New Zealand, at General Assembly, urges reformed UN to ‘do better’ to solve global problems
Sep 26, 2017, at 01:28 pm
New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations is crucial to tackling the plethora of problems confronting the world – from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) nuclear programme to global development and climate change – but it can and must do better, New Zealand told the General Assembly’s 72nd annual general debate on Monday.
New Zealand PM John Key resigns
Dec 05, 2016, at 02:34 pm
Wellington, Dec 5 (IBNS): John Key has announced his resignation as the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
6.5 earthquake rocks New Zealand
Nov 14, 2016, at 02:55 pm
Wellington, Nov 14 (IBNS): A day after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand, another quake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit the nation on Monday, as per the USGS website.
New Zealand: 7.1 earthquake hits nation, no casualty
Sep 02, 2016, at 03:40 pm
Wellington, Sept 2 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit east coast of New Zealand on Friday.
New Zealand deplores lack of Security Council action on Syria, calls for limiting veto
Oct 02, 2015, at 04:02 pm
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): The Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, took to the podium of the General Assembly on Thursday to deplore the lack of action by the Security Council, the United Nations body with legally binding powers, over its failure to end the bloodbath in Syria, blaming in particular the paralyzing power of veto held by the body’s five permanent members.
New Zealand, in UN address, voices support for small island developing nations
Sep 30, 2014, at 05:46 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) Not enough attention is focused on the challenges of small island developing nations, the Foreign Minister of New Zealand on Monday told the annual United Nations General Assembly calling for greater efforts to share experiences and skills with the so-called SIDS regions.
New Zealand: UN concerned by arbitrary detention of Maoris
Apr 09, 2014, at 05:01 pm
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): A United Nations human rights panel has voiced concerns about issues related to the deprivation of liberty in New Zealand, including the "disproportionate incarceration rates" of the Maori population, despite legal safeguards against arbitrary detention.