United Nations. General Assembly

Date: 1939-1948

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-249

Description: Amongst United Nations photographs are the following NZ-related items: C A Berendsen, New Zealand's Minister to the United States, and New Zealand member of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Council, addressing the fourth session of the Council at Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City, New Jersey; J V Wilson of the NZ Department of External Affairs and member of the NZ delegation to the Second Session of the UN General Assembly recording a talk for rebroadcast by NZ Broadcasting Service, Oct 1947; James Thorn, NZ High Commissioner to Canada at General Assembly's Second Committee (Economic and Financial), Sep 1947; T O W Brebner, alternate representative of NZ to the General Assembly's Sixth Committee (Legal), Sep 1947. Quantity: 1 container(s) (box).

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023557

Description: Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, walks with a sousaphone towards a sign pointing to the city of Jericho. The words, 'The UN gives Palestine a voice' appear in the upper left corner. A tiny figure at the bottom yells, 'incoming!' Context: On 29 November 2012, the United Nations General Assembly voted to recognize Palestine as with 'observer state status.' The news was celebrated with street parades and marching bands in Palestine. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023478

Description: Shows a fist lifted up in victory, rising among the rubble of a destroyed Gaza city. Refers to fighting between Israel and Palestine in Gaza during October and November 2012. On 29 November 2012, the United Nations general assembly voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to recognise Palestine as a state, in the face of opposition from Israel and the United States of America. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0012382

Description: In the first of two frames Prime Minister John Key nervously stretches out his hand to the hand of someone we think is President Obama. Journalists surrounding him tell him not to be nervous about meeting Obama. In the second frame we see that it is actually the hand of former Prime Minister Helen Clark whose hand he is shaking. Refers to visit by John Key to the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2009. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0012440

Description: Cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key in New York. He has raced along a grassy park, slid to a stop on his knees and with his sweatshirt dragged over his head clenches his fists in an ecstasy of excitement. His t shirt reads 'I was on Letterman'. On the ground beside him is his open briefcase with papers spilling out and behind him loom the buildings of New York city. Three people rush towards him wanting to know what it is, the speeches or meeting the president that has made the PM so excited. Refers to the prime minister's trip to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly; during the visit he was a guest on David Letterman's Late Night show. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0012388

Description: Prime Minister John Key is beside himself with excitement as he prepares to go to the United Nations General Assembly in New York where he will meet President Obama and make a speech and also appear on the David Letterman show. His clothing adviser tells him to pay attention and make sure that he wears the dignified suit to the General Assembly and the clown suit when he appears on the Late Show with David Letterman. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0012445

Description: The cartoon shows Iranian Prime Minister Ahmadinejad standing at a podium at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York in September and declaring that in order to play its part in ridding the world of nuclear weapons Iran needs to acquire some first. Refers to Iran's nuclear program, after the recent discovery of a second uranium enrichment plant which Washington fears is a cover to build atomic weapons; if so then Iran may have to face "sanctions that bite." Tehran says its program is designed only to produce electricity. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0012430

Description: Shows Prime Minister, John Key, reading out a list of good reasons for coming to New Zealand on David Letterman's Late Show. He was interviewed by David Letterman while attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2009. There is a wordplay on the words 'Late' and 'Lame'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0012433

Description: In four frames a politician at the United Nations General Assembly declares an end to platitudes and procedes to make several more. Refers to an opinion of the effectiveness of the work done at the 2009 United Nations General Assembly. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0012460

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key wearing an 'I love (heart image) NY' t shirt but the 'Y' has been crossed out and a 'Z' added. He waves a flag with a fern symbol in one hand and a New Zealand flag in the other. Text above reads 'The Prime (time) Minister'. Refers to his visit to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly during which he was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0012435

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key dancing around like a chimpanzee as he is interviewed by David Letterman on the David Letterman Late Show. A sign in front of show host David Letterman reads 'Dignity of PM office'. Refers to the interview of John Key on the show during the United Nations General Assembly meetings that he attended in late September. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

Reference: DCDL-0012374

Description: Prime Minister, John Key, appears as superman, swaggering at the top of his form with his cloak flying while beside him is a small, spotty and miserable Leader of the Labour Party, Phil Goff, with his cloak drooping onto the ground. John Key is pleased with his meeting with President Obama and his speech to the United Nations while Phil Goff is yet to find his feet as leader of the opposition Labour Party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

Reference: DCDL-0012375

Description: Prime Minister John Key appears as an excited schoolboy as he waves a New Zealand flag and an American flag from among a crowd of Americans watching the limousine of some powerful state official drive by on its way to the United Nations General Assembly. Suggests the relative weight of New Zealand's views against the might of large powers at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).