Human Rights

Recent Statements on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Sexual Identity, Family, Disabilities, Civil Rights, Ageing

• Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Sexual Identity
• Family
• Disabilities
• Civil and Political Rights
• Ageing

 

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• UNGA 63: Third Committee: Item 58: Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Statement by New Zealand, 18 Nov 2008
• Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty: New Zealand Report to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: June 2008

Sexual Identity

• Human Rights Council Third Session: Sexual Orientation: Joint statement by HE Wegger Chr. Strommen, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Norway, Geneva, 1 December 2006

 

Family Issues

• New Zealand Explanation of Position: Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Family: Statement by the NZ Permanent Representative to the UN, Don MacKay, 6 December 2004

 

Disabilities

• UNGA 64: Third Committee: Human Rights Instruments: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Statement by Ms Nicola Hill, Representative of New Zealand on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, 20 October 2009
• Statement by NZ Permanent Representative, HE Mr Jim McLay at the 2nd session of the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2 September 2009
• Human Rights Council: 10th session: Adoption of resolution on the human rights of persons with disabilities: Joint statement by New Zealand and Mexico, 26 March 2009
• UNGA 63 Third Committee: Item 67e: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Statement by New Zealand on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, 28 Oct 2008
• Commemorative Event for the Entry into Force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol: From Concept to Reality: Statement by NZ Permanent Representative, HE Rosemary Banks, 12 May 2008
• Nothing about us without us: the newest international human rights treaty comes into being: Statement by Robyn Hunt, New Zealand Human Rights Commission, 5 May 2008 [external link to Human Rights Commission]
• Human Rights Council: Mexico and New Zealand: Introduction of Resolution L25 Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 27 March 2008

 

Civil and Political Rights

• Human Rights Council: 7th session: Item 3: Interactive dialogue: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, 12 March 2008

 

Ageing

• UNGA 62: Third Committee Item 62(b): Social development - including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family: Statement by NZ delegate, Charles Kingston, 9 October 2007
• Report from New Zealand/Aotearoa to the Commission for Social Development, United Nations, Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: Prepared by the Office for Senior Citizens, Ministry of Social Development, February 2007

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