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South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Rarotonga) 1985

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  • Treaty of Rarotonga (South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone) anniversary, 6 August 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Aotearoa New Zealand, 3 to 23 August 2024
    • Today is Nagasaki Day, 9 August 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
    • Online Forum: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 6 August 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Register here   Forum photo
    • Today is Hiroshima Day, 6 August 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
    • Commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand, 3 to 23 August 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Scoop News

  • Remembering the Rainbow Warrior bombing, 10 July 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Seventh anniversary of the adoption of the TPNW, 7 July 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Anniversary of France's first nuclear bomb detonation at Moruroa, 1 July 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Anniversary of the departure of HMNZS Otago to Moruroa, 28 June 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • RIMPAC deployment highlights New Zealand’s hypocrisy: Multiple conflicts with NZ’s stated commitment to nuclear disarmament, the rules-based order, international law, and human rights, 27 June 2024   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Scoop News
  • Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, 1 March 2024
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  • Human Rights Day forum: 'Mā'ohi Nui, nuclear justice and the TPNW', online with Tamatoa Tepuhiarii, 11 December 2023   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Register here   Forum photos
  • Second Meeting of TPNW State Parties, 27 November to 1 December 2023
  • International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 26 September 2023   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • New! Sri Lanka joins TPNW and Bahamas signs, 20 September 2023
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  • International Day against Nuclear Tests, 29 August 2023
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  • Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Aotearoa New Zealand, 5 to 12 August 2023
    • Online Forum: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on Monday 7 August   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Register here
    • Commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Scoop Independent News

  • Anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, 10 July 2023
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  • NZ nuclear test veterans still waiting for justice, 7 July 2023   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Sixth anniversary of TPNW adoption, 7 July 2023
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  • 50th anniversary of HMNZS Otago sailing for Moruroa, 28 June 2023
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  • Support Marshall Islands #LandOfDanger project, 30 May 2023
  • US President arrives in Hiroshima with nuclear launch codes, 18 May 2023
  • #NuclearJustice needed for all harmed by #NuclearWeapons, 3 May 2023
  • Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, 1 March 2023
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  • Speech to Conference on Disarmament, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 1 March 2023

  • Online Webinar: Remembering Castle Bravo, 28 February 2023
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  • Thanks and best wishes to Beatrice Fihn, 2 February 2023
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  • Celebrate! TPNW Entry Into Force 2nd anniversary, 22 January 2023
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  • Retiring NZ Prime Minister's support for TPNW, 20 January 2023
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  • Sign on: Solidarity statement opposing Fukushima radioactive waste discharge, 15 December 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Anniversary: Treaty of Rarotonga Entry Into Force, 11 December 2022
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  • France opens Pacific nuclear testing archives, 29 November 2022
  • Uniting to oppose Japanese plan to dump nuclear waste in Pacific, 28 November 2022
  • Conference: Nuclear Connections Across Oceania, 25 and 26 November 2022
  • "The #TPNW crystallizes our total opposition to nuclear weapons": Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, and Phil Twyford NZ Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 26 October 2022
  • Pacific Faith Leaders Dialogue marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 28 September 2022
  • International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 26 September 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • At #UNGA, NZ Prime Minister calls for #NuclearBan now, 24 September 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Post-NPTRevCon: What hope now for nuclear disarmament?
      Online forum on Monday, 5 September 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Register here   Forum photo
  • International Day against Nuclear Tests, 29 August 2022
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  • Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), 1 to 26 August 2022
    • Updates: NZ on Facebook on Twitter   RCW NPT News
    • Nuclear News from New York: #NPT RevCon Final Day, update from Anna Hood   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
    • Nuclear News from New York: Start of Week 4, update from Anna Hood   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
    • Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons: Statement by 145 UN Member States at #NPTRevCon, 22 August 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Formatted for printing
    • Nuclear News from New York: Weeks 1 and 2, updates from Anna Hood   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet

    • Urgency of Nuclear Abolition Underscores the Tenth NPT Review Conference, RCW, 31 July 2022
    • Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control's comments in Parliament, 28 July 2022 Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
    • ‣ Background reading National Report: New Zealand
      RCW NPT Briefing Book, August 2022
      Draft recommendations (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.III/CRP.4/Rev.1), Preparatory Committee for the 10th NPT RevCon, 9 May 2019

