Can I respond immediately by thanking you, Madame President, and Prime Minister Gusmão and others who have expressed their sympathy over the earthquake that occurred about 24 hours ago. Dawn is just now breaking in Christchurch and it will only be then that we can see the true extent of what is unqu…
I wonder if I might crave the President’s indulgence for a moment and express thanks to the many delegations that have conveyed sympathy and concern to New Zealand at the plight of the 29 trapped miners. We are grateful for the thoughts and prayers conveyed to us by many delegations at this very dif…
New Zealand welcomes the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Phuangketkeow, and thanks him for presenting the Council’s fifth annual report (A/65/53 and A/65/53/Add.1). We would also like to take this opportunity to thank, and acknowledge the work of, his predecessor, Ambassador Alex V…
First of all, New Zealand would like to associate itself with the earlier comments on the sad death of The Honourable David John Howard Thompson and extends its condolences to his family and the Government and people of Barbados.
On behalf of Canada, Australia and my own country, New Zealand, I tha…
I thank Ambassador Borges and Special Representative Haq for their presentations, and the Secretary-General for his encouraging but balanced report (S/2010/522) on the situation in Timor-Leste.
I also wish to convey New Zealand’s condolences to the Government and people of Japan and to the family o…
New Zealand appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this debate, and thanks the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2010/463). We acknowledge and welcome the presence of the Afghan Foreign Minister Rassoul and Special Representative Staffan de Mistura and thank him particularly for his e…
I trust that, in the interests of time, Ambassador Tanin and the others who have reported to the Council will excuse me if I take the thanks as read.
There is no doubt that today’s Afghan Government still needs strong support to meet the challenges it faces, or that it needs an international
commu…
New Zealand wishes to explain its vote on resolution 64/254. New Zealand has consistently called for investigations into alleged violations of human rights and humanitarian law arising from the conflict in Gaza in December 2008 and January 2009. We have stated that those investigations should be cre…
I, too, thank Deputy Prime Minister José Luis Guterres and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ameerah Haq for their statements, as well as the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and valuable report on Timor- Leste (S/2010/85).
That report outlines the progress made across all area…
New Zealand appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this important and timely discussion, and takes this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Council, as well as the new members of the Council.
We thank the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2009/674)…
New Zealand takes this opportunity to explain its position on resolution 64/109 on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict. New Zealand joined consensus on the resolution because we strongly support the Kimberley Process. We are disappointed, however, that language on Zimbabwe, in particular, was …
The unprecedented demands on the international humanitarian system over the past year have consequences for all of us — Governments, the United Nations, international humanitarian organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society. 2009 has seen
the emergence of new conflicts as…
Given its history, its location and its extensive coastline, New Zealand has a strong interest in the ocean and its resources. The ocean has always played an important part in the economic, social and cultural life of our country. We
are also very conscious of the very great significance of the oce…
New Zealand wished to explain its vote on two resolutions, namely, resolution 64/17, on the Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat, and resolution 64/18, on the special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat.
New Zea…
New Zealand welcomes the progress made in Afghanistan since this
time last year, and in particular congratulates the people and the Government of Afghanistan on holding and participating in the first elections run wholly by Afghan authorities. While New Zealand was very concerned by the level of fr…
New Zealand takes this opportunity to explain its abstention in the vote on resolution 64/10. That position must be seen in the wider context of the Middle East peace process and our long-standing support for international justice. Our position is based on a number of principles.
New Zealand seeks …
New Zealand is pleased to welcome Ambassador van Meeuwen to New York for the presentation of the report on the Human Rights Council’s third year of operation (A/64/53). We acknowledge his contribution and that of his predecessor, Ambassador Martin Uhomoibhi.
New Zealand firmly believes in the unive…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ). We commend the International Criminal Court (ICC) for all that it has accomplished to date and thank the President of the Court for his report this morning.
The Rome Statute is on its way to achieving universal …
I join others in thanking Mr. José Luís Guterres, Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, and Mr. Atul Khare, Special Representative of the Secretary General, for their presentations today, as well as the Secretary-General for his report (S/2009/504) on the situation in Timor- Leste. We particularly a…
New Zealand thanks the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the possible security implications of climate change (A/64/350), which results from a specific request in resolution 63/281 — a historic resolution that New Zealand was proud to co-sponsor, along with 100 other Member States.
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