I thank the President of the Council for convening today’s debate; the Secretary-General for his report (S/2012/43); and Special Representative Haq for today’s briefing and for her tireless work towards a cause very dear to the hearts of New Zealanders. I also extend a warm welcome to the Timorese d…
May we start by thanking you, Sir, for holding today’s meeting on this important issue. It is with great sadness that we find ourselves here discussing the worsening situation in the Syrian Arab Republic.
We welcome the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Pillay, and thank her for the update o…
Events this year have focused attention on our collective progress over the past decade in combating international terrorism and stimulated frank assessments of the challenges still to be faced.
Since 2001, we have had success in disrupting and dismantling international terrorist networks, and in e…
New Zealand is pleased to speak in this important debate today.
Few countries would deny the serious consequences of poor access to safe drinking water and sanitation. New Zealand believes that the most positive thing we can do is to take practical steps to provide access to safe and clean drinking…
I associate New Zealand with the statement made earlier by the Netherlands on behalf of a number of States and reiterate New Zealand’s deep commitment to the cause of multilateral disarmament. We have always been an active and committed participant in discussions on
these issues in the Conference o…
I would like to begin by offering condolences from the people of New Zealand to the people of Pakistan. We have been shocked by the severity of the flooding and deeply saddened by the unprecedented losses to life, livelihoods and the environment. We are aware that this is the middle of the monsoon s…
New Zealand takes this opportunity to explain its abstention in the voting on resolution 64/292.
New Zealand fully appreciates the importance of clean water and sanitation to development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. We recognize that safe drinking water and sanitation ar…
