New Zealand sending aircraft to help implement UN
Sept 7, 2018 17:22:17 GMT 12
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New Zealand joined Australia on Friday in announcing the deployment of maritime patrol aircraft to help implement United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Minister of Defence Ron Mark put out a statement saying New Zealand was sending a P-3K2 Orion to patrol international waters in North Asia.
"New Zealand is firmly committed to an enduring peace on the Korean Peninsula. We welcome the recent dialogue North Korea has had with the United States and South Korea. However, until such time as North Korea abides by its international obligations, full implementation of the United Nations Security Council Sanctions resolutions will be essential," Peters said in his statement.
"New Zealand will coordinate efforts with partners to counter North Korea's maritime activities that contravene UNSC resolutions, in particular its use of ship-to-ship transfers," said Mark.
Australia's Defence Minister Christopher Pyne also put out a statement. His said Australia was sending two AP-3C Orions. Earlier this year the Australians sent a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the area on sanctions duty.
The aircraft will be based out of Kadena Air Base, on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
Pyne said in his statement that Australia's deployment supported Australia's ongoing economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea. "Australia continues to work with partners to enforce sanctions to pressure North Korea to take concrete and verifiable steps to denuclearise."
Sanctions resolutions against North Korea were unanimously adopted and supported by permanent United Nations Security Council members.
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Minister of Defence Ron Mark put out a statement saying New Zealand was sending a P-3K2 Orion to patrol international waters in North Asia.
"New Zealand is firmly committed to an enduring peace on the Korean Peninsula. We welcome the recent dialogue North Korea has had with the United States and South Korea. However, until such time as North Korea abides by its international obligations, full implementation of the United Nations Security Council Sanctions resolutions will be essential," Peters said in his statement.
"New Zealand will coordinate efforts with partners to counter North Korea's maritime activities that contravene UNSC resolutions, in particular its use of ship-to-ship transfers," said Mark.
Australia's Defence Minister Christopher Pyne also put out a statement. His said Australia was sending two AP-3C Orions. Earlier this year the Australians sent a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the area on sanctions duty.
The aircraft will be based out of Kadena Air Base, on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
Pyne said in his statement that Australia's deployment supported Australia's ongoing economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea. "Australia continues to work with partners to enforce sanctions to pressure North Korea to take concrete and verifiable steps to denuclearise."
Sanctions resolutions against North Korea were unanimously adopted and supported by permanent United Nations Security Council members.
