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Further to reply 33604 (2026), did the voting instructions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the resolution to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights instruct New Zealand's representative to vote in favour, to vote against, or to abstain? and 1 other question

Answered 35447, 35914 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 35447

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    Further to reply 33604 (2026), did the voting instructions issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the resolution to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights instruct New Zealand's representative to vote in favour, to vote against, or to abstain?

  • 35914

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    Further to the reply to question 33604 (2026), what voting instruction was issued to New Zealand's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York on that resolution?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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In favour. The decision to abstain was taken by MFAT officials in Wellington in discussion with officials at the Permanent Mission in New York on 25 July.