When I last addressed the Council, I found myself expressing appreciation for the many statements of support that had been made in the aftermath of the then-recent Christchurch earthquake. I now find myself speaking immediately after the Permanent Representative of Japan. I would like to express New…
New Zealand has watched with concern the grave developments that continue to unfold in Libya. We therefore applaud today’s adoption of resolution 65/265. We express solidarity with those courageous Libyans who are seeking an end to a totalitarian regime. We strongly condemn the actions that have sla…
Can I respond immediately by thanking you, Madame President, and Prime Minister Gusmão and others who have expressed their sympathy over the earthquake that occurred about 24 hours ago. Dawn is just now breaking in Christchurch and it will only be then that we can see the true extent of what is unqu…
The massive demands on the international humanitarian system over the past year have involved all of us — Governments, the United Nations, the Red Cross Movement, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society.
In 2010, the world has grappled with the immensity of the floods in Pakistan an…
I wonder if I might crave the President’s indulgence for a moment and express thanks to the many delegations that have conveyed sympathy and concern to New Zealand at the plight of the 29 trapped miners. We are grateful for the thoughts and prayers conveyed to us by many delegations at this very dif…
New Zealand welcomes the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Phuangketkeow, and thanks him for presenting the Council’s fifth annual report (A/65/53 and A/65/53/Add.1). We would also like to take this opportunity to thank, and acknowledge the work of, his predecessor, Ambassador Alex V…
First of all, New Zealand would like to associate itself with the earlier comments on the sad death of The Honourable David John Howard Thompson and extends its condolences to his family and the Government and people of Barbados.
On behalf of Canada, Australia and my own country, New Zealand, I tha…
I thank Ambassador Borges and Special Representative Haq for their presentations, and the Secretary-General for his encouraging but balanced report (S/2010/522) on the situation in Timor-Leste.
I also wish to convey New Zealand’s condolences to the Government and people of Japan and to the family o…
New Zealand appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this debate, and thanks the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2010/463). We acknowledge and welcome the presence of the Afghan Foreign Minister Rassoul and Special Representative Staffan de Mistura and thank him particularly for his e…
It is an honour to lead New Zealand’s delegation this year. The opening of the General Assembly’s new session is the best example there is of the capacity of the United Nations to bring us all together. Our discussions here will be wide-ranging, but inevitably settle on two main issues: global secur…
New Zealand is pleased to speak in this important debate today.
Few countries would deny the serious consequences of poor access to safe drinking water and sanitation. New Zealand believes that the most positive thing we can do is to take practical steps to provide access to safe and clean drinking…
I associate New Zealand with the statement made earlier by the Netherlands on behalf of a number of States and reiterate New Zealand’s deep commitment to the cause of multilateral disarmament. We have always been an active and committed participant in discussions on
these issues in the Conference o…
I would like to begin by offering condolences from the people of New Zealand to the people of Pakistan. We have been shocked by the severity of the flooding and deeply saddened by the unprecedented losses to life, livelihoods and the environment. We are aware that this is the middle of the monsoon s…
New Zealand takes this opportunity to explain its abstention in the voting on resolution 64/292.
New Zealand fully appreciates the importance of clean water and sanitation to development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. We recognize that safe drinking water and sanitation ar…
Despite some significant successes in degrading the capabilities of and defeating terrorist groups around the world, the threat of terrorism unfortunately persists. We have seen ongoing attacks both in countries on the front line of the struggle against terrorism and elsewhere. The recent trend line…
I trust that, in the interests of time, Ambassador Tanin and the others who have reported to the Council will excuse me if I take the thanks as read.
There is no doubt that today’s Afghan Government still needs strong support to meet the challenges it faces, or that it needs an international
commu…
New Zealand wishes to explain its vote on resolution 64/254. New Zealand has consistently called for investigations into alleged violations of human rights and humanitarian law arising from the conflict in Gaza in December 2008 and January 2009. We have stated that those investigations should be cre…
I, too, thank Deputy Prime Minister José Luis Guterres and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ameerah Haq for their statements, as well as the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and valuable report on Timor- Leste (S/2010/85).
That report outlines the progress made across all area…
New Zealand appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this important and timely discussion, and takes this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Council, as well as the new members of the Council.
We thank the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2009/674)…
I welcome the opportunity to review progress towards the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to identify steps we might take that will improve progress.
I come from the South Pacific — a region that according to recent reports sits second only to sub- Saharan Africa in terms…