  • NZ Remembers Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 4 to 9 August 2022
    • Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Online Forum, 9 August 2022
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    • All events in Aotearoa New Zealand   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
        On Scoop Independent News

  • Anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, Peace Movement Aotearoa, 11 July 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Fifth anniversary of the #TPNW (Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons), 7 July 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • 56th anniversary of France’s first nuclear bomb detonation in Maohi Nui (French Occupied Polynesia), 2 July 2022
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  • Celebrating the #TPNW1MSP Declaration and Action Plan, 24 June 2022
  • #NuclearBanWeek / #TPNW1MSP: Update for supporters in Aotearoa, 17 to 23 June 2022   Details on Facebook   Re-Tweet
    • Watch the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control live from Vienna, 22 June 2022   On Facebook   On Twitter

  • Navigating the Nuclear Nightmare online youth artivism, June 2022 check it out here!
  • Timor Leste ratifies the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 20 June 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Depositary Notification: Timor Leste   Pacific island states: Treaty status, 20 June 2022
  • NZ to join "realistic" maritime war games in Pacific with 4 nuclear armed states, 11 June 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control speaking about the TPNW, 9 June 2022 the importance of the TPNW its importance for the Pacific
  • 35th anniversary of the NZ Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act, 11 June 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Get involved! Navigating the Nuclear Nightmare online youth artivism exhibition, May / June 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Register here
  • Online Forum with Minister for Disarmament: 'Prospects for the TPNW 1MSP & NPT RevCon', 7 June 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Please register here   Photo of forum
  • 'Operation Grapple: We Were There' exhibition opens, 13 May 2022
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  • NZ Prime Minister's comments on #TPNW in Singapore, 20 April 2022
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  • Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, 1 March 2022
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  • Celebrating TPNW Entry Into Force 1st anniversary, 21 January 2022   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • NZ hosts virtual Pacific Roundtable on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 7 December 2021   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – what next for the nuclear "grand bargain"? Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 27 October 2021
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  • International Day for the Total #EliminationOfNuclearWeapons, 26 September 2021   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty 25th anniversary: "Today New Zealand stands with Pacific governments in demanding justice ", Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 23 September 2021
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  • International Day Against Nuclear Tests: Pacific Islands Forum statement, 27 August 2021   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • 76th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Commemorations in Aotearoa New Zealand, 5 to 11 August 2021
    • Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Online Forum with the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, 6 August 2021
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        Image: 'Eliminating nuclear weapons' quote, and Minister's full speech
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        Image: 'Justice for the Pacific' quote, and Minister's full speech
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    • Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand, August 2021
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  • Happy anniversary! Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is four today, ICAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 7 July 2021
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  • 55th anniversary of France’s first nuclear bomb detonation in Maohi Nui (French Occupied Polynesia), 1 July 2021
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  • Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, 1 March 2021
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  • Decision on Steinlager's Pacific nuclear weapons testing beer ad will be released today, 24 February 2021
  • From Aotearoa New Zealand to the world: NZ celebrates global nuclear weapons ban, January 2021 - Photos and details of all events
    • First #nuclearban treaty EIF celebration in Aotearoa New Zealand
        Photo
      album   Event details
    • NZ celebrates global nuclear weapons ban on 21 and 22 January 2021, ICAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 15 January 2021   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet   Formatted for printing   Scoop News   Fuseworks Media

    • Nuclear ban treaty celebration in Wellington and online, 12.30pm on Thursday 21 January   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
      ‣ Register to join us in Wellington to join us online
    • Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty celebration picnic in Auckland, 6pm on Thursday 21 January
    • ‘Bomb Ban Day’ celebration in Christchurch, 9am on Friday 22 January
    • ICAN Aotearoa New Zealand / Peace Boat ‘Hibakusha Project Online’ session, 1.30pm on Friday 22 January - postponed
    • NZ government celebration in Auckland, 4pm on Friday 22 January, watch the livestream
    • ICAN international virtual event, 9am on Saturday 23 January (NZ time) - watch the livestream
    • Save the date: Nuclear weapons ban goes global! Celebrations in Aotearoa New Zealand, 21 and 22 January 2021
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  • Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Article 2 Declaration: New Zealand, 15 January 2021
  • South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Rarotonga): First Meeting of State Parties, 15 December 2020
  • Tell Steinlager what you think about their Pacific nuclear weapons testing beer ad! 12 December 2020   Share on Facebook   Re-Tweet
  • Nuclear ban treaty milestone achieved: "Its potential to end the threat of nuclear destruction is a gift for future generations", iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 26 October 2020
  • Nauru ratifies the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 23 October 2020   Share on Facebook   Depositary Notification: Nauru
      Pacific island states: Treaty status, 24 October 2020
  • Tuvalu ratifies the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 12 October 2020   Share on Facebook   Depositary Notification: Tuvalu
      Pacific island states: Treaty status, 13 October 2020
  • International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons,
    26 September 2020
    • International Day: link to share
      New Zealand statement, High-Level Meeting for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 2 October 2020

