New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
6 November 2024
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
Mohammed Khan
T +64 4 439 8000
[FYI request #28443 email]
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 29693
Tēnā koe Mohammed Khan
Thank you for your email of 19 September 2024 in which you request the following under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
‘all documents and communications held by MFAT in regards the preparation of the following
absurd statement which suggests that the zionists have the right to continue their illegal
occupation of Palestinian land, in violation of the UN Charter:
https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-resources/unga-illegal-israeli-actions-in-occupied-
jerusalem-and-the-rest-of-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-item-5-draft-resolution-aes-
10l-31rev-1-explanation-of-vote’
On 17 October 2024, the timeframes for responding to your request were extended by an
additional 20 working days due to the consultations necessary to make a decision on your request
(15A(1)(b) of the OIA refers).
The following information is being released to you under the OIA:
# Title
Date
1. S
tatement to be delivered by H. E. Carolyn Schwalger
N/A
2.
FORMAL MESSAGE: MEPP: PALESTINE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
18 September 2024
RESOLUTION: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
3.
FORMAL MESSAGE: MEPP: PALESTINE CIRCULATES DRAFT
9 September 2024
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE ADVISORY OPINION
4. N
ew Zealand to Vote Yes: Re: Submission ‐ UNGA Resolution: ICJ 18 September 2024
Advisory Opinion on Israeli Occupation of
Palestine
5.
RE: Sub ‐ UNGA Res ‐ for comments by midday
13 September 2024
6. U
pdate on UN General Assembly resolution on the ICJ Advisory
10 September 2024
Opinion on Israel’s policies and practices in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).
7. F
or info: Timeline and next steps: Palestine circulates draft UNGA
9 September 2024
Res on ICJ Advisory Opinion
8.
UNGA Resolution: ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israeli Occupation of
16 September 2024
Palestine
9. A
dvisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal
N/A
consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the
Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and from
e [MFAT request email]
w www.mfat.govt.nz
Page 2 of 2
# Title
Date
the illegality of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory
Some of the information in these documents is withheld under the following sections of the OIA:
•
6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the international
relations of the New Zealand Government;
•
6(b)(i): to protect the passing of information from another government on a confidential
basis;
•
9(2)(a): to protect individuals’ privacy;
•
9(2)(g)(i): to protect the free and frank expression of opinions by departments;
•
9(2)(g)(ii): to protect officers and employees from improper pressure or harassment; and,
•
9(2)(h): to maintain legal professional privilege.
Where the information has been withheld under section 9 of the OIA, we have identified no public
interest in releasing the information that would override the reasons for withholding it.
Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official information
requests where possible. Therefore, our response to your request (with your personal information
removed) may be published on the Ministry website:
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/about-us/contact-
us/official-information-act-responses/
If you have any questions about this decision, you can contact us by email at:
[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman of this decision by contacting
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Corbett
for Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade