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Editorial: NZ should make its UN role count

Many New Zealanders might wonder why we bother with the UN, until they hear Key lament the council's performance on Syria in his speech.

'It's time for a leader like Helen Clark'

John Key has used his speech at the UN General Assembly to go into bat for Helen Clark, advocate for the TPP and call for the Security Council to take action on Syria.

NZ's help vital in Iraq says PM

Iraq would welcome more New Zealand troops to train local forces, its Prime Minister tells John Key.

Aid convoy attackers 'cowards'

The bar of depravity is sinking lower, says Ban Ki Moon in blistering attack on Syrian Government.

Key: Session on Syria even more critical

John Key's session chairing UN Security Council on Syria crisis has a heightened significance after the bombing of a UN convoy delivering aid near Aleppo.

Clark knows Putin best out of P5 leaders

Helen Clark says she knows Vladimir Putin the best out of the leaders among the leaders of the Security Council's Permanent five members

Brexit will lead to new opportunities, Brit PM tells John Key

'I think we now have some interesting opportunities for developing trade between UK and New Zealand,' says Theresa May.

Sign TPP or miss out, warns Key

Controversial trade deal a massive opportunity for US, says Key.

Cartoon: How to break through glass celling

Clark says she remains strong contender

Exclusive: Helen Clark has vowed to fight on as she plans the next phase of her campaign to become Secretary-General of the United Nations.

UN poll: Clark still languishing

Helen Clark has today polled exactly the same votes as she did in the second round of the Security Council's votes for the UN Secretary General job.

John Key hopes Helen Clark stops slide

Key says Russia is not being duplicitous in any way with New Zealand in the position it is taking with the UN Secretary General.

Staying in mix Clark's best chance to lead UN

COMMENT: As Key has pointed out publicly, Clark's abilities are widely acknowledged; her trouble is that she doesn't have a champion among the P5.

Time to weigh up NZ's term at UN top table

COMMENT: Claire Trevett assesses New Zealand's term at the UN's top table.

NZ faces tough task to help Syrians

New Zealand hopes of a breakthrough in Syria during its Presidency of the Security Council next month will be a tough ask if a debate in the Security Council on Monday was anything to go by.

NZ's sweet moves at UN meeting

In a world in which 'sweeteners' are often put on the table as currency for votes, New Zealand's team on the UN Security Council has taken it literally.