  • Commemoration of the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, 29 August 2020   Share on Facebook
    • Pacific Islands Forum, statement delivered by H.E. Mr Samuelu Laloniu, Permanent Representative of Tuvala, 26 August 2020
      Pacific Small Island Developing States, statement delivered by H.E. Satyendra Prasad, Permanent Representative of Fiji, 26 August 2020
      Western European and Others Group, statement delivered by Ireland, 26 August 2020

  • Niue joins Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), 6 August 2020   On Facebook   Retweet   Accession statement by Niue
      Pacific island states: TPNW status, August 2020
  • Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki: iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand Online Forum on Hiroshima Day, 6 August 2020   Please register here
    • New Zealand Prime Minister on Hiroshima Day, 6 August 2020
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    • Speaking notes: H.E. Dell Higgie, Disarmament Ambassador, 6 August 2020
    • New Zealand parliament on Hiroshima Day, 6 August 2020
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  • Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Aotearoa New Zealand,
    from 2 to 9 August 2020   On Facebook (updated 5 August)   On Twitter
      Fuseworks Media
  • 35th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, 10 July 2020
  • Fiji ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 7 July 2020     Pacific island states: ban treaty status
  • Happy anniversary! Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is three today, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 7 July 2020
  • Moruroa: 54th anniversary of first nuclear bomb detonation, 2 July 2020
  • Joint Communique To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), New Zealand et al, 20 May 2020   More information   Share on Facebook
  • Note verbale: Postponement of 2020 NPT Review Conference, UNODA, 30 March 2020
  • 'The NPT at 50: Prospects for Nuclear Disarmament' symposium, Wellington, 10 March 2020   Share on Facebook   Invitation (pdf file)
      Symposium programme   Speech by Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs   NZ statements
  • Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, 1 March 2020
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  • Call for applications to attend the 2020 NPT Review Conference, MFAT, deadline is Friday 7 February 2020
  • Results of study on NZ veterans deployed to Moruroa Atoll to be released soon, RNZ, 12 January 2020
  • Nauru signs Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons,
    22 November 2019   Pacific island states: ban treaty status
  • UNGA74 First Committee: New Zealand statements from 14 October to 4 November 2019 are available on this page
  • New Zealand statement: UNGA High Level Session for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, 26 September 2019
  • Kiribati ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons,
    26 September 2019   Details   Ceremony photo
        Pacific island states: ban treaty status, 27 September 2019
  • International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons,
    26 September 2019
  • 74th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand, August 2019
      on Facebook   on Twitter   on Scoop
      Peace Memorial Ceremony: live broadcast from Hiroshima on 6 August
      from 10.50am to 11.50am (NZ time)
  • Stockholm Ministerial Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament and the Non-Proliferation Treaty, 11 June 2019
    • Justice Minister represents New Zealand at nuclear disarmament summit, and Stockholm Ministerial Declaration text, 11 June 2019

  • Third Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference, 29 April to 10 May 2019
    • Cluster III, David Lilly, Deputy Permanent Representative, 7 May 2019
      Cluster II, David Lilly, Deputy Permanent Representative, 3 May 2019
      Cluster I, Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie, 2 May 2019
      General Debate, Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie on behalf of the De-Alerting Group, 30 April 2019
      General Debate, Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie, 29 April 2019
      National report submitted by New Zealand (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.III/10), 29 April 2019
      PrepCom Working Papers are available at NZ disarmament statements online

  • Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, 1 March 2019
        on Facebook   formatted for printing   on Twitter
  • #NewClearWays: Youngsolwara and the Global Youth Forum on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 5 to 7 December 2018
  • 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, 5 to 7 December 2018
      Opening message, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, 5 December 2018
      Opening speech, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, 5 December 2018
      Photos from the Conference are available here

