New Zealand would like at the outset to join with other delegations in expressing our gratitude for the efforts of the Nigerian chairmanship of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors in trying to facilitate this resolution.
The IAEA is one of the pillars of the internation…
It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr. President. I want first to compliment you and the Singapore delegation for convening today’s meeting on this important topic, as well as for your innovation in permitting non- members to speak first. Hopefully, this initiative will indeed promote g…
For many of us this is one of the key debates of the General Assembly. I am delighted that the list of speakers is a lengthy one, as indeed it was last year and the year before that. The following remarks are complementary to those which will be made later by the Permanent Representative of Papua Ne…
New Zealand joins others in warmly welcoming the heroic efforts towards peace and security shown by President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kim Dae-jung and Chairman Kim Jong Il recently. In the past year, and particularly since the historic inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang in June,
the outlook for …
This is a draft resolution which, in its latest form (A/55/L.9/Rev.1), my Government might very likely have wished to support. But we have only seen this latest version of the draft resolution this morning. Apparently, it has been the subject of negotiations between its sponsor and the European Unio…
I have the honour, as one of the coordinators, to introduce draft resolution A/55/L.10, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. The other draft resolution, which comes under item 34 (b), is entitled “Large-scale pelagic drift-net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and …
I would like to note that for a number of years New Zealand has been fortunate to have had a close working relationship with the delegation of Argentina on the working methods of the Security Council, particularly on issues relating to transparency. That delegation has informed me that it is happy t…
I thank you, Mr. President, for calling this open meeting of the Security Council and for the opportunity to address it.
As I have said previously in the Council, New Zealand has a direct interest in the security and the stability of East Timor. In fact, as I speak, my Prime Minister is in Dili and…
I would like through you, Mr. Acting President, to offer my delegation’s congratulations to the new President of our General Assembly. We look forward to working with him and his team, as we enjoyed and appreciated working with his respective predecessor.
I would also like to join with those other …
I begin by joining others who have congratulated you, Mr. President, on your election. I also assure you of the New Zealand
delegation’s full cooperation as you carry out your important duties.
I also welcome the admission last week of our neighbour and friend Tuvalu into the United Nations. The a…
New Zealand is proud to reaffirm at this Summit its long-standing commitment to the principles and work of the United Nations. We have been a committed Member since the very beginning of the Organization. Our Prime Minister at that time, The Right Honourable Peter Fraser, played a significant role i…
I appreciate this opportunity to speak to the Council again on the subject of East Timor, and I thank you for it, Mr. President. In June of this year my delegation expressed to this Council its concern following the militia incursions and attacks on United Nations peacekeepers, including the woundin…
I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this meeting. I am instructed by my Government to speak today because of its concern over the situation which led to the killing on Monday this week of a New Zealand soldier deployed as a United Nations peacekeeper in East Timor.
As the Council is…
I shall try — not least because of the lateness of the hour — to be very brief.
May I first of all express through you, Mr. President, my appreciation to Mr. Vieira de Mello for the excellent briefing he has given today and, indeed, to thank you, Sir, for the opportunity provided to non- members to…
Mr. President, may I first congratulate you and your delegation on bringing this very important matter to the Security Council this month in this open format. I would also like to thank the Under- Secretary-General, Mr. Prendergast, for his valuable introduction to today’s debate.
As others have ob…
My delegation is very glad that you, Sir, have scheduled this debate. There is much for us to discuss. Security Council reform remains one of the most important items on our agenda and, as you have noted, your decision to hold this debate has been amply justified by the extraordinary interest it has…
At 5.45 on the morning of 1 January 2000, the sun will begin to rise over the east coast of New Zealand. New Zealand's easternmost city, Gisborne, will be literally the first city to see the light of the new millennium. New Zealand is 13 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 18 hours ahead of Easte…
I have the honour, on behalf of the sponsors, to introduce draft resolution A/54/L.32, entitled “Results of the review by the Commission on Sustainable Development of the sectoral theme of oceans and seas': international coordination and cooperation”. In addition to the 32 countries listed to in A/5…
First of all, I would like to join other speakers in thanking the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report on this item, contained in document A/54/445.
In the year since the General Assembly last considered this matter, the Ottawa Convention has entered into force at an admirable pace. New …
The New Zealand delegation wishes to express its thanks to Director General ElBaradei for his introduction of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this morning, and for his vision and leadership over the past year. New Zealand commends the work of the Agency and the dedication…
