Since the Assembly last addressed the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a number of important developments have taken place. The Bosniac and Croat communities in the Republic have resolved their political differences and have formed a Federation. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) air …
My delegation is pleased to participate in this debate on the annual report of the Security Council. We appreciate this opportunity to reflect on the nature of the relationship between this Assembly and the Security Council.
There are six organs established by the Charter of the United Nations. Two…
I would like to join the other members of the Council in welcoming today the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Mr. Andrei Kozyrev.
The New Zealand delegation admires the efforts which the Russian Federation has been making to promote peace in the Gulf region. The role of the peacemaker is…
Congratulations, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency this month. Our thanks go also to the Ambassador of Spain for his work as President last month.
For New Zealand - and, I think, for all the small countries of the world - the great importance of the United Nations is that it provides a fram…
Let me first congratulate you, Sir, on the assumption of the presidency and again ask our colleagues from the Russian Federation to convey our warmest thanks to Ambassador Vorontsov for his excellent stewardship as President of the Council last month.
The Security Council has taken action today on …
It is now a year since the Haitian military regime led by General Cédras signed the Governors Island Agreement and agreed to step aside and allow the return of President Aristide. New Zealand
Some months later, and two years after his initial usurpation of power, General Cédras repudiated that Agre…
It is with particular personal pleasure that I participate today in this debate, both as a former participant in New Zealand delegations to the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea and also as one of those who gathered in Montego Bay in 1982 for the signing ceremony.
After 12 years of wa…
New Zealand has supported this resolution, but not without some reservations. We voted in favour of it because the resolution ensures an expanded United Nations presence in Georgia. We believe that a United Nations presence is essential for the effective monitoring and verification of the Cease-fire…
New Zealand abstained on this resolution. I need to explain why. But first let me say that we admire and greatly respect the humanitarian motivation that France has shown in putting the draft resolution before the Council. There is no difference between us on the objectives or the motives. We differ…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of this Council for the month of June. We look forward to working with you and the members of your team. I would also like to thank very warmly Ambassador Gambari and the members of the Nigerian delegation for the excellent work the…
New Zealand has supported the adoption of this resolution because of the importance we attach to the United Nations involvement in Somalia and to the fulfilment of the undertaking made in the adoption of resolution 814 (1993), providing for the original establishment of UNOSOM II. That undertaking w…
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…
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…
