Published: 14 Sep 2023
Category: Cabinet material
This publication provides documents on Cabinet’s 21 March 2022 decision to withdraw New Zealand Defence Force personnel from Operation Inherent Resolve by 30 June 2023.
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The pack comprises the following documents:
- New Zealand Defence Force Operational Commitment to the Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) minute of decision [CAB-22-MIN-0084]
- New Zealand Defence Force Operational Commitment to the Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Cabinet paper [CAB-22-SUB-0084]
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