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New Zealand disarmament statements online


Statements by NZ diplomatic representatives and politicians:


  • Sixth Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), 13 to 17 December 2021

    • Meeting of Main Committee II: Statement, NZ Mission to Geneva, 14 December 2021

    • General Exchange of Views: Statement, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 13 December 2021

  • Speech to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, October 2021

    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – what next for the nuclear "grand bargain"? Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 27 October 2021

  • UNGA76 First Committee, 4 October to 4 November 2021

    • Thematic Clusters 1-4, Lucy Duncan, Disarmament Ambassador, 14 October 2021

    • General Statement, Lucy Duncan, Disarmament Ambassador, 6 October 2021

  • United Nations General Assembly 76th Session, September 2021

  • Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, 23 and 23 September 2021

  • Convention on Cluster Munitions Second Review Conference (Part Two), 20 and 21 September 2021

  • Preparatory Committee for the Sixth Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), 6 to 8 September 2021

    • General Exchange of Views, Statement by New Zealand, 6 September 2021

    • National Reports, submitted April 2021:
        ‣ CCW Compliance Mechanism, Calender year 2020
        ‣ CCW Amended Protocol II, Calender year 2020
        ‣ CCW Protocol V, Calender year 2020

  • Seventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, 30 August to 3 September 2021

    • Statement by New Zealand on Effective Treaty Implementation, 31 August 2021

    • Statement by New Zealand on Treaty Universalisation, 31 August 2021

  • Dialogue on Autonomous Weapons Systems and Human Control, NZ Parliament 10 August 2021

    • Speech, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 10 August 2021

    • Dialogue programme   ‣ Links to photos

    • MFAT survey: New Zealanders’ opinions on the use and control of autonomous weapons systems, released August 2021

  • Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 3 to 13 August 2021

  • 'Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki', ICAN Aotearoa New Zealand Online Forum, 6 August 2021

    • Remarks upon 76th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 6 August 2021
      • ‣ Images with quotes

  • Report of the Secretary-General on reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviors, July 2021

  • Remarks to Diplomatic Corps, July 2021

  • Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 28 June to 5 July 2021

    • Statement by New Zealand, 29 June 2021

    • Joint Submission by Austria, Brazil, Chile, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico and New Zealand, June 2021

      • ‣ Image with quote, and links to other submissions are on the Aotearoa New Zealand Campaign to Stop Killer Robots site

  • Intersessional Meetings of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, 22 to 24 June 2021

    • Mobilizing Resources towards a Mine Free World, Statement by New Zealand, 24 June 2021

  • Speech to AI Forum: Autonomous Weapons Systems, June 2021

  • CNS Diplomatic Workshop on (Still) Preparing for the Tenth NPT Review Conference, 10 and 11 June 2021

    • Presentation by Disarmament Ambassador Lucy Duncan, 10 June 2021

  • Speech: Working together for disarmament, June 2021

  • Shaping the future: Autonomous Weapons Systems, May 2021

    • Speech, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 26 May 2021
      • ‣ Image with quote     ‣ Watch the video

  • Informal Preparatory Meeting for the Seventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, 26 to 30 April 2021

    • Voluntary Trust Fund, Presentation by Ambassador H.E. Dell Higgie, 30 April 2021

  • Workshop on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, April 2021

  • Speech to Disarmament and Security Centre, March 2021

  • Informal Consultations on the Draft Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from Humanitarian Harm arising from the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA), 3 to 5 March 2021

    • New Zealand's written submission on the Draft Political Declaration as at 29 January 2021

      • Draft Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from Humanitarian Harm arising from EWIPA, 29 January 2021

      • Other statements on the Draft Political Declaration, 3 to 5 March 2020

  • Celebrating the Entry Into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 22 January 2021

  • South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (Treaty of Rarotonga): First Meeting of State Parties, 15 December 2020

  • New Ambassador for Disarmament announced, December 2020

    • Minister of Foreign Affairs / Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 15 December 2020

  • Convention on Cluster Munitions Second Review Conference (Part One), 25 to 27 November 2020

    • Statement by New Zealand as Coordinator for National Implementation Measures, 27 November 2020

