35418 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 21 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35418 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	16 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35418_2026
Document guid:	6f246de1-13ea-4fd3-97b5-84992bfdbc14

35418 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: 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?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: No. An assessment is not needed.