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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade representatives regularly make speeches to a range of international organisations, primarily the United Nations. The speeches are arranged by date with the most recent first. The subject of the speech and the organisation addressed is contained in the link to the speech.
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Explanation of position on resolution on “the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts” Statement by Ambassador Jim McLay, Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
The Fourth High Level Conference of the CERF. Statement given by H.E. Ambassador Jim McLay.
United Nations General Assembly, 64th session: Item 70(a) and (b) Oceans and the Law of Oceans and the Law of the Sea and Sustainable Fisheries. Statement by H.E. Ambassador Jim McClay, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
United Nations Forum on Forests, Special session of the ninth session, Item 2: Means of Implementation for Sustainable Forest Management. Statement by Tony Fautua, Counsellor, New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
United Nations General Assembly, Sixty fourth Session, First Committee, L.4: The Risk of Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East, Explanation of Vote. Statement by Raylene Liufalani, First Secretary.
UNGA, Fifth Committee, Item 134: Improving the Financial Situation of the UN. Statement by Ms Annette Ellis MP, Parliamentary Adviser, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Sixth Committee, The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction. Statement by Mr Andrew Rose Counsellor and Legal Adviser of Australia to the United Nations.
United Nations General Assembly, Fifth committee, Item 139: United Nations Common system. Statement by Anthony Simpson on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
UNGA Third Committee: Item 69 a 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.
Sixth Committee of the General Assembly, Agenda item 82 Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organisation. Statement on behalf of CANZ by Anais Kedgley Laidlaw, Legal Advisor of the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
UNGA 64: Third Committee: Rights of the Child: Statement by Karina Boutin, Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN, on behalf of Canada, Australia and NZ.
Sixth Committee, Criminal Accountability of United Nations, Experts and Officials on Mission. Statement by Mr Paul Neville MP, Parliament Adviser to the Australian delegation to the United Nations.
UNGA 64: Third Committee: Advancement of Women Statement by Helen Horsington, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Australia to the UN, on behalf of Canada, Australia and NZ.
Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Committee): Agenda Item 39: the Question of Tokelau Statement by Kirsty Graham, Deputy Permanent Representative.
UNGA 64: First Committee, General Debate. Statement by Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament.
64th Session of the General Assembly, Fifth Committee, Items 140: Activities of the Office of Internal Oversight Services. Statement by H.E. Jim McLay, Permanent Representative.
Sixth Committee of the General Assembly, Agenda item 106: Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism. Statement on behalf of CANZ by H.E. Jim McLay, Permanent Representative.
USG Briefing - Recent Natural Disasters in the Asia /Pacific Region, ECOSOC Chamber 3pm, New Zealand Comments by Tony Fautua
64th United Nations General Assembly, Statement of the New Agenda Coalition at the First Committee, General Debate. Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Luiz Filipe de Macedo Soares, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the Conference on Disarmament.
United Nations General Assembly: Fifth Committee: Item 136: Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations. Statement by Canada on behalf of CANZ.
Security Council: Women, Peace and Security. Statement by H.E. Jim McLay, Permanent Representative to the United Nations
64th UN General Assembly - General Debate [Beehive.govt.nz]
UN Security Council Debate on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict. Hon Jim McLay - New Zealand Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
United Nations Security Council: Post-conflict Peacebuilding. Statement by H.E. Jim McLay, Permanent Representative.
Human Rights Council: 11th session Statement on introduction of Resolution on maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights, on behalf of New Zealand and Colombia.
General Assembly Plenary Meeting: GA Hall: Agenda Item 107 (follow-up to the outcome of the Millenium Summit): New Zealand Statement (after adoption of Draft Resolution A/63/L.8/Rev.1) by Kirsty Graham, Deputy Permanent Representative, NZ Mission.
UN Human Rights Council: 11th Session: Item 3 Interactive Dialogue: Reports of the Special Rapporteurs on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers and Freedom of Expression. New Zealand Statement.
UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board First Regular Session: NZ intervention in response to UNIFEM Executive Director’s Statement: Statement by Vicki Poole, Multilateral Team Leader, NZAID
UN Human Rights Council: Special Session on Sri Lanka: New Zealand Statement
UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board Annual Session: NZ intervention in response to UNFPA Executive Director’s statement: Statement by Vicki Poole, Multilateral Team Leader, NZAID
UNDP Executive Board Annual Session: Statement by the New Zealand Permanent Representative, HE Rosemary Banks
UN Security Council, Briefings by Chairmen of Subsidiary Bodies of the Security Council. Statement by Rosemary Banks Permanent Representative.
United Nations General Assembly, Fifth Committee; Item: Financing of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste. Statement by Phillip Taula on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
United Nations General Assembly: Fifth Committee, Sixty-Third Session. Agenda Item 120: Improving the Financial Situation of the United Nations. Statement by Paul Ballantyne on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
New Zealand Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear weapons - Cluster Three Debate. Statement by Ambassador Jennifer MacMillan, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna
New Zealand Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear weapons - Cluster Two Debate. Statement by Ambassador Jennifer MacMillan, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna.
New Zealand Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear weapons - Cluster One Debate: Nuclear Disarmament. Statement by Dr. Joan Mosley, Senior Negotiator for Disarmament.
New Zealand Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear weapons - General Debate. Statement by Dr. Joan Mosley, Senior Negotiator for Disarmament.
Human Rights Council (10th session): General Debate: Joint Statement - Maternal Mortality
53rd Commission on the Status of Women; Item 3: Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action with a focus on the shared responsibilities between men and women. Statement by Hon. O’Love Jacobsen Ministry of Health and Women’s Affairs, Representative of Niue, for Pacific Islands Forum.
United Nations General Assembly, Sixty-third session; Special Committee on Peacekeeping operations. Comprehensive review of the whole question of Peacekeeping operations in all their aspects. Statement by Captain Michael Millar, RNZN, on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
