UN General Assembly
1964

85. It is for this reason that New Zealand has supported the peace-keeping operations of the Organization by its vote, by financial contributions (including voluntary donations) to back its vote, and by readiness to participate if requested. It is because we believe that the United Nations deserves the full support of its Members, discharging the responsibility which falls on them collectively, that we have made available, at the request of the Secretary-General, a civilian police force unit for service with the United Nations force in Cyprus. This unit will remain available for a further period on the island should the Security Council decide to extend once more the mandate of the force. 86. It is because we believe that the United Nations should be guaranteeed the means of speedy and decisive action that my Government recently informed the Secretary-General of its decision, in principle, to designate a stand-by unit, to be drawn from the armed services or civilian police, for service in future properly instituted peace-keeping operations of the Organization.