First, I join other delegations in expressing deep concern at the raid by South African forces into Lesotho last night, during which many innocent people were killed. That sort of action clearly violates the fundamental prin- ciples of the United Nations Charter and cannot be condoned by Members of …
In the words originally spoken by my Prime Minister, Mr. Robert Muldoon, at the thirty-first segsion, six years ago, just after the Soweto riots: "The New Zealand Government's attitude to apartheid is very clear: we believe it is wrong and we want to see it ended." [21st meeting, para. 61]. Those wo…
New Zealand's position on the territories occupied by Israel since 1967- and these include the Golan Heights-is perfectly clear. We regard Israel's continued occupation and any move to change the nature or status of these territories as illegal, contrary to the provisions of Security Council resolut…
New Zealand is to- tally committed to the achievement of early independence for Namibia. We have consistently supported the efforts of the contact group of Western countries, the Secretary-Gen- eral and the United Nations Commissioner for Namibia to achieve a peaceful negotiated settlement of the Na…
It is New Zealand's
vie~ that central to any solution of the question of Pdl- estine is recognition of the aspirations and rights of the Pdlestinian people, ·which include the right to self-deter- mination and the right to set up a separate State, if that is tr.eir wish. The question of Pdlestine i…
The Government of New Zealand has already made clear its view that the Is- raeli attack of 7 June on Iraq's nuclear facilities was a grave and unjustifiable breach of international law and a
72. The test of the draft resolution on which we are about to vote, however, presents my delegation with sev…
This is the third session at which the General Assembly has had before it an item concerning the situation in Kampuchea. Thl~ reso- lutions adopted by the thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth ses- sions set out the basic principles for a peaceful settlement in Kampuchea. Regrettably, we seem to be little …
The New :zealand delegation has read the first report of fi,e Credentials Committee carefully, and it accepts· that report in its en- tirety. We believe that the Committee has done its: job well. It is the function of tht: Committee to t,ake a deci- sion on the technical question of whether the cred…
New Zealand has willingly accepted a comfiJitment to work with the inter- national community to put an end to the apartheid system. We have done so for many reasons, not least of which is that apartheid attacks the standards, ,principles and values upon which our own society is based. We
50. Some o…
For nearly four years the Secretary-General, the five Western mem- bers of the contact group, the front-line States and other African States have, with the full support of the Organization, been engaged in patient and steadfast efforts to bring about a settlement in Namibia. The negotiations have be…
Sir, may Icongratu- late you on your election to the presidency. I know that, like your predecessor, Ambassador Salim of the United Repub- lic ofTanzania, you willcarry out your responsibilities with firmness, courtesy and skill.
74. As a Commonwealth member, New Zealand wel- comes to the Assembly …
The Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan and the setting up of a puppet regime supported by Soviet military power was a grave violation of the principles of the Charter. It had an imme- diate impact not only on regional stability, but also on wider issues of international peace and security. That …
New Zealand has today voted in favour of draft resolution I under agenda item 87 as a demonstration of our long-standing support for the broad principles embodied in the resolu- tion. However, the New Zealand Government maintains its specific reservations expressed by my delegation before voting in …
On behalf of the New Zealand Government, I should like to express warm appreciation of the work carried out by IAEA as outlined in the report presented today by the Dire~tor General, Mr. Eklund. We are all indebted to Mr. Eklund for his effective leadership, which has played a formative role in the …
OUi' debate on the International Year of the Child has a three-fold pur- pose: to rejoice in the success of the Year; to reflect on its achievements and lessons; and to point up ways of sustaining the momentum -it has created.
101. The International Year of the Child has been an unparalleled succes…
Mr. President, may I congratulate you upon your election. You have already shown us that we are in good hands and that you are determined that we shall do our work expeditiously.
76. New Zealand considers that the Credentials Com- mittee has done the job it was asked to do and has done it correctly…
New Zealand is deeply concerned that the Government of South Africa refuses to heed the demand of the international·community that apartheid be abandoned and that the majority of the people of South Africa be set free from their bondage. The apartheid system is abhorrent; it flies in the face of all…
The New Zealand delegation regrets that it has been necessary once again to bring the question of Cyprus before the Assembly, and even more that it is again necessary to adopt a resolution ~ling on all parties to respect and implement previous reso- lutions.
150. My delegation did not intervene in …
The Universal Decla- ration of Human Rights 15 indeed a revolutionary docu- ment. In it the right£ uf the individual were declared to be the concern of the international community. Since 1948, the Universal Declaration has become one of the best known and most influential documents of all timf'. Its…
It is my great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of this session of the General Assembly and to wish you well in the discharge of your onerous respon-· sibilities.
28. I also extend a special welcome to the newest Member of this Assembly, Solomon Islands, whose applic…
