Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor to comment on the allocation of agenda item 65, “Report of the Human Rights Council”. There are important principles that risk being overlooked in this apparently straightforward proposal just put before us, namely, to have the report of the Human Ri…
On behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ), I thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Rosalyn Higgins, for her excellent report on the work of the Court over the past year.
CANZ continues strongly to support the Court in its role as the principal judicial organ o…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ). We wish to thank Judge Philippe Kirsch, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his positive and direct presentation of the report on the work and situation of the Court.
Since its creation, just …
New Zealand welcomes the introduction of the joint resolution on “Peace, security and reunification on the Korean peninsula (A/62/L.4) to the United Nations General Assembly. This is an important record of the second inter-Korean summit and endorses its central objective of bringing peace and stabil…
New Zealand strongly supports the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in coordinating and integrating post- conflict peacebuilding activities. The Commission has always been an integral component of the wider United Nations reform agenda. Following its establishment, we are hopeful that a more comp…
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said this year that “We do not accept that there is anything inevitable or unavoidable about tension and conflict between ethnicities, cultures and faiths”. New Zealand considers that tensions arising from ignorance, unfamiliarity and a lack of understanding ca…
As we meet for the sixty-second session of the General Assembly, we look again to the United Nations as the global forum to address the challenges which affect us all.
Climate change is serious and urgent, as many have said in this Hall. We welcome that it has been the theme of our general debate t…
New Zealand is one of the few countries that from the start supported the elaboration of a declaration that promoted and protected the rights of indigenous peoples.
In New Zealand, indigenous rights are of profound importance. They are integral to our identity as a nation-State and as a people. New…
New Zealand fully supports global efforts to address HIV/AIDS — one of the greatest threats to the economic and social development and stability of developing countries. AIDS has caused 20 million deaths and left tens of millions of children orphaned. As noted in paragraph 7 of the Secretary-General…
On behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the people and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on the passing of Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan.
During a term of office spanning almost seven years, Prime Minister Margaryan…
I have the honour today to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States on the occasion of the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. May I thank the President for organizing this important event and express our deep gra…
I would like to thank the Special Representative for his briefing today. We join others in commending the work the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) does in facilitating the international community’s engagement in Afghanistan and its close working relationship with the Governm…
First, I should like to thank Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta and Special Representative Atul Khare for their presentations. I also thank the Secretary-General for his report on the situation in Timor-Leste (S/2007/50) and note our appreciation for the valuable contribution that Mr. Khare has made i…
I wish briefly to explain New Zealand’s position on draft resolution A/61/L.45, “Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel”, which was adopted yesterday by consensus.
New Zealand continues to be a strong supporter of this resolution, and we therefore f…
It is my privilege to speak today on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand in this debate on agenda item 110, “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”. Our delegations believe that this item should not be viewed in isolation, but rather as part of the overarching project of United …
New Zealand is pleased to be a sponsor of this year’s draft resolution on the situation in Afghanistan.
Let me begin by congratulating the Government and people of Afghanistan on the important steps that have been taken in recent years, including elections for the presidency and the National Assemb…
Let me first express, on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, my thanks to the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Rosalyn Higgins, for her insightful and comprehensive report on the work of the Court over the past year.
Sixty years after the Court’s establishment, the gr…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of Canada and Australia, as well as New Zealand.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the product of the international community’s clear resolve to ensure that those who commit genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes are brought to justice. O…
New Zealand remains unwavering in its support for the United Nations. Our commitment has not changed since we helped found the Organization 61 years ago. This year’s events have only reinforced our belief that the world would be substantially worse off without the United Nations.
It would be remiss…
The theme of this year’s General Assembly debate, implementing a global partnership for development, is directly relevant to this Brussels Programme of Action five-year review. The key to success in eradicating poverty in least developed countries (LDCs) is through global partnerships.
Through the …
