At the outset, my delegation would like to associate itself with the statement already made by Ambassador Nakayama on behalf of the delegations of the Federated States of Micronesia, Australia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
New Zea…
I would like to note at the outset that on questions involving the working methods of the Council, and particularly issues of transparency, New Zealand has the privilege of maintaining close coordination with the delegation of Argentina. That delegation has informed me that it is in sympathy with th…
May I say what a pleasure it is to speak under your chairmanship, Sir.
I wish to record my delegation’s gratitude for the Secretary-General’s report. It provides, succinctly and accurately, an excellent snapshot of where the Organization
I will comment briefly on a key area of the report today. Th…
Mr. President, at the outset I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation for your successful endeavour to hold this open meeting of the Security Council. In addition, as to the procedure being followed, I would like to associate my delegation with the remarks of the Permanent Representative…
I would like to make a statement this afternoon on behalf of the delegations of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ).
The CANZ delegations are pleased to have been able to join the consensus today and to adopt the draft decision which covers several of the Secretary-General’s reform proposals. …
May I begin by congratulating the President on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. We are in good hands as we begin our work during what the Secretary-General has called “the reform Assembly.”
I know, too, that my Foreign Minister, on whose behalf I am spe…
This brief statement is delivered on behalf of Canada and Australia, as well as of New Zealand.
In the coming weeks we will carefully study the proposals which have been put before us this morning. Our considered views will be presented by our respective ministers at the fifty-second session of the…
I would like to associate New Zealand with the expressions of sympathy extended to the Government and the people of Honduras. Our thoughts are with them at this time of need.
As members know, New Zealand was intimately involved with the work of the Open-ended High-level Working Group on the Strengt…
My delegation has supported the adoption of a draft resolution under this item for many years, and we are grateful to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his report on the activities of the Agency. It provides a good overview of the important issues currently on…
New Zealanders have worked for three decades for a permanent end to nuclear testing. We have sponsored resolutions every year in the General Assembly calling for a universal and effectively verifiable comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (CTBT). In the past three sessions that call has been unanimo…
