Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters departs New
Zealand today to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
in Nagoya at the invitation of this year’s G20 President,
Japan.
“This is the first time New Zealand will
attend a G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and we are deeply
honoured that it is at the invitation of Japan, one of New
Zealand’s most important partners and closest friends,”
Mr Peters said.
“Amid strong global headwinds, our
attendance at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is a
seriously valuable opportunity for New Zealand. The G20 is
responsible for looking at the challenges the global economy
is facing. G20 members account for 85% of global GDP.
“We will have the opportunity to provide New
Zealand’s perspective on world issues like climate change
in the Pacific, and the pressing need for the global
community to support and strengthen the World Trade
Organisation, which is important to ensure New Zealand
exporters can fairly and reliably access overseas
markets,” Mr Peters said.
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