2329 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Written Question
Published date: 14 Feb 2025
2329 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, listed by title, date, and agency, has the Minister or his Office received or requested on the recent decision by the Israeli government to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in Israel, since November 2024?
Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Minister of Foreign Affairs has received the listed aides-memoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, and advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, since November 2024. It is not in the public interest to release one further title received during this period to avoid prejudicing New Zealand's international relations and to protect the economic, security interests of New Zealand.
- Email advice: "UN General Assembly meeting on UNRWA - Weds 6 Nov (EST) - Flagging our approach", dated 4 November 2024.
- "Update on Middle East-related resolutions in the 79th United Nations General Assembly", dated 6 December 2024.
- International Court of Justice resolution to be considered at the 79th United Nations General Assembly", dated 13 December 2024.