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Further to reply 33624 (2026), will the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade now undertake an assessment of the implications of the abstention for New Zealand's international human rights reputation and for current or prospective New Zealand candidacies for United Nations bodies, and if not, why not?

Answered Question 35418 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 33624 (2026), will the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade now undertake an assessment of the implications of the abstention for New Zealand's international human rights reputation and for current or prospective New Zealand candidacies for United Nations bodies, and if not, why not?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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No. An assessment is not needed.