Hollow commitments to action in the future are insufficient. Deferring difficult issues must not be tolerated. Our children and grandchildren expect us to speak and act decisively.

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On many occasions New Zealand has spoken about the need to ensure that women's concerns...

On many occasions New Zealand has spoken about the need to ensure that women's concerns...

With the adoption of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the international...

With the adoption of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the international...

The Platform for Action gives due emphasis to the fact that women globally have continued...

The Platform for Action gives due emphasis to the fact that women globally have continued...

I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist...

I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist...

Ten years ago in Nairobi we said that the participation of women in the decision-making...

Ten years ago in Nairobi we said that the participation of women in the decision-making...

The serious problems facing the world today will never be solved until women are able...

The serious problems facing the world today will never be solved until women are able...

The decision by France to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific has destroyed this...

The decision by France to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific has destroyed this...

The Open Skies issue is something that's ongoing and we understand that there are issues...

The Open Skies issue is something that's ongoing and we understand that there are issues...

By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including...

By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including...

The government's position was that we have frigates that have got a useful life until...

The government's position was that we have frigates that have got a useful life until...

It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's...

It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's...

Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to...

Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to...

New Zealand's taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two...

New Zealand's taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two...

The Pacific had great hope that when the former President Mitered decided to halt nuclear...

The Pacific had great hope that when the former President Mitered decided to halt nuclear...

NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.

NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.

Too often the desire for peace has been expressed by women while the stewardship of...

Too often the desire for peace has been expressed by women while the stewardship of...

The world has been gradually reducing its nuclear arsenals. Testing must stop so that progress...

The world has been gradually reducing its nuclear arsenals. Testing must stop so that progress...

Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's'...

Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's'...