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 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 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…
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…
New Zealand welcomes the draft resolution by which the Council would establish a United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). This marks a significant step forward on East Timor's road to independence, the option that the overwhelming majority of East Timorese voters chose in t…
I would like to place on record my delegation’s gratitude to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and thoughtful report on the work of the Organization this year (A/54/1).
At this late hour I would like to comment briefly on just two aspects. As the President suggested in his
Many participa…
New Zealand welcomed the designation of 1999 by the United Nations as the International Year of older Persons. older people around the world contribute to the diversity and richness of our societies and communities. The International Year has been a time to celebrate and value that contribution. It …
New Zealand welcomes the Council’s adoption this morning of the resolution authorizing the deployment of a multinational force to East Timor in response to the Indonesian Government’s decision to invite an international peacekeeping presence through the
Speed is of the essence in view of the gravit…
It is a particular pleasure to address a Security Council over which you, Sir, are presiding.
New Zealand is pleased to join with other Members involved in the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) in welcoming the proposed decision of the Security Council today on the interim phase of its …
May I begin by saying how grateful my delegation is to have this opportunity to take part in an open debate of the Security Council on this most important matter. I would also like to congratulate you, Sir, as the representative of Canada, on your country’s leading role at the present time in focusi…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States and New Zealand. On the occasion of the reappointment of Mr. Ricupero as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), we would like to express our full support for UNCTAD as t…
This brief explanation of position on the resolution on results-based budgeting is being delivered on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, the delegations of the following countries have asked to be associated with it: the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, the Marshall Islan…
At the outset, I should like to express my delegation’s regret that this important debate is taking place in the basement of the Organization. We know the reason, but we do query the signal this sends regarding the Organization’s priorities.
All over the world, including in my country, events are b…
New Zealand considers this item to be one of the most important on the agenda of the General Assembly during this regular session. It was therefore with increasing concern that we continued to await the appearance of the report in document A/53/676 as the appointed day for the debate in plenary appr…
