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lines on the record: 224
first: 2001-01-16
most recent: 2005-02-28
sittings or episodes: 38
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“New Zealand shares other donors' concerns about the current weaknesses of the justice sector in Timor- Leste, which lacks both physical and human resources. We have seen reports, for example, that people are being held for long periods in prison on remand, and in some cases without adequate warrant. We endorse the Secretary-General's recommendation that international donors should focus on this sector. With regard to the corrections system, New Zealand has supported the establishment of the Timor- Leste Prison Service since early 2000. We will continue working with the Government, the United Nations and other donors to further strengthen and develop the capacity in corrections management, consistent with international best practice.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“In this respect, we welcome the many positive developments that have occurred in this regard, particularly the formation of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Co- operation between Timor-Leste and Indonesia. At its first meeting last month, the Commission announced initiatives to resolve residual issues like the demarcation of a common land border. Having had troops deployed in a border area, New Zealand fully appreciates the importance of agreement on demarcation of the land border between Timor-Leste and West Timor for maintaining a sound security environment in the region as a whole. It is also encouraging that other regional countries have increased their engagement with Timor- Leste in various areas. This augurs well for Timor- Leste's integration within the region.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“Revenue should begin to flow from the country's petroleum and gas reserves in the Timor Sea in the next 2 to 4 years, following the ratification and implementation of the Timor Sea Treaty. We welcome Timor-Leste's efforts at promoting sound and transparent development planning and budgeting, and believe that this will serve the country well when the revenues become available for use. Timor-Leste's future prosperity will depend much on the strength of its bilateral and regional relations. The bilateral relationship between Timor-Leste and Indonesia will be especially important and indeed Ambassador Guterres has highlighted this in his statement before the Council this morning.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“Although New Zealand's military presence in Timor-Leste will greatly reduce this month, our involvement in Timor-Leste will certainly continue. New Zealand is committed to contributing further to Timor-Leste's nation-building, and to maintaining a secure and stable environment in which this can take place. Up to 26 New Zealand Defence Force personnel will remain in the country as United Nations Military Observers, headquarters staff officers and bilateral training support to the Timor-Leste defence force. We will also continue to provide targeted development assistance, focussed primarily on community and natural resource development, basic education and governance and institution capacity-building. I would like briefly to comment on a few areas of the Secretary General's report.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“Such stock-taking is timely and of special interest to New Zealand, particularly given this week's withdrawal of the New Zealand battalion and aviation detachment, in line with the Council's schedule for downsizing the United Nations presence in Timor- Leste. The New Zealand Defence Force battalion and aviation detachment have been part of the United Nations peacekeeping force since 1999. New Zealand's experience of working in a coalition battalion group during the past three years has been overwhelmingly positive, and it has been enriching and rewarding for our military personnel. I should like to take this opportunity to thank the countries that have served alongside us for their cooperation and support. These include Fiji and Nepal, and two members of the Council, Ireland and Singapore.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“At the outset, I should like to thank Ambassador Sharma for his introductory comments on the report (S/2002/1223) and also to compliment Ambassador Guterres on his first statement before the Council. The Secretary-General's report on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) is comprehensive and forward-looking. It usefully covers the challenges of nation-building, including the formidable task of developing a sustainable economy. I should like to associate New Zealand with the statement made by Fiji on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum, and I should like to make a few additional comments from a purely New Zealand perspective.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“Similarly, in Timor-Leste, the inclusion of women in the new Constituent Assembly and the recognition of the economic contribution of women are very positive developments. As clearly identified in the Secretary- General's report, we urge States and United Nations agencies to ensure that gender perspectives are incorporated into rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes. I would like to thank you very much indeed, Mr. President, for scheduling this debate and for the opportunity to comment on this important study.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The study also highlights the importance of humanitarian operations, including refugee agencies, attending to the specific needs and priorities of women and girls affected by armed conflicts and displacement. We also welcome this development. In rebuilding societies it is imperative that women are involved at every level and that the interests of women are taken into account at this critical stage of development. We have welcomed, for example, the growing participation of women in Afghanistan's political, economic and social life, particularly the inclusion of women in the Afghan Interim Administration and the establishment of the Afghanistan Ministry for Women's Affairs. We hope that Afghanistan will continue to promote and protect the human rights of women in the ongoing process of reconstruction.