    • Statement by New Zealand on Universalization , 25 November 2020

  • UNGA75 First Committee, 6 October to 4 November 2020

    • New Zealand National Statement, Craig Hawke, Permanent Representative to the UN, 16 October 2020

  • High-Level Meeting for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 2 October 2020

  • Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 21 to 25 September 2020

  • Second Preparatory Meeting for the Second Review Conference of the Cluster Munitions Convention, 4 September 2020

    • Agenda item 5(c): Lausanne Political Declaration, Charlotte Skerten, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 4 September 2020

  • Missile Technology Control Regime Newsletter

  • National Report under Article 7 of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

    • Calender year 2019 (submitted August 2020)

  • Sixth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP6), August 2020

    • Written Statement by New Zealand, August 2020

    • National Report under Article 13(3) of the Arms Trade Treaty, Calender year 2019 (submitted May 2020)

  • National Reports under the Compliance Mechanism of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)

  • First Preparatory Meeting for the Second Review Conference of the Cluster Munitions Convention, 29 June 2020

    • Agenda item 5(b): Lausanne Action Plan, Charlotte Skerten, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 29 June 2020

      • Elements for the Lausanne Action Plan (CCM/CONF/2020/PM.1/WP.4), Submitted by the President of the Second Review Conference, 18 June 2020

    • National Report under Article 7 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 2019

  • Joint Communique To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

    • Joint Communique, New Zealand et al, 20 May 2020

    • 'New Zealand to join statement commemorating Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty', Media release, 20 May 2020

  • Online Consultation on the Draft Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from Humanitarian Harm arising from the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA), 17 March 2020

    • New Zealand's written submission on the Draft Political Declaration as at 17 March 2020

      • Draft Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from Humanitarian Harm arising from EWIPA, 17 March 2020

      • Other statements on the Draft Political Declaration, 17 March 2020

  • Support for the UN Secretary General's call for a global ceasefire

    • Statement on behalf of 59 countries, Delivered by Switzerland, 30 March 2020

  • 'The NPT at 50: Prospects for Nuclear Disarmament', Symposium in Wellington, 10 March 2020

    • Opening Remarks to the Public Advisory Committee for Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC) Parliamentary Symposium, Winston Peters, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 10 March 2020

    • Spotlight on nuclear disarmament ahead of Review Conference, Fletcher Tabuteau, Under-Secretary for Disarmament and Arms Control, 10 March 2020

    • Information about the symposium is available here

  • Meeting of the Stockholm Initiative 'Advancing nuclear disarmament' Summit in Berlin, 25 February 2020

    • The NPT at 50: Advancing Nuclear Disarmament, Securing Our Future, 25 February 2020 ‣ Berlin Declaration and Annex

    • Justice Minister represents New Zealand at Berlin nuclear disarmament summit, Andrew Little, 22 February 2020

  • Informal Consultation on the Elements of a Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA), 10 February 2020

    • Statement on the draft Elements Paper for the EWIPA Political Declaration, Charlotte Skerten, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 10 February 2020

  • Fourth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, 25 to 29 November 2019

    • Statement on Universalisation, Charlotte Skerten, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 29 November 2019

    • Statement on Universalisation, Nicholas Clutterbuck, 27 November 2019

  • Twenty-Fourth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, 25 to 29 November 2019

    • Statement, Erin Morriss, Deputy Permanent Representative to the OPCW, 26 November 2019

  • Process for a Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: Informal Consultations, 18 November 2019

    • New Zealand Statement, Charlotte Skerten, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 18 November 2019

  • Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), 13 to 15 November 2019

    • Statement on Protocol III: Incendiary weapons, Charlotte Skerten, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 14 November 2019

    • Statement on Explosive Weapons In Populated Areas, Charlotte Skerten, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 14 November 2019

    • Statement on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, Charlotte Skerten, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 13 November 2019

  • UNGA74 First Committee, 7 October to 8 November 2019

  • Vienna Conference on Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare, 1 and 2 October 2019

    • The Way Forward: Statement by New Zealand, H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 2 October 2019 ‣ share on Facebook

  • Missile Technology Control Regime 32nd Plenary Meeting, 7 to 11 October 2019

    • Public Statement from the Plenary Meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime, Auckland, 11 October 2019

  • Inter-Parliamentary Union Regional Seminar on Engaging Parliaments of the Pacific Region in the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, 18 to 20 September 2019

