The New Zealand Government deeply regrets the breakdown of the diplomatic process and the hostilities that are now under way. While we acknowledge the endeavour to avoid civilian casualties, the loss of life on both sides is of deep concern. It is also essential that the Geneva Conventions be adhere…
New Zealand welcomes this open debate. The Council is dealing with issues that are of vital importance to us all.
Countries that are not members of the Security Council last had the opportunity to address these issues in the debate four months ago, on 16 October. Since then, pursuant to resolution …
I express appreciation to the representative of Antigua and Barbuda for his statement, because I think it would have been very unfortunate indeed if we had needed to take a decision on a challenge at this stage. It seems to me, looking at the very unequivocal advice that was received from the Legal …
Mr. President, allow me to join the others who have expressed appreciation to you for holding this open meeting of the Council, and also to Sir Kieran Prendergast for the very comprehensive and, in our view, very accurate reflection of the situation on the ground in Bougainville.
My delegation is, …
At the outset, I should like to thank Ambassador Sharma for his introductory comments on the report (S/2002/1223) and also to compliment Ambassador Guterres on his first statement before the Council.
The Secretary-General’s report on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) is …
Let me express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, and to the other members of the Council for acceding to the request of Member States, including ourselves, for an open meeting on the item on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The broader issue in this item is of course the linkage being drawn with the ju…
I should like, on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, to congratulate Deputy Prime Minister Jan
Kavan on his election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. He will undoubtedly bring to that post a wealth of experience and skills and a diverse backg…
I should like to begin by saying how much we welcome these opportunities for non-members of the Council to comment on important political and security issues before the Council. To that end, I will be very brief.
We think that the political, security, economic and social dimensions of the situation…
May I, at the outset, echo the comments made by others about our pleasure at seeing you, Sir, here in the Chair today. It is appropriate not only because of Singapore’s role in the region and as a member of the Association of South- East Asian Nations (ASEAN), but also, as others have said, because …
New Zealand warmly associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Nauru on behalf of the States of the Pacific Islands Forum, of which New Zealand is a member. We would also like to add a few comments to the debate on our own behalf.
The Permanent Representative of Nau…
We welcome this debate at an early stage of this General Assembly session, particularly as the general debate has been postponed.
May I again, on behalf of all New Zealanders, express our deepest sympathy to the families of the victims of the attacks of 11 September, and to President George W. Bush…