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“These women are deployed in diverse roles, including crews, logistics and administration. All members of the New Zealand Defence Forces are expected to adhere to a strict code of conduct that recognizes the importance of gender equality and sensitivity to gender perspectives. New Zealand has also focused on the role of women in the United Nations system, particularly in the area of peacekeeping, and in our Third Committee draft resolution on the status of women in the United Nations system, submitted jointly with Canada and Australia. In that draft resolution we have called for the Secretary-General to appoint more women as special representatives, especially in matters relating to peacekeeping, peace-building and preventive diplomacy. We are pleased that the Secretary-General's study also emphasized this point.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The need for gender sensitivity and the inclusion of women are critical elements of successful peacekeeping operations. New Zealand has long recognized the importance of involving women in our defence forces. This year, New Zealand celebrated 25 years of the integration of women into the New Zealand Defence Forces, following the disbandment of separate women's services. This has ensured that New Zealand women have participated actively in international peacekeeping operations - for example, in the Sinai, Cambodia, Bosnia, Timor-Leste and Bougainville. In both Bosnia and Timor-Leste, women served as troop commanders. Women have comprised between 8 and 10 per cent of each New Zealand battalion group deployed in Timor-Leste, and make up a significant proportion of the air force personnel deployed there.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We are already aware of the constructive role that women have frequently played in the development of informal peace processes, often creating a groundswell towards peace. In the Pacific region we have commended the helpful role that women played, at the grass roots level, in the resolution of the secessionist crisis in Bougainville. The role of the Leitana Women's Group, for example, received recognition from the Secretary-General for its part in the promotion of peace in Bougainville. Similarly, women's groups were actively involved in promoting peace in the Solomon Islands. Obviously, in the interests of sustainable peace, there is much to be gained from involving women in such a key decision- making process, including in the formal negotiations. We encourage the Security Council and States to take this into account.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We welcome the study's acknowledgement of the significant advances in the international legal framework - in which gender- based crimes such as rape, enforced prostitution, trafficking and enslavement have now been recognized as war crimes, crimes against humanity and, indeed, components of the crime of genocide. New Zealand is a strong supporter of the establishment of the International Criminal Court and urges States to ensure that gender balance, as well as appropriate expertise on the human rights of women and on violence against women, is reflected in the appointment of investigators, prosecutors and judges to the International Criminal Court. New Zealand also fully endorses the need to involve women in the negotiation of peace agreements at all levels.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“This study highlights the particular impact of armed conflict and its aftermath on women and girls as victims of violence, including sexual violence; as refugees and internally displaced persons; as care- givers trying to provide for their families; and as the victims of an often intensified discrimination and marginalization during times of conflict. The study has rightly acknowledged the need for on-the-ground information about the particular situation of women during armed conflicts in order for the relevant agencies involved to be able to effectively deliver assistance. Importantly, this study promotes the need to eliminate impunity for crimes committed during periods of armed conflict.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“New Zealand is pleased that the issue of women, peace and security is once again on the agenda of the Security Council. The debate in the Council two years ago that led to resolution 1325 (2000) was a milestone, and we now welcome the Secretary-General's comprehensive study mandated by that resolution and look forward to working towards the full implementation of the constructive recommendations contained in the study. In recognition of the study's importance, New Zealand has contributed to assisting with its development.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Finally, may I make two brief comments; it is regrettable that such momentous decisions have to be contemplated at a time when other Security Council resolutions remain unimplemented in the Middle East, and in the absence of a comprehensive settlement there. It is also regrettable that this issue should face us when the multilateral disarmament environment, and progress towards the elimination of weapons of mass destruction more generally, is disappointing. This setting will not make the Council's task in maintaining international peace and security, or the situation of Governments in the region any easier.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Iraq cannot fail to be aware ofthe strengthening of resolve on the Council's part. In the event of Iraqi non-compliance, the use of force is clearly not beyond the Council's contemplation. This would mean a significant loss of lives, including those of innocent Iraqis. There would be a risk of instability within the region and beyond, particularly as the use of force is likely to be perceived by some, however wrongly, as having an ethnic or religious dimension. There is also the question of what happens in Iraq afterwards. If the Council has a firm and united front, some of these risks may be alleviated because this action will be seen as clearly being taken on behalf of the international community at large. It is therefore important that decisions on future action are taken by a united Council acting as a whole.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In setting conditions for compliance, it is important that the inspection process remains credible. Equally, the Council must ensure that these conditions are not couched in such a way that Iraq cannot comply. The rules must strengthen the hand of the inspectors, not make their already difficult task more onerous. We note that there has been a suggestion to give a special role in the inspection regime, to the permanent members of the Security Council. It is true that under the Charter, the permanent members have certain voting privileges and responsibilities, but substantively they are not distinct from other Council Members. Introducing such a distinction here would be neither constructive nor acceptable. Fourthly, if Iraq fails to comply with the inspection regime, the Council will need to take a clear decision on further action.