May I associate New Zealand with the expressions of condolence that have been made on the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness, sovereign Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
At the outset, let me express full support for the statement made by the Permanent Representative…
I should like at the outset to thank the Secretary-General for the preparation of this interim report. As foreshadowed in April, the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) has entered a final consolidation phase. A three-month stock-taking of progress in key mandated tasks is a us…
As the current chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members who are represented at the United Nations, namely, Australia, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomo…
Three weeks ago, the New Zealand Government’s statement to the Council urged that the diplomatic process be allowed to run its course with respect to the crisis over Iraq. It also urged that Iraq move rapidly to provide the information and cooperation required of it to avert the catastrophe which wa…
I have the honour today to speak on behalf of the delegations of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Our delegations strongly support reform. We do so, not for the sake of change itself or because we equate change with savings. We support change because we believe this Organization must be strengthe…
It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr. President. I want first to compliment you and the Singapore delegation for convening today’s meeting on this important topic, as well as for your innovation in permitting non- members to speak first. Hopefully, this initiative will indeed promote g…
