It is to New Zealand’s deep disappointment that we meet again to discuss the use of the veto, only three days since we last did so (see A/78/PV.66 and A/78/PV.67).
New Zealand is a core supporter of the veto initiative. We are pleased to see those permanent five members who choose to use their veto…
New Zealand reaffirms its strong commitment to the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief for all individuals around the world. New Zealand has a long history of supporting the right to the freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, both at home and abroad. We unequivoca…
I thank the President for organizing today’s debate. I also thank the Secretary- General for his briefing.
The situation in Gaza is a humanitarian disaster. The loss of life is appalling. The conditions for Gazan citizens, the vast majority of whom are now displaced, are intolerable. The parties to…
The scale, severity and significance of humanitarian need across a number of contexts is particularly pronounced today. New Zealand is deeply distressed by escalating crises around the world and growing numbers of civilian casualties. We are gravely concerned by the deaths of humanitarians, medical …
We thank President Hofmański for the report of the International Criminal Court (see A/78/322) and welcome the opportunity to discuss the Court’s contribution to the international rule of law and its relationship with the United Nations.
As the first and only permanent international criminal court,…
New Zealand associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Tonga on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum members with a presence at the United Nations and the Cook Islands as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Aotearoa New Zealand is pleased to be a member of the core group supp…
Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes the convening of the General Assembly for this special veto-initiative meeting.
New Zealand has opposed the veto from its inception. We remain strong in our conviction that there is no place for such an undemocratic and anachronistic device at the United Nations, espec…
At the outset, New Zealand would like to thank the facilitators of the draft resolutions (A/76/L.23, A/76/L.24, A/76/L.26 and
A/76/L.27) for their diligent work to find consensus under trying circumstances. New Zealand is pleased to co-sponsor the humanitarian draft resolutions up for adoption.
In…
I am pleased to deliver this statement today on behalf of Canada, Australia and my own country, New Zealand (CANZ).
On behalf of CANZ, I would like to congratulate the co-Chairs on their appointment to the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly. The CANZ coun…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Australia, Canada and my own country, New Zealand (CANZ).
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the co-facilitators, Ambassadors Mimouni and Hermann, the Permanent Representatives of Algeria and Denmark, and their teams on the successfu…
Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes this opportunity for the General Assembly to focus on an important matter. As the
Assembly convenes, the deadly violence and bloodshed in Israel and Palestine persists. By day’s end, more civilians will have tragically and needlessly lost their lives, some of them infa…
