It is really interesting to hear from someone who has had the responsibility of being Prime Minister, someone from New Zealand, to get a personal perspective on current world politics.
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As New Zealanders, we've been in on the United Nations from the very beginning, played a role in the drafting of the charter - it means a lot to us that those processes are followed.
Helen Clark
Of course as a small country you're not necessarily in the strongest negotiating position unless you're negotiating with other small countries.
Helen Clark
I think that generally New Zealand is respected for the positions it takes because it thinks them through.
Helen Clark
In the context of global political challenges, all democratic nations must draw red lines that stand for values that are non-negotiable for us as a democracy.
In a new world order, it is important to profess one's commitment to values such as freedom, equality and fraternity in order to be taken seriously.
Even those who escalate think about the price they will have to pay in return.
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@gisele-bechaufsnz thank you for your Support