  • Ninth Meeting of State Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 2 to 4 September 2019

    • Statement by New Zealand as Coordinator for National Implementation Measures, H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 4 September 2019

    • Universalisation, H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 2 September 2019

  • Fifth Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, 26 to 30 August 2019

    • International Assistance (Sponsorship Programme), Nicholas Clutterbuck, New Zealand Delegation, 29 August 2019

    • Treaty Universalisation, Charlotte Skerten, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 28 August 2019

    • Transparency and Reporting, Nicholas Clutterbuck, New Zealand Delegation, 28 August 2019

    • General Debate and Treaty Implementation, H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 28 August 2019

    • International Assistance(ATT Voluntary Trust Fund), H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 27 August 2019

    • Thematic Discussion on Gender and Gender-Based Violence, H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 26 August 2019

    • National Report under Article 13(3) of the Arms Trade Treaty, May 2019

  • Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 20 and 21 August 2019

  • New Zealand: Taking a nuclear-free policy to the world, 25 June 2019

  • Stockholm Ministerial Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament and the Non-Proliferation Treaty, 11 June 2019

    • Ministerial Declaration, Stockholm, 11 June 2019

    • Justice Minister represents New Zealand at nuclear disarmament summit, NZ government, 7 June 2019

    • Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström to host a ministerial meeting on nuclear disarmament, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden), 7 June 2019

  • Third Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference, 29 April to 10 May 2019

    • New Zealand's statements and the New Zealand National Report are available on the iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand site

    • PrepCom Working Papers New Zealand is involved in:

      • Exports of nuclear materials and certain categories of equipment and material under NPT Article III.2 (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.III/WP.1), Zangger Committee, 6 March 2019
      • Addressing “Vienna issues” (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.III/WP.5), Vienna Group of Ten, 15 March 2019
      • Taking action on de-alerting (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.III/WP.23), De-Alerting Group, 12 April 2019
      • Taking forward nuclear disarmament (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.III/WP.35), New Agenda Coalition, 26 April 2019
      • The humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.III/WP.44), 26 April 2019

  • New restrictions on semi-automatic firearms will extend to exports

    • Winston Peters, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 12 April 2019

  • Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 25 to 29 March 2019

  • New Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control

  • New arms control law comes into effect

    • Winston Peters, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 1 February 2019

  • Security Council Resolution 2286: Healthcare and Armed Conflict

    • Statement on behalf of Egypt, Japan, Spain, Uruguay and New Zealand, 21 December 2018

  • New Zealand to chair Missile Technology Control regime

  • Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons: Pacific Conference on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 5 to 7 December 2018
      • Auckland Statement on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 7 December 2018

    • Opening speech, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, 5 December 2018

    • Opening message, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, 5 December 2018

    • Photos from the conference are available on the iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand site

  • Seventeenth Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, 26 to 30 November 2018

    • Universalisation, Statement by Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 30 November 2018

    • Article 5: Clearance, Statement by Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 27 November 2018

  • Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), 21 to 23 November 2018

    • Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, Statement by Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 22 November 2018

    • Protocol III: Incendiary weapons, Statement by Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 22 November 2018

    • Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, Statement by Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament,
      22 November 2018

  • Twenty-Third Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention and Fourth Review Conference, 19 to 30 November 2018

  • UNGA 73: Agenda Item 77: Report of the International Criminal Court

  • UNGA73 First Committee, 8 October to 9 November 2018

    •     ‣ New Zealand statements

    • Explanation of vote on three nuclear disarmament resolutions: L54, L46 and L22 Rev 1, delivered by Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 1 November 2018

    • Conventional Weapons, Statement by Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 29 October 2018

    • Other Weapons of Mass Destruction, Statement by H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 22 October 2018

    • Nuclear Weapons, Statement by H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament,
      19 October 2018

    • General Debate, Statement by H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 10 October 2018

        ‣ Joint statements that include New Zealand

    • Gender and the disarmament machinery, joint statement on gdelivered by Namibia, 31 October 2018

    • Use of explosive weapons in populated areas, Statement by H.E. Geraldine Byrne Nason (Ireland) on behalf of 50 states, 25 October 2018

    • France on behalf of the International Partnership against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons, 25 October 2018

