I need to begin, I regret, by saying that in the view of my delegation the first speaker in our debate should not have spoken. I say this for two reasons. First, in the view of my delegation he does not represent a State. He has no legitimacy and is merely the mouthpiece of a faction. He should not …
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. The Council has before it again a very challenging agenda, but your well-known diplomatic skills and experience are guarantees that our work will be conducted effectiv…
Renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) gives us the opportunity to evaluate the progress which this very important operation has made since we last renewed the mandate six months ago and to specify the tasks we wish UNPROFOR to perform in the next mandate period.
T…
New Zealand was appalled by the senseless and tragic event which took place in Hebron three weeks ago. The massacre of worshippers in a shrine transgresses every bound of decency, morality and humanity. New Zealand extends its deepest condolences to the families of those who died, and to the people …
Like my colleagues, I wish to welcome you, Sir, as President of the Security Council. We congratulate you on your assumption of the office and look forward to supporting you and all your endeavours this month.
I also extend my delegation’s appreciation and thanks to the Ambassador of Djibouti, your…
I am very pleased, on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States, to advise the General Assembly that for the five positions to be filled from our area on the Economic and Social Council for the period beginning 1 January 1994 there are five candidatures: France, Germany, Greece, Irela…
New Zealand has sought two outcomes to the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina: first, a just settlement of the differences which underlie the conflict by negotiation rather than the use of military force; and, secondly, humanitarian assistance for the alleviation of suffering.
The resolution on wh…
New Zealand notes with much satisfaction that the Multi-Party Negotiating Process in South Africa has made major progress over the past year. All participants in that process deserve congratulations on their achievements and encouragement and support from the international community in the long and …
The elaboration of the principles of the United Nations Charter requiring States to respect human rights commenced with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights followed.…
When we debate this item next year, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will have entered into force. It is therefore timely to consider today the situation before us, to reflect on the achievement that the Convention represents, to consider the difficulties that remain to be ov…
The reform of the Security Council has provoked considerable discussion
New Zealand has a very strong commitment to the principle of collective security. Small and even medium- sized countries are unable alone to ensure their own security. They need to rely on a system of collective security. The C…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the Honourable John Kaputin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Papua New Guinea, for his opening of the debate on this item and for his introduction of the draft resolution contained in document A/48/L.19.
The United Na…
It was with great sadness and regret that the delegations of the Group of Western European and Other States learned of the tragic death of the President of Burundi, Mr. Melchior Ndadaye.
His untimely death, just when real political progress was being made in Burundi, leaves us all with a sense of l…
Land mines are an insidious scourge. They are killing and maiming people, particularly civilians, in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe.
New Zealand joins earlier speakers in expressing deep concern about the devastating effects that randomly laid, uncharted and uncleared land mines are having …
The United Nations is our Organization; we are its custodians, and we have to adjust to change. We have a huge responsibility to pass it on in better shape than we found it. Historians in future years will acknowledge this period of radical change.
But what are the objectives of this Organization o…
At this time last year we reflected
with optimism on developments in the Middle East. The United Nations had
demonstrated its capacity to bring about the liberation of one of its smaller
Member States from aggression and occupation by a larger neighbour. And the
parties to the central problem of…
New Zealand has just voted in favour of
draft resolutions A/47/L.17 and A/47/L.18, on the implementation of the
Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
and on the dissemination of information on decolonization. These votes are
consistent with New Zealand's c…
New Zealand joins with other Members of the
united Nations community of nations in acknowledging the importance and the
contribution of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. Perhaps the
most relevant milestone of this year was 11 July, the day on which the world's
population was ca…
New Zealand remains deeply concerned about the conflict in Kampuchea. It is now nearly six years since Vietnam- ese forces invaded that country, in violation of the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations. More than 100,000 members of those forces are still in Kampuchea, occupyin…
New Zealand warmly associates itself with the statement presented by Palau
on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum States, of which New Zealand is one.
We are happy once again to co-sponsor both the draft omnibus oceans resolution and the draft sustainable fisheries resolution.
This was a busy yea…
