Australia and New Zealand's shared commitment to multilateralism was proudly on display at last night's launch of the @UN Handbook 2025-26. 🇦🇺🇳🇿
A fitting celebration as we marked the opening of the 80th Session of the UN 🇺🇳 General Assembly.
This week at the Conference for Financing for Development, I spoke on a panel about how we can better support Small Island Developing States with the funding they need to grow and thrive.
It was a privilege for New Zealand to welcome parties to the Bougainville Peace Agreement back to Burnham today, 28 years after we last hosted peace talks here.
Reaching a mutually agreed outcome on Bougainville’s political future is important for PNG, Bougainville & the region.
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At the 5️⃣8️⃣th Commission on Population and Development, New Zealand emphasized that health and well-being for all ages is fundamental to #SustainableDevelopment and #HumanRights.
Achieving the ICPD Programme of Action requires global collaboration and a strong multilateral system. #CPD58
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Pleased to meet with H.E. Winston Peters to thank him for New Zealand’s support for DPPA’s work. Had a constructive exchange regarding matters in the Pacific and other regional and global issues.
"The veto is perhaps one of the most egregious imperfections facing our organisation.”
Today the General Assembly held its third annual session with Member States around the use of the veto in the Security Council.
Reform remains an urgency 🇺🇳
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#UNSC
Speaking in 4⃣th Committee, 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿 called for improved peacekeeping mandates including clearer political strategies, better coordination across civilian, military and police communities.
@UN#Peacekeeping remains a crucial peace and security tool.
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New Zealand is alarmed at injuries to UN peacekeepers and damage to UN facilities in Lebanon caused by the Israel Defence Force as recently as yesterday.
Any targeting of UN peacekeepers is a violation of international law and is completely unacceptable.
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon and the UN Truce Supervision Organisation play a critical stabilising role in the region and must be part of efforts to reduce tensions.
Israel’s actions undermine the United Nations' ability to carry out its mandate, which includes mediating conflicts and providing humanitarian support.
As a UN member, Israel has signed up to international norms and obligations. We expect it to comply with them.
The UN system must be allowed to carry out the responsibilities entrusted it by the UN Security Council and Member States.
-WP
At a time when the world faces acute security challenges, talking to one another has never been more important. Expelling Ambassadors, or declaring diplomats persona non grata, is precisely the wrong direction to go in.
New Zealand supports the role of @antonioguterres, as UN Secretary-General, to travel widely around the world to support peace & prosperity and foster dialogue & understanding.
We were pleased to host him recently in Auckland to discuss the challenges the world faces - and to travel with him to the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga.
We regret Israel's decision to declare the Secretary-General persona non grata. We reaffirm the important role he and the UN system can play in promoting conflict resolution - including in the Middle East.
-WP
"New Zealand supports the role of @antonioguterres, as UN Secretary-General, to travel widely around the world to support peace & prosperity and foster dialogue & understanding."
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs welcomed the announcement today of Sir Jerry Mateparae as an independent moderator to work with the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government.
Press release 👇
https://t.co/2Ma7uXVY6w
BREAKING
In a rare moment of honesty, Trump admitted he stiffed his workers:
“I hated to give overtime. I hated it. I shouldn't say this, but I'd get other people in. I wouldn't pay."
The @NZDefenceForce flight - with representatives from NZ 🇳🇿, Cook Islands 🇨🇰, French Polynesia 🇵🇫, Niue 🇳🇺, Samoa 🇼🇸, Tokelau 🇹🇰, Vanuatu 🇻🇺 and United Nations 🇺🇳 - has arrived in Tonga 🇹🇴 for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
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UN Secretary General @antonioguterres holding a media conference at Whenuapai prior to joining @NewZealandMFA on the NZDF flight to the Pacific Islands Forum.