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Article: New Zealand elected to the World Heritage Committee.
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- PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association
- Article date:
- October 16, 2003
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16 OCTOBER 2003 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) --- New Zealand has been elected to the World Heritage Committee for the first time and by a record majority, Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Conservation Minister Chris Carter announced today.
The World Heritage Committee is the global watchdog for cultural and natural heritage. It aims to protect the world's most outstanding and precious monuments and heritage sites.
"New Zealand won a place on the committee after a vote which saw us backed by 100 of the 163 countries which took part. This is an unprecedented majority and a significant achievement for New Zealand," Mr Goff and Mr Carter said.
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