New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade - Manatū Aorere.

"I reiterate my call on the international community to address immediately the horrendous humanitarian effects of cluster munitions"

Ban Ki-Moon - Secretary General of the United Nations

Wellington conference updates

Declaration of the Wellington Conference on Cluster Munitions

Press release from New Zealand's Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Goff

Dublin Conference

 

Soraj Ghulam Habib, a survivor from Afghanistan and Sam Jackson of the Te Atiawa Kaumatua tribe.

Opening ceremony - Soraj Ghulam Habib and Sam Jackson, Kaumatua of the Te Atiawa tribe
(Click image to enlarge)

Speeches from Opening Panel

Wellington Conference on Cluster Munitions statements

Wellington Conference on Cluster Munitions discussion papers

Download the Draft Cluster Munitions Convention and Explanatory Notes

Draft Cluster Munitions Convention

Explanatory notes

Download the programme for the Wellington Conference

Conference languages

 

Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Goff.

New Zealand's Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Goff

Minister's speech at conference opening [PDF 58KB]

Minister's message

Read the message from the New Zealand Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Goff

Press releases

Cluster munitions - More than 80 countries sign Declaration 22 February 2008 [beehive.govt.nz]

Wellington to host NZ's largest ever disarmament conference 17 February 2008 [beehive.govt.nz]

Wellington Conference to Address Cluster Munitions Threat 12 February 2008 [beehive.govt.nz]

Wellington conference to bring cluster munitions solution a step closer 10 February 2008 [beehive.govt.nz]

 

Note to participants from Don MacKay, Wellington Chair

Notes to participants involved in the Oslo Process on Cluster Munitions regarding the Wellington Conference from Don MacKay, Chair of the Wellington Conference.

Update - 8 February 2008

Read Don MacKay's latest Note to participants (PDF 45KB)

17 December 2007

Read Don MacKay's Note to participants (PDF 90KB)