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What positions, if any, did officials take on behalf of New Zealand at the third Preparatory Commission session for the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction?

Answered Question 12949 (2026)
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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What positions, if any, did officials take on behalf of New Zealand at the third Preparatory Commission session for the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New Zealand expressed positions at the third session of the Preparatory Commission on the outputs under consideration. Those positions promoted good governance principles, including prioritising cost-effective arrangements and the broadest possible participation of States Parties, and consistency with the Agreement.