New Zealand’s First Trade and Development Agreement Enters into Force
The Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth, Phil Twyford, welcomed the entry into force today of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus).
View ArticleNew Ambassador for Disarmament announced
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Nanaia Mahuta, and Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Twyford, today announced the appointment of Lucy Duncan to a key New Zealand disarmament position.
View ArticlePacific nations beef up anti-nuclear advocacy under Treaty of Rarotonga
Pacific nations came together yesterday under the auspices of the Treaty of Rarotonga to ramp up diplomatic efforts for nuclear disarmament.
View ArticleCelebrating the Entry Into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear...
It is a great pleasure to be here this afternoon to celebrate such an historic occasion - the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
View ArticleSpeech to Disarmament and Security Centre
I’m thrilled to be standing here as a dedicated Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, which I hope reinforces for you all – and for our friends and partners offshore – how serious this Government...
View ArticleWorkshop on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems - opening remarks
I am so pleased to be able to join you for part of this workshop, which I’m confident will help us along the path to developing New Zealand’s national policy on the issue of Lethal Autonomous Weapons...
View ArticleShaping the future: Autonomous Weapons Systems
It is such a pleasure to be here in Dunedin, and to have this chance to talk with you about key issues within my disarmament and arms control portfolio.
View ArticleAddress to the New Zealand-Fiji Business Council
Thank you Council President Mr Chandar Sen for the introduction, and thank you, members of the executive committee, for the opportunity to be here with you today.
View ArticleWorking together for disarmament
Thank you for joining me here this evening for what is part of an ongoing conversation about New Zealand’s work on disarmament, and how that intersects with New Zealand’s broader approach to peace and...
View ArticleAPEC trade ministers’ unite on COVID-19 vaccine steps and rejuvenating the WTO
APEC trade ministers today committed to speeding up the cross-border flow of vaccines and related goods to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleSpeech to AI Forum - Autonomous Weapons Systems
I’d like to start with a thank you to the AI Forum Executive for getting this event off the ground and for all their work and support to date.
View ArticleAddress to the INZBC 7th International Summit 2021
Thank you for this opportunity to be with you virtually today. The India New Zealand Business Council has put together an excellent event.
View ArticleSpeech to the ASEAN-New Zealand Business Council
I want to begin by acknowledging the work of the ASEAN-New Zealand Business Council, as well as the particular role you have played Kenneth, during your time as ANZBC Chair.
View ArticleOpening Address - Launch of Parliamentary Handbook on Disarmament for...
[CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY] Launch of Parliamentary Handbook on Disarmament for Security & Sustainable Development - virtual event
View ArticleRemarks to Diplomatic Corps
Some of you may have been surprised when you received an invitation from the Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control, and I would forgive you if you were.
View ArticleRemarks upon 76th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
76 years ago today, during World War II, the unthinkable happened. As the people of Hiroshima were starting their day, an atomic bomb was detonated above their heads.
View ArticleRemarks at Dialogue on Autonomous Weapons Systems and Human Control
Good evening and thanks so much for the introduction.
View ArticleSupporting economic resilience in the Indo-Pacific - Speech to the Asia Forum
I have been asked to talk to the work being done to support economic resilience in the Indo-Pacific, for Aotearoa New Zealand and our partners in the region.
View ArticleNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – what next for the nuclear “grand bargain?”...
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