United Nations, Fourth Committee debate on peacekeeping - statement on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand

12 Nov 2019

Delivered on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand by Ambassador Richard Arbeiter, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations, 4 November 2019

Historical diplomatic files declassified and released

30 Oct 2019

More than 100 classified diplomatic files covering the last 100 years are to be made public as part of a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade declassification programme.

New Zealand contributes $15 million to Green Climate Fund’s first replenishment

29 Oct 2019

New Zealand will provide a $15 million contribution to the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) first replenishment. This was announced by New Zealand’s Ambassador to France, Jane Coombes, at the GCS’s pledging conference, held in Paris on Friday.

United Nations Day

23 Oct 2019

Speech delivered by Acting Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Victoria Hallum, 23 October 2019.

United Nations special political and decolonisation committee (Fourth Committee): statement on the question of Tokelau

15 Oct 2019

Statement delivered by Craig Hawke, Permanent Representative of the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, 15 October 2019

United Nations General Assembly First Committee: General Debate Statement

14 Oct 2019

Statement delivered by Dell Higgie, New Zealand Ambassador for Disarmament, 14 October 2019.

United Nations, Second Committee plenary meeting: opening debate - statement on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand

07 Oct 2019

Statement delivered by Craig J. Hawke, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the New Zealand Mission to the United Nations in New York, 7 October 2019

Improved access to essential medicines for Polynesia

03 Oct 2019

Improved access to essential medicines in Polynesia following support from New Zealand will help Pacific people live healthier lives, MFAT Deputy Secretary Jonathan Kings announced on 3 October 2019.

UNGA high level session for the international day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons - New Zealand statement

01 Oct 2019

Delivered by Craig J. Hawke, Permanent Representative of the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, 26 September 2019

United Nations high level meeting on Universal Health Coverage - New Zealand statement

23 Sep 2019

Statement delivered by Hon Aupito William Sio, Minister for Pacific Peoples, 23 September 2019

NZ partnering with Pacific to combat Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

19 Sep 2019

New Zealand is funding efforts to combat an invasive pest that has the potential to devastate livelihoods and threaten food security in the Pacific.

United Nations General Assembly plenary meeting 106: report on the Security Council (item 31 - A/73/2)

12 Sep 2019

Delivered by Jikita de Schot, Political Coordinator, New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, 12 September 2019