Relationship dossier
Eritrea
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
New Zealand implemented UN sanctions on Eritrea; information about direct bