Proposal to Renew New Zealand's Deployment to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan - Cabinet Documents

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This publication comprises:

• the September 2018 Cabinet minute of decision: Proposal to Renew New Zealand's Deployment to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan [ERS-18-MIN-0021]
• the associated Cabinet paper: Proposal to Renew New Zealand's Deployment to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan [ERS-18-SUB-0021].

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