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New Zealand will help fund a Japan-led project to dismantle decommissioned nuclear submarines in the Russian Far East, Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff announced today.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
“A New Zealand-led resolution which aims to reduce the high alert status of thousands of nuclear weapons has won strong support at the United Nations General Assembly,” Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff has announced.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
New Zealand is to lead a call at the United Nations General Assembly for countries to remove their nuclear weapons from high alert status, Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff said.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff today announced new appointments to the New Zealand Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC).
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
New Zealand has formally signed up to an international Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War, Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff announced today.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
New Zealand strongly supports nuclear weapon free zones. It continues to support the IAEA’s safeguards work in the Middle East and the development of a nuclear weapon free zone in that region.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
Today, there are still more than 27,000 nuclear weapons stockpiled, some thousands of those poised on high alert.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
Thousands of nuclear weapons currently are on high-alert status, ready for instant launch.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
It is a pleasure to be here this morning to open the 2007 New Zealand Model United Nations Conference.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
Twenty years ago this month on June 8 1987, the Fourth Labour Government passed through this House legislation which committed New Zealand to being nuclear free.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
Twenty years on, New Zealand can celebrate its nuclear free legislation as having marked out internationally its clear commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
President Putin’s pronouncement that Russia and the United States are now engaged in a new round of the nuclear arms race is a warning to the world of the need to take disarmament seriously, says Disarmament and Arms Control Minister, Phil Goff.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
New Zealand argues that the indiscriminate use of cluster munitions is contrary to humanitarian law because of the casualties caused to civilian populations.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
New Zealand is to host a major international meeting aimed at building consensus around restricting the use of cluster munitions.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
The Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Goff, has announced six appointments to the Pacific Development and Conservation Trust.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
New Zealand is committed to playing its part to ensure the PSI succeeds in its goals.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
Today’s decision by the UN Security Council to impose further sanctions on Iran shows the resolve of the international community to address concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
New Zealand's concerns over Iran's nuclear programme reiterated.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control
New Zealand will be at the forefront of international discussions on dealing with the humanitarian impacts of cluster munitions.
- Phil Goff
- Disarmament and Arms Control