In a proposal released on Jan. 26, "Toward a New Era of Value Creation," Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda calls for accelerated moves toward the realization of a world without nuclear weapons.

Speech to Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the invitation to address you today.

2010 is an auspicious year for my first visit to Viet Nam.

One year after President Barack Obama's inauguration, he has had mixed achievements. In some respects, he has pleased left wingers and liberals both in America and around the world with some progressive policy achievements. On others, he has served to disappoint.

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Heads of regional organisations around the world attended a High-Level Retreat this month in New York hosted by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2009 4.30PM

Labour backs the Government’s bid for New Zealand to have a seat on the United Nations Security Council, says the party’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter said

Points of interest:

- Groser "pretty optimistic" about New Zealand push for UN Security Council seat, but it will be "a massive amount of work"

Statement to the Opening of the 64th General Assembly.

Hon John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Friday 25 September 2009

E nga mana , E nga re, E nga hau e wha, Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

When the Prime Minister speaks at the United Nations this week on New Zealand's commitment to a nuclear free world he will need to explain why we don't always support one, Green Party MP Dr Kennedy Graham said today.

20 August 2009 - The Government has a way to go yet before it fully understands the complexities of foreign policy, Green Party Associate Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Kennedy Graham said today.