The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Murray McCully, Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand.

The Secretary-General thanked the Foreign Minister for hosting his recent visit to Auckland and they discussed the success of the recently completed Third Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Apia, Samoa. The Minister for Foreign Affairs announced New Zealand’s contribution of NZ $3 million to the Green Climate Fund; the Secretary-General commended New Zealand for its efforts around UN priorities, including the post-2015 development process. They concluded by exchanging views on the recent elections in Fiji and the road ahead as well as its contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations.