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Does the Government's abstention on the 24 July 2026 vote to reappoint the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reflect any change in New Zealand's support for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and if so, what change?

Answered Question 33606 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Does the Government's abstention on the 24 July 2026 vote to reappoint the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reflect any change in New Zealand's support for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and if so, what change?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No.