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“New Zealand has offered to provide a support group to the inspection team for this purpose. This requires full cooperation and unrestricted access by Iraq. Should Iraq not comply with its obligations, any decision on further action should come back to the Council for consideration. It is the Security Council that must remain the arbiter of Iraq's compliance, based on the reporting and assessments of the United Nations Monitoring and Verification Commission (UNMOVIC). It is the Council's proper role to make such decisions. Any resolution or resolutions, adopted by the Council should reflect this. Clarity will be important. The rules governing Iraq's compliance must be clear to the Security Council, Iraq and UNMOVIC. There should be no room for misunderstanding or reinterpretation.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It must be clear to Iraq that there will be serious consequences if it does not do so. The international community will therefore be watching very closely to see how Iraq fulfils its obligations. If Iraq fails to meet them, then we expect the Council to take firm action. In saying this, New Zealand proceeds from a longstanding position of support for the total elimination of weapons of mass destruction. Thirdly, the United Nations Charter, as the pre- eminent international legal instrument, sets out the proper multilateral process for dealing with threats to international peace and security. As a first step, it is essential that weapons inspectors are immediately readmitted so that the Council can effectively assess the state, nature and extent of Iraq's weapons programme.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Without inspection the Security Council cannot be sure that Iraq does not possess or has no intention to develop these weapons. When the Government of Iraq signed the Gulf War ceasefire agreement in 1991, it unconditionally accepted the terms of Security Council resolution 687 (1991) requiring the destruction and removal, under international supervision of all of its weapons of mass destruction. Since then, Iraq has consistently violated these commitments, making false declarations of its weapons capabilities and repeatedly obstructing the work of mandated weapons inspectors. Secondly, Security Council resolutions cannot constantly be flouted with impunity. As a State that is strongly committed to the multilateral system, New Zealand believes that States must comply with Council resolutions.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Thirdly, the United Nations Charter, as the pre-eminent international legal instrument, sets out the proper multilateral process for dealing with threats to international peace and security. Fourthly, if Iraq fails to fully comply with the inspection regime, the Council will need to take a clear decision on further action. Let me address each of these in turn. First, Iraq has consistently ignored Security Council demands for inspection for weapons of mass destruction. It has in the past used chemical weapons against its neighbours and against its own people. It has possessed biological weapons. There are strong grounds to suspect that it has sought the capability to produce nuclear weapons. Iraq has been in breach of international disarmament treaties to which it is a party.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“At the outset, may I express our condolences to the Government of Indonesia on the recent tragic terrorist bombing. It is a tragedy in which New Zealand shares. I would like to express our solidarity with the people and Government ofIndonesia at this very tragic time. New Zealand welcomes this open debate. The issues being considered by the Security Council are of vital importance to us all. They are about how the international community deals with threats to regional and global peace and security, and about the role and credibility of the United Nations. We approach this debate with a number of givens. First, Iraq needs to comply with the Security Council's demands for inspection for weapons of mass destruction. Secondly, Security Council resolutions cannot be constantly flouted with impunity.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“But we note, for example, the Secretary- General's suggestion that a pragmatic solution already exists in respect of the missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Prevlaka should the Council wish to pursue it. We urge the Council and each of its members not to proceed with a blanket-immunity approach and to consider the pragmatic solutions that have already been identified, without sacrificing the principles for which the International Criminal Court stands: to put an end to impunity and to ensure that the most serious crimes of concern to the international community not go unpunished.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“They could, for example, decline to participate in United Nations missions - although, as our colleague from Canada has said, that would undoubtedly be a most regrettable result that certainly none of us would wish to see - or they could negotiate appropriate bilateral agreements with host States. In our View, those are the options that should be considered first. There are also various options in front of the Council itself, short of the enactment of a blanket immunity for peacekeepers. Consistent with the mandate of Chapter VII, the Council should act to reach solutions in specific cases, taking account of the full range of facts in each situation. Such facts will inevitably vary from case to case and from mission to mission.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“As our colleague the Permanent Representative of Canada has so eloquently outlined, there are indeed adequate protections already within the Rome Statute that address the concerns raised by the United States. In particular, we would note that the Rome Statute was very deliberately built on the principle that national courts have primary responsibility for the prosecution of crimes by their nationals. The ICC is very much a court of last resort. It may conduct a prosecution only if impunity would otherwise result. There are also safeguards built in - and, again, very deliberately built in - to prevent decisions on prosecutions being based on political rather than legal grounds. If such protections are not considered to be enough, however, it remains open to individual States to take additional measures to protect their interests.