New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully. New Zealand Herald Photograph by Dean Purcell.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully. New Zealand Herald Photograph by Dean Purcell.
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will be hosted by Donald Trump's secretary of state at a counter-Islamic State meeting in Washington DC.
Rex Tillerson will host McCully next Wednesday at the Counter-Isil Foreign Ministers' meeting.
"New Zealand is committed to supporting Iraq as it addresses the threat posed by ISIL andworks to stabilise affected communities," McCully said.
"The defeat of Isil is more than a military campaign. The Coalition will review progress across all lines of effort, including the important work being done to undermine Isil's propaganda and cut off its finances.
"As ISIL finds itself on the back foot in Iraq and Syria, we want to work with our Coalition partners to ensure that Isil does not find safe haven elsewhere."
