List of diplomatic missions of the Cook Islands

This article lists the diplomatic missions of the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands is a self governing state in free association with New Zealand,[1] it maintains diplomatic relations with 52 states. The Cook Islands has three diplomatic missions abroad (a High Commission in Wellington, a Consulate in Auckland, and a High Commission in Suva, Fiji.[2] It has previously had a High Commission in Canberra and an Embassy in Brussels. The High Commission to New Zealand has multiple accreditations.[note 1] The Cook Islands also has a number of honorary consulates.[note 2]

Map of diplomatic missions of the Cook Islands
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Oceania edit

 
Cook Islands High Commission in Wellington

Multilateral organizations edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ High commission in New Zealand is accredited also to Papua New Guinea.[3][4]
  2. ^ There are honorary consuls based in Monaco (Monaco),[5] Norway (Oslo) and Turkey (Istanbul). There were also honorary consuls based in the United States (Honolulu and Los Angeles).[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Alison Quentin-Baxter, “Pacific States and Territories,” paragraph 33, footnote 15 notes the New Zealand Court of Appeal decided that the Cook Islands was a “fully sovereign independent state” as described in its letters patent.
  2. ^ "MFAI Media Release: Official Opening of the Cook Islands High Commission to Fiji". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ "The Cook Islands Who's Who". Cook Islands website. Retrieved 29 January 2016. Jonassen, Dr Jon Tikivanotau Michael, MBE...Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea 1997-1999
  4. ^ "Foreign Missions accredited to Fiji from Wellington". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Fiji. 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016. Cook Islands High Commission...Wellington
  5. ^ "Principality of Monaco". Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. ^ Cook Islands Investment, Trade Laws and Regulations Handbook. Lulu.com. 2015. p. 30. ISBN 978-1433075667.
  7. ^ "International Maritime Organization (IMO), United Kingdom". Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  8. ^ "More information - Cook Islands". UNESCO. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

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