Niue maintains diplomatic relations with various other countries and multilateral organizations.
Niue is an island country in the Pacific Ocean in a state of free association with New Zealand. The King in right of New Zealand is the head of state of Niue - as such Niue is part of the Realm of New Zealand.
The Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs records that in 1988 "New Zealand stated ... that its future participation in international agreements would no longer extend to ... Niue". [1] Niue was granted membership of UNESCO in 1993 and the World Health Organization in 1994. Also in 1994, the United Nations Secretariat "recognized the full treaty-making capacity ... of Niue". [1]
New Zealand retains a constitutional link with Niue in relation to citizenship, with people from Niue being citizens of New Zealand. [2]
Niue conducts bilateral relations with other countries and interacts with the international community as an independent state. [3]
Despite self-rule, New Zealand manages its defence and foreign affairs on Niue's request. Like the Cook Islands, however, Niue has begun to establish formal diplomatic relations with sovereign states. As ofSeptember2016,20 other states maintain diplomatic relations with Niue. China's ambassador to New Zealand, Zhang Limin, is accredited to Niue, and became the first Chinese ambassador to present his credentials there in October 2008. [4]
List of countries with which Niue maintains diplomatic relations:
# | Country | Date |
---|---|---|
1 | New Zealand | 2 August 1993 [5] |
2 | Malaysia | 30 January 1996 [6] |
3 | China | 12 December 2007 [7] [8] |
4 | Singapore | 6 August 2012 [9] |
5 | India | 30 August 2012 [10] |
6 | Thailand | 27 August 2013 [11] |
— | Cook Islands | 2013 [12] |
7 | Australia | 27 February 2014 [13] |
8 | Turkey | 7 June 2014 [14] |
9 | Cuba | 5 September 2014 [15] |
10 | Papua New Guinea | 9 December 2014 [16] |
— | Kosovo | 23 June 2015 [17] |
11 | Japan | 4 August 2015 [18] |
12 | Italy | 12 September 2015 [19] |
13 | Brazil | 2 September 2016 [20] |
14 | Indonesia | 13 July 2019 [21] |
15 | Peru | 3 July 2020 [22] |
16 | Chile | 6 July 2021 [23] |
17 | Tuvalu | 11 July 2022 [24] |
18 | Philippines | 27 September 2022 [25] |
19 | South Korea | 29 May 2023 [26] |
20 | Israel | 1 August 2023 [27] |
21 | Switzerland | 9 August 2023 [28] |
22 | Canada | 12 September 2023 [29] |
23 | United States | 25 September 2023 [30] |
24 | Fiji | 7 November 2023 [31] |
25 | Marshall Islands | 26 August 2024 [32] |
The Cook Islands is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately 236.7 square kilometres (91 sq mi). The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers 1,960,027 square kilometres (756,771 sq mi) of ocean. Avarua is its capital.
Fiji has experienced many coups recently, in 1987, 2000, and 2006. Fiji has been suspended various times from the Commonwealth of Nations, a grouping of mostly former British colonies. It was readmitted to the Commonwealth in December 2001, following the parliamentary election held to restore democracy in September that year, and has been suspended again because of the 2006 coup, but has been readmitted a second time after the 2014 election. Other Pacific Island governments have generally been sympathetic to Fiji's internal political problems and have declined to take public positions.
Niue is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand. It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia, and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians. The island is commonly referred to as "The Rock", which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia".
The foreign relations of New Zealand are oriented chiefly toward developed democratic nations and emerging Pacific Island economies. Until the late 20th century, New Zealand aligned itself strongly with the United Kingdom and had few bilateral relationships with other countries. From the latter half of the 20th century, Australia has been New Zealand's most important cultural, economic and military partner. Today, the country participates in several multilateral political organisations, including Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Pacific Community, and the Pacific Islands Forum. New Zealand has been described as an emerging power; however, such a claim needs to be considered in the context of its medium-sized economy and limited military capability. The country's major political parties have generally agreed on the broad outlines of foreign policy, and the government has been active in promoting free trade, nuclear disarmament, and arms control.
The history of Niue is the history of the area and people of Niue, including its indigenous Polynesian societies. Niue was first settled by Polynesian sailors from Samoa in around 900 AD. Further settlers arrived from Tonga in the 16th century.
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The Samoan Government is generally conservative and pro-Western, with a strong interest in regional political and economic issues. Samoa participated in a first round of negotiations with its Pacific Island neighbors for a regional trade agreement in August 2000. In January 2009, Samoa opened embassies in the Republic of Korea, China and Japan.
Pacific Islanders, Pasifika, Pasefika, Pacificans, or rarely Pacificers are the peoples of the Pacific Islands. As an ethnic/racial term, it is used to describe the original peoples—inhabitants and diasporas—of any of the three major subregions of Oceania or any other island located in the Pacific Ocean.
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Tonga, by a modification of its treaty of friendship with the United Kingdom in July 1970, is responsible for its own external affairs. It maintains cordial relations with most countries and has close relations with its Pacific neighbours and the United Kingdom. In 1998, it recognized the People's Republic of China and broke relations with Taiwan.
The Realm of New Zealand is the area over which the monarch of New Zealand is head of state. The realm is not a federation but is a collection of states and territories united under its monarch. New Zealand is an independent and sovereign state that has one territorial claim in Antarctica, one dependent territory (Tokelau), and two associated states. The Realm of New Zealand encompasses the three autonomous jurisdictions of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, and Niue.
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China-Niuean relations are relations between China and Niue.
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Oceania.
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India–Niue relations are the bilateral relations between India and Niue.
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