Foreign relations of Niue

Niue maintains diplomatic relations with various other countries and multilateral organizations. Since 1974, Niue has been a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. The King in right of New Zealand is the head of state of Niue, making Niue part of the Realm of New Zealand.

History

On 19 October 1974, Niue entered into free association agreement with New Zealand. Under the Niue Constitution Act, the state would remain part of the Realm of New Zealand and would recognise the Monarch of New Zealand as its head of state.
Under the arrangement, New Zealand also retains a constitutional link with Niue in relation to citizenship, with people from Niue being citizens of New Zealand. Per the Niue Constitution Act, New Zealand provides economic and administrative assistance to Niue as well as assistance in foreign affairs, defence and security at the request of the Niuean Government.
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". 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".

List of countries with which Niue maintains diplomatic relations:

Country

Formal Relations Began

Notes

United States

Country

Formal Relations Began

Notes

ChinaMain|China–Niue relations

Country

Formal Relations Began

Notes

United Kingdommain article|Niue–United Kingdom relations

Country

Formal Relations Began

Notes

Australia

ACP, AOSIS, ESCAP, FAO, IFAD, OPCW, Pacific Islands Forum, Sparteca, SPC, UNESCO, WHO, WMO
Commonwealth of Nations - Niue is a part of the Commonwealth, but is not a member state, being a dependency of New Zealand, whose Commonwealth membership covers Niue, Cook Islands, and Tokelau, as well as New Zealand itself.
In November 2011, Niue was one of the eight founding members of Polynesian Leaders Group, a regional grouping intended to cooperate on a variety of issues including culture and language, education, responses to climate change, and trade and investment.