    • Nuclear weapons cluster, Statement by H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, on behalf of the De-alerting Group, 18 October 2018

    • Thematic debate on nuclear weapons, Statement by Johann Kellerman, Director for Disarmament, Non-proliferation and Arms Control at the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (South Africa), on behalf of the New Agenda Coalition, 18 October 2018

    • General Debate, H.E. Jerry Matjila (South Africa) on behalf of the New Agenda Coalition, 8 October 2018

  • Towards a Nuclear Free World - Our Next Generation, 12 September 2018

    • Fletcher Tabateau, Under-Secretary for Disarmament and Arms Control, Speech Notes

  • Eighth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 3 to 5 September 2018

    • Statement by New Zealand as Coordinator for National Implementation Measures, Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 4 September 2018

    • Statement on universalisation, Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 3 September 2018

    • NZ National Report under Article 7 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 2018

  • Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 27 to 31 August 2018

  • Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, 20 to 24 August 2018

    • General Debate, H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 20 August 2018

    • National Report under Article 13(3) of the Arms Trade Treaty, May 2018

  • Conference on Disarmament, 6 to 17 August 2018

    • Plenary session on the UN Secretary-General's Agenda for Disarmament, H.E. Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 7 August 2018

  • Fourth Special Session of the Conference of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, 26 to 28 June 2018

    • New Zealand welcomes moves to strengthen global ban on chemical weapons, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 28 June 2018

    • New Zealand statement, Heath Fisher, Head of Delegation for New Zealand,
      26 June 2018

  • Third United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects Monday, 18 to 29 June 2018

    • New Zealand statement, Finnian Cheshire, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 19 June 2018

    • Most recent National Report, September 2016

  • New Zealand to join new nuclear disarmament treaty, May 2018

    • The Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control's statement and the National Interest Analysis are available on the iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand site

  • Second Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference, 23 April to 4 May 2018

    • New Zealand's statements, related statements and the New Zealand National Report are available on the iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand site

  • Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 9 to 13 April 2018

  • Arms Trade Treaty: Working Group on Treaty Universalization Meeting, 7 March 2018

    • Comments on the Pacific Conference on Conventional Weapons Treaties, Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament,
      7 March 2018 - please scroll down this page for the Auckland Declaration on Conventional Weapons Treaties, 14 February 2018

  • Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Third Pledging Conference, 27 February 2018

    • Statement by Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 27 February 2018

  • Action on disarmament and arms control, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern,
    27 February 2018

  • Auckland Declaration on Conventional Weapons Treaties, Pacific Conference on Conventional Weapons Treaties, 12 to 14 February 2018

  • NZ diplomats among Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons negotiators' voted 2017 Arms Control Persons of the Year

  • 16th Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, 18 to 21 December 2017

    • Universalisation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 21 December 2017

    • Article 5 of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: Clearance, Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 20 December 2017

    • NZ National Report under Article 7 of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, 2015

  • Interviews: Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie, December 2017

    • 'Nuclear weapon ban treaty campaign boosted by Nobel Peace Prize', includes comments from Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie at the Nobel Peace Prize / Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons celebration in Wellington, 15 December 2017

    • Interview with Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie about the 'A World Without Nuclear Weapons: Challenges and Perspectives' seminar in Brazil, 13 December 2017

  • Convention on Conventional Weapons Meeting of High Contracting Parties, 22 to 24 November 2017

    • Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 24 November 2017

    • Mines other than Anti-Personnel Mines, Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 23 November 2017

    • Protocol III - incendiary weapons, Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 23 November 2017

  • Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 13 to 17 November 2017

  • UNGA72: First Committee

    • Explanation of Vote on L.35: 'United Action with Renewed Determination Towards the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons', Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 26 October 2017

    • Conventional weapons, Katy Donnelly, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, 20 October 2017

    • Nuclear weapons, Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 13 October 2017

    • General debate, Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 6 October 20177

  • Arms Trade Treaty: 3rd Conference of States Parties

  • Convention on Cluster Munitions: Seventh Meeting of State Parties

    • Statement on National Implementation Measures, Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament, 5 September 2017

    • Statement on universalisation, Dell Higgie, Ambassador for Disarmament,
      4 September 2017

    • National Report under Article 7 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, December 2016


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