  • Beatrice Fihn, iCAN Executive Director, and the Nobel Peace Prize visit Aotearoa New Zealand, 2 to 7 December 2018
    • Photo album

    • Public events: NGO forum and discussion in Wellington on 3 December   Facebook event   On Twitter   A4 poster   Photos
      Other events: In Wellington White Man Behind A Nobel Prize Public lecture In Auckland Public lecture NGO forum, to be confirmed
    • Media coverage   Has New Zealand's nuclear free stance actually made any difference on the world stage over the past three decades? RNZ interview, broadcast 28 December 2018   New Zealand's role in achieving a nuclear weapon-free world, Newshub, 5 December 2018   Climate change adds to nuclear threat in Pacific, RNZI, 5 December 2018 and interview on 3 December   How small states like NZ could save the superpowers from disaster, The Spinoff, 4 December 2018   Stigmatising the nuclear bomb: Meet the woman who's got the world's nuclear powers running scared, Dominion Post, 3 December 2018

  • UNGA73 First Committee, 8 October to 9 November 2018 - New Zealand's statements are available here
  • Global Youth Forum on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (Auckland, 5 to 7 December 2018): Application deadline, 26 October
      NZ information sheet NZ application form On Facebook Tweet
      Information and application form for Pacific participants
  • France taken to International Criminal Court over nuclear tests, RNZ, 10 October 2018
  • Two more Pacific states ratify Treaty On the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 26 September 2018   Photos: Samoa and Vanuatu
      Pacific island states: ban treaty status
  • BNP Paribas Global Day of Action in NZ, on 26 September 2018
      Details - on Facebook - on Twitter   Photos - on Facebook - on Twitter
  • International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 26 September 2018
  • Towards a Nuclear Free World - Our Next Generation, Under-Secretary for Disarmament and Arms Control Fletcher Tabateau, 12 September 2018
      Event details   Photo
  • Forum: Towards a Nuclear Free World - Our Next Generation, in Wellington on 12 September 2018   Details on Facebook   Pdf format
  • Cook Islands joins Treaty On the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 7 September 2018   On Facebook   On Scoop
    Treaty Accession Deposit Notification   Pacific island states: ban treaty status
  • 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • New Zealand ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 1 August 2018   On Facebook   On Twitter
      Voxy News   On Scoop
    • Treaty Ratification Deposit Notification, 31 July 2018   New Zealand (C.N.366.2018)   Tokelau (C.N.367.2018)

  • Happy anniversary! Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is one today, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 7 July 2018
  • 11th ratification: Costa Rica ratifies Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 5 July 2018
  • New Zealand's international treaty examination of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, June - July 2018

  •     iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand submission, 8 June 2018
        ICRC / New Zealand Red Cross submission, 8 June 2018
        Key points for submissions on New Zealand's international treaty
        examination of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
        On Facebook   Formatted for printing   On Twitter   On Scoop
        Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee treaty examination
        concludes, 28 June 2018
        Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Report released,
        2 July 2018 - More information - Read the report

  • New Zealand to ratify nuclear ban treaty, 14 May 2018
        on Facebook   on Twitter   French translation, Le Mouvement de la Paix
        Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control's announcement
        National Interest Analysis, 16 May 2018
  • A ‘light for all humanity’: the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear weapons and the progress of humanitarian disarmament, Bonnie Docherty, 8 May 2018 (published in Global Change, Peace & Security)
  • Palau is first Pacific state to ratify nuclear ban treaty, iCAN Aotearoa
        New Zealand, 4 May 2018   Radio New Zealand, 7 May 2018
        Palau's Instrument of Ratification   Pacific states: ban treaty status
  • Second Preparatory Committee for the 2020 NPT Review Conference, 23 April to 4 May 2018
    • Draft Chair's factual summary Comments by the New Agenda Coalition, 4 May 2018 Draft Factual Summary Draft Report
    • NZ statements and National Report
    • Cluster III, Tharron McIvor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Vienna, 2 May 2018
      Cluster II, Tharron McIvor, Deputy Permanent Representative, Vienna, 30 April 2018
      Cluster I, Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie, 26 April 2018
      General Debate, Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie, 23 April 2018
      National report submitted by New Zealand (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.II/6), 17 April 2018

    • Joint statements and Working Papers
    • Comments on Draft Chair's factual summary, New Agenda Coalition (delivered by New Zealand), 4 May 2018
      Cluster I, De-Alerting Group (delivered by Malaysia), 26 April 2018
      Cluster I, New Agenda Coalition (delivered by New Zealand),
      25 April 2018
      General Debate, Vienna Group of Ten (delivered by Australia),
      24 April 2018
      General Debate, New Agenda Coalition (delivered by New Zealand),
      23 April 2018
      Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: reiterating the urgency of its implementation, Working Paper Submitted by New Zealand on behalf of the New Agenda Coalition - Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and South Africa, (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.II/WP.13), 15 March 2018
      Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, Working Paper submitted by Algeria, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Egypt, Guyana, Indonesia, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa and Thailand (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.II/WP.9), 9 March 2018

  • Nuclear investments: Super Fund, banks and Serco ... Peace Movement Aotearoa, 8 March 2018   On Facebook   On Scoop
  • Today is Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, Peace Movement Aotearoa, 1 March 2018   On Facebook   Formatted for printing
  • Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control reinstated, Peace Movement Aotearoa, 27 February 2018
    • Action on disarmament and arms control, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, 27 February 2018

  • NZ diplomats among Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons negotiators' voted 2017 Arms Control Persons of the Year, Arms Control Association, 9 January 2018
  • Celebrating this year's achievements and looking forward to 2018, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 20 December 2017
  • Vote for the 2017 Arms Control Person of the Year, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand / Aotearoa New Zealand Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, 20 December 2017
  • Nobel Peace Prize celebration in Wellington, 14 December 2017

  • A World Without Nuclear Weapons: Challenges and Perspectives seminar in Brazil, Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie, 13 December 2017
          interview     seminar details
  • Raising the Bar: Nuclear-free Aotearoa, Associate Professor Treasa Dunworth, 13 December 2017
  • Dr Vanessa Griffen: Nobel Peace Prize timely for campaign to ban nuclear weapons, RNZI Dateline Pacific interview, 11 December 2017
  • Pacific plays key role in bid to ban nukes, RNZI Dateline Pacific, 11 December 2017
  • 2017 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and lecture   Full ceremony (1 hour, 17 minutes)   Receiving the prize   Nobel Lecture by Beatrice Fihn and Setsuko Thurlow, formatted for printing   Presentation Speech, Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
  • Watch the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony live NZ time: Monday 11 December, from 1am to 2.30am (Sunday 10 December, from 1pm to 2.30pm in Oslo, Norway) - live stream link

  • 'If You Love This Planet' brings to life Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow’s passionate call to action to eliminate nuclear weapons
  • Inside the Nobel: including the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, Otago Institute, 7 December 2017   On Facebook   A4 Poster
  • Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Establishing the Legal Framework for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World, Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie, 2017 Beeby Colloquium, 30 November 2017
  • 2017 Beeby Colloquium public lecture: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Establishing the Legal Framework for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World, in Wellington on 30 November 2017
  • UNGA72 First Committee: NZ statements on nuclear weapons
  •   Explanation of Vote on L.35: 'United Action with Renewed Determination
        Towards the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons', 26 October 2017
      Nuclear weapons, 13 October 2017
      Statements on other disarmament topics

  • 2017 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to iCAN, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand,
      7 October 2017   on Facebook   on Scoop
      Nobel Peace Prize reminder of impact of nuclear testing in Pacific, Radio NZ
      Green Party media release
      Nobel Peace Prize win spotlights need to end 'nuclear nightmare', UN News
      Nobel Peace Prize Committee Announcement

  • New Zealand among first states to sign nuclear ban treaty, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 20 September 2017   On Facebook   Fuseworks Media   Formatted for printing   On Scoop   Archive: Signing ceremony webcast
      Photo: New Zealand signs
  • High-Level Signature Ceremony for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: live webcast on 20 / 21 September 2017
  • NZ will sign the ban treaty on 20 September, 18 September 2017
  • Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons opening for signature, UN Secretary-General, 9 August 2017     Treaty information
  • Forum: The global ban on nuclear weapons, with Disarmament Ambassador Dell Higgie, on 8 August 2017
        A4 poster On Facebook Photo album
  • 72nd anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Commemorative and peace events in Aotearoa New Zealand
        On Facebook Formatted for printing
  • PACDAC New Zealand Nuclear Free 30th Anniversary Symposium, in Wellington on 27 July 2017 A4 poster Symposium programme
  • NZ welcomes success of nuclear treaty talks, NZ government, 8 July 2017
  • Nuclear ban treaty adopted: New Zealand plays a leading role, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 8 July 2017 On Facebook Formatted for printing