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“It would represent an attempt by the Council to change the negotiated terms of a treaty in a way unrecognized in international law or in international treaty-making processes. Member States would have to question the legitimacy and legality of this exercise of the role and responsibility entrusted to the Council were that to occur. New Zealand recognizes that the United States has strong concerns about the International Criminal Court. We do not share those concerns, but we do respect that they exist. Similarly, though, we would ask that the Council afford the same respect to those States which have chosen to bind themselves by the obligations of the Statute. We therefore ask that no action be taken by this body which would purport to undermine the terms or integrity of the Rome Statute or its implementation by its States parties.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“But it certainly provides no basis for a blanket immunity to be imposed in advance. Again, I would reiterate, as one who participated in the negotiations on article 16, that this was a long and drawn-out compromise. There were concerns expressed by members of the Security Council, which were taken into account. There were concerns by non-members of the Security Council, who wished to ensure that a balance be retained; and this balance was the outcome. It would be most unfortunate, to say the least, if article 16 were to be misused in this particular way. To purport to provide a blanket immunity in advance in this way would in fact amount to an attempt to amend the Rome Statute without the approval of its States parties.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“While article 16 undoubtedly allows the Security Council to stop investigations and prosecutions for a 12-month period, its wording as well as its negotiating history - and I can say that I was one of those who was involved in negotiating this among other provisions of the Statute - make clear that it was intended to be used on a case-by-case basis by reference to particular situations, so as to enable the Security Council to advance the interests of peace where there might be a temporary conflict between the resolution of armed conflict, on the one hand, and the prosecution of offences, on the other. Here, no conflict between the two arises. The article might also be used as a protection of last resort against frivolous or political prosecutions. Again, that does not arise here.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“However, to attempt to provide an immunity by the mechanisms currently under consideration by the Council, in our View, raises even greater difficulties. Attempts to invoke the procedure laid down in article 16 of the Rome Statute in a generic resolution, not in response to a particular fact situation, and on an ongoing basis, are inconsistent with both the terms and purpose of that article.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“Neither should be held hostage to the other, and indeed no State should be required to choose between them as members of the Council are being asked to do in the current situation, with the stark options that have been presented to Council members. New Zealand, as a State which is both party to the Rome Statute and a troop-contributing country, sees no justification or need for exemption of peacekeepers from the jurisdiction of the Court. We only see downsides to such a proposal. To provide such an immunity in any fashion would seem to enshrine an unconscionable double standard. It would appear to place peacekeepers above the law and indeed places the moral authority of peacekeepers and the indispensable institution of United Nations peacekeeping in serious jeopardy.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“But the mere possibility of the existence of such a situation of fact could not in any event be said to constitute a threat to international peace and security such as would require a Council decision upon it. I would refer, in that respect, to the comments already made by the Permanent Representative of Canada on the same point. Nor do we see this question as a conflict between the International Criminal Court and peacekeeping. To our mind, both institutions are aimed at a common goal: at securing and maintaining international peace, and upholding the principles on which this Organization stands.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“In our View, no decision should be taken by the Council on such issues without full consideration and reflection of the views of all Member States that wish to express them. We note at the outset the comments of the Secretary-General in his letter transmitted to the Council and his advice that the issue before the Council could only arise out of a most unlikely series of events, namely a situation where service personnel on peacekeeping duties were alleged to have committed crimes of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity and where the authorities of their own State were unwilling or unable to properly investigate those allegations. As I say, and as the Secretary-General has said, that is an improbable situation.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“Let me express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, and to the other members of the Council for acceding to the request of Member States, including ourselves, for an open meeting on the item on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The broader issue in this item is of course the linkage being drawn with the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has just been addressed by the representative of Canada. This issue clearly has implications for all Members of the United Nations, not merely those party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. It has implications for United Nations peacekeeping, for fundamental issues of international law and the international treaty-making process, and for the role of the Security Council itself.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“New Zealand is also a contributor to ISAF itself, and the New Zealand Minister of Defence today announced the Government's willingness to continue contributing personnel to ISAF in the forthcoming six-month period, until the end of this year. We very much welcome Turkey's agreement to assume command of ISAF, and we look forward to working under Turkish leadership in the coming months. I would also like to thank the United Kingdom for its leadership role during a crucial period for ISAF. Clearly, ISAF has a key role in providing a secure environment in which political processes can flourish and rehabilitation and reconstruction can proceed, and we very much support an extension of its mandate, as proposed in the draft resolution before the Council.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“To that end, we are contributing $400,000 to projects identified in the United Nations Immediate and Transitional Assistance Programme for the Afghan People 2002 and a further $200,000 for New Zealand non-governmental organization activities in Afghanistan. Obviously, it is important that pledges of financial assistance be paid as quickly as possible to ensure the seamless provision of assistance at a time of great need for the Afghan authorities and for the Afghan people. On the security side - which was given a great deal of emphasis by Under-Secretary-General Prendergast this morning - New Zealand is involved in the coalition operation Enduring Freedom, which, in addition to its broader objectives, provides a level of reassurance to those, including UNAMA, operating outside the area covered by ISAF.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“The next moves towards stabilization are likely to be political, and it is clear that much rests on the success of the loya jirga. We join others in their appeals to all Afghan leaders to support the constitutional process involved here. New Zealand will remain engaged in international humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan through a coordinated aid effort in partnership with the Afghan people and in areas where we can add value. Donor activity is rightly focusing on rehabilitation and reconstruction. We recognize the value of "quick-start/ quick impact" projects to fast-track reconstruction and to assist the Afghanistan Interim Authority in establishing its credibility with the Afghan people.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“I should like to begin by saying how much we welcome these opportunities for non-members of the Council to comment on important political and security issues before the Council. To that end, I will be very brief. We think that the political, security, economic and social dimensions of the situation in Afghanistan are inextricably linked. Indeed, that reality underpins the international strategy represented by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Not to recognize that would run the risk that the country would relapse into warlordism and violence - the very conditions that produced the Taliban and encouraged terrorists to use Afghanistan as a base. Clearly, the fundamental challenge in Afghanistan is nation-building.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“Those relationships will form the core around which East Timor will find its place in the global community, and will go some considerable way, particularly in these early years, in helping East Timor chart its own path towards political and economic sovereignty. We very much welcome the news which the Deputy Secretary-General gave us this morning about East Timor's application for United Nations membership. Others before me have referred to the crucial role played by individuals in Dili and here in New York in getting us to the point where we are today. I shall not repeat their names, but I would very much like to express our appreciation for the key role that United Nations staff have played in getting us here. The Government and the people of New Zealand have been pleased to play a part in this process.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“It is as much these economic challenges that will test the East Timorese leadership as the need to entrench and nurture its fledgling democracy. It is clear, however, that on both the political and the economic fronts, East Timor has many friends in the region and around the world. The entire United Nations operation - from the International Force in East Timor (INTERFET) through the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and now to United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) - could not have made the progress now evident without the United Nations membership showing its clear willingness to support and directly assist East Timor. Those friendships will, over the next two to three years, take on a different dimension as countries establish relationships directly with the Government of East Timor.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“Achieving this day has not been without significant cost to the people of East Timor. Vivid memories remain of the violence which followed the ballot in which the East Timorese people expressed their overwhelming desire for independence. How far East Timor has come in that short period is testament to the will of its people and to the commitment of the international community, through its support for the United Nations role of partnership with the East Timorese people. That partnership will continue after today but will change in nature as the overall United Nations footprint is reduced with regard to security, governance, reconstruction and development support functions. The people of East Timor should rightly savour this new-found sovereignty. Political sovereignty is however interwoven with the pursuit of economic independence.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“May I, at the outset, echo the comments made by others about our pleasure at seeing you, Sir, here in the Chair today. It is appropriate not only because of Singapore's role in the region and as a member of the Association of South- East Asian Nations (ASEAN), but also, as others have said, because of the role that Singapore has played within the Council on East Timor. I would again wish to express our appreciation to Ambassador Mahbubani for his role in this respect. Today, 20 May, does indeed mark a historic day, as we welcome the most recent member of the community of nations. As we meet here in New York to mark this occasion, more than 80 country delegations have gathered in Dili to participate in and celebrate East Timor's passage to independence. The New Zealand Prime Minister is very pleased to be amongst them.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“There are major tasks ahead in these areas in particular, and New Zealand stands ready to assist. The Security Council has played a Vital part in supporting East Timor since the post-ballot crisis in 1999. UNMISET represents the final phase in that role, with a specific downsizing plan linked to achieving specific milestones. The Secretary-General's proposal details a sound, realistic and focused mission. We encourage the Council to endorse its establishment, and in doing so, to entrench what has been achieved while acknowledging what remains to be done.”
2002-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522Resumption1 (2002) · source
“At the end of this year, we will withdraw our battalion and helicopter support as part of the United Nations exit strategy. New Zealand's contribution to UNTAET has involved a substantial component of our defence forces. We will continue to support other United Nations missions through the provision of troops. Our police, customs and corrections personnel have already left East Timor, but we will continue to provide training and development assistance in these areas. New Zealand looks forward to a maturing bilateral relationship with East Timor based on an agreed development framework and common regional interests. We join other speakers from last week in noting with concern the difficulties in the justice sector, including prisons, and endorse the appeal for progress in resolving these problems.”
2002-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The Secretary-General's proposals provide a clear exit strategy for the peace support component of United Nations presence. The downsizing proposals for military, police and civilian elements of UNMISET are based on realistic needs assessments and follow the concept endorsed by the Council last October. The proposals reflect the fact that East Timor is entering a new phase in its transition to a fully functioning sovereign nation. We look forward to the normalization of development assistance based on close coordination with the new Government of East Timor by United Nations agencies and other multilateral, regional and bilateral donors. Like the United Nations, New Zealand's focus will move from peacekeeping to development assistance.”
2002-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522Resumption1 (2002) · source
“For the past two years, the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and his team have worked in partnership with the East Timorese people to bring East Timor from a post-conflict situation to the eve of independence. The staff and leadership of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) have earned our respect and admiration, and we thank them for the commitment and hard work. The job, of course, is not yet finished. The transition to a stable, just and secure East Timorese society requires a continued role for the United Nations. We welcome and endorse the Secretary- General's comprehensive proposal for the establishment of UNMISET to assist the East Timorese people and leadership.”
2002-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The Secretary-General's proposal for the establishment of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) represents a watershed for East Timor and its relationship with the international community. On 20 May, New Zealand, together with the rest of the United Nations family, will celebrate East Timor's independence in Dili. It will be a joyful and historic occasion. In recognition of the importance of that event, New Zealand will be represented by our Prime Minister. We hope that shortly after independence, we will welcome East Timor as the newest State Member of the United Nations. The proposal for UNMISET signals both a beginning and an end.”
2002-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting on the situation in East Timor. We listened with great interest to the comments made on Friday by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, President-elect Gusmao and Chief Minister Alkatiri, We join with others in noting that the leadership of the President-elect and the Chief Minister will shape East Timor's future. Their leadership will be crucial in building on progress made over the past two years towards establishing a properly functioning, democratic and independent country. New Zealand expresses both to East Timor's leaders and to its people our warmest congratulations and the renewed assurance of our continued support for East Timor as a regional neighbour and friend.”
2002-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522Resumption1 (2002) · source
“There is an urgent need for the leadership of both the Palestinian and Israeli peoples to display a goodfaith return to the peace process and seek a durable solution based on respect for human rights and international law. We call on both parties to turn their backs on Violence and demonstrate a willingness to begin a process that may lead to the durable peace for which we all so greatly hope.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Together with other speakers today, we urge full and immediate implementation and compliance with resolutions 1397 (2002) and 1402 (2002). The international community has reflected in those resolutions its strong commitment to a peaceful, negotiated settlement in the Middle East. New Zealand has consistently supported a two-State solution that recognizes Israel's right to secure, agreed borders and that of the Palestinians to have a viable State in which self-determination and social and economic progress can be achieved. We reinforce the calls made by the European Union, Chile and others today for the parties to accept observers. A neutral third party monitoring mechanism under a Security Council mandate would help support a ceasefire and begin the rebuilding of trust between the two parties.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“New Zealand condemns the policy of extrajudicial executions and joins others in urging an end to the occupation of the Palestinian Authority headquarters in Ramallah and the attempted isolation and exile of the Palestinian leader, Chairman Arafat. New Zealand Views plans to further expand Israeli settlements in the occupied territories as a particularly provocative obstacle to reconciliation and calls on the Israeli Government to halt such action. We also deplore and condemn in the strongest terms the suicide bombings that have claimed the lives of innocent Israeli civilians. Those responsible for sending young people to their deaths in this way and arbitrarily slaughtering civilians should be brought to justice. Neither side in this conflict will come closer to achieving their objectives by the use of Violent means.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source