  • UN Conference to Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrument to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, 15 June to 7 July 2017 - Participants - Draft Report
  • ‣ ‣ ‣ Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Adopted 7 July 2017
        ‣ Treaty text     ‣ Record of vote

  • PACDAC Call for Funding Applications: New Zealand Nuclear Free @ 30 Symposium, extended deadline: 1 July 2017
  • NZ nuclear free 30th anniversary, 8 June 2017 - Today is the 30th anniversary of the NZ Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act   - A timely reminder as we mark today's anniversary
  • PACDAC Call for Funding Applications: New Zealand Nuclear Free @ 30 Symposium, application deadline is 15 June 2017 - On Facebook
    - Formatted for printing
  • Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), 2 to 12 May 2017
    • NZ statements - General Debate, 2 May - Cluster I, 5 May
      - Cluster II, 8 May - Cluster III, 9 May - Final session, 12 May
          + related NAC statement and Working Paper
    • National report submitted by New Zealand, 1 May 2017
      (NPT/CONF.2020/PC.I/8)
    • Taking forward nuclear disarmament: Working paper submitted by Ireland on behalf of Brazil, Egypt, Mexico, New Zealand and South Africa, as members of the New Agenda Coalition, 21 March 2017
    • 2017 NPT Briefing Book - Reaching Critical Will

  • Forum: Progressing a global ban on nuclear weapons, with Dell Higgie, NZ Disarmament Ambassador, 7 April 2017. Details - on Facebook
    - A4 poster - Photos from the forum
  • UN Conference to Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrument to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, 27 - 31 March 2017
  • Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day: Peace Movement Aotearoa, 1 March 2017
  • Conference on Disarmament: New Zealand statement, 21 February 2017
  • Nuclear ban treaty update: States discuss rules for nuclear ban negotiations, Reaching Critical Will, 16 February 2017
  • Forum: Progressing a global ban on nuclear weapons, with Dell Higgie, NZ Disarmament Ambassador, 7 December 2016
        - A4 poster     - On Facebook     - Forum Photos
  • Negotiations for a global ban on nuclear weapons are on the way, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 28 October 2016
  • NZ Nuclear Free Zone / US warship visit: Prime Minister gets it wrong, Peace Movement Aotearoa, 18 October 2016
  • UNGA 71 First Committee: New Zealand statements
        - 6 October 2016   - 13 October 2016   - 17 October 2016
  • NZ side event paper Negotiating Nuclear Disarmament: Clarifying the Law, Associate Professor Treasa Dunworth, 17 October 2016
  • NZ co-sponsors resolution 'Taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations', iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 13 October 2016
  • * Draft resolution: 'Taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations'   - Resolution text: 28 September 2016,
      - Resolution text: 14 October 2016   - More information

  • Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations, August 2016: For daily updates, please email iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Progressing Nuclear Disarmament: A humanitarian disarmament forum with Dell Higgie, NZ Disarmament Ambassador, 8 August 2016 - Facebook event - A4 poster - Photos
  • 71st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Commemorative events in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • US warship visit and the NZ Nuclear Free Zone legislation, Peace Movement Aotearoa, 21 July 2016
  • Pursuing “effective measures” relating to nuclear disarmament: Ways of making a legal obligation a reality, Associate Professor Treasa Dunworth, Published in 'The human cost of nuclear weapons', ICRC, July 2016

  • NZ Ambassador for Disarmament's speeches marking the 20th anniversary of the ICJ's Advisory Opinion, 8 July 2016 - at the public event - at the symposium
  • Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations, May 2016

  • New Zealand's position on the Humanitarian Pledge: Letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, iCAN Aotearoa New Zealand, 6 August 2015
        - Reply from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 29 January 2016
  • New Zealand discussion paper: International law and effective measures for nuclear disarmament (pages 3 - 10), 16 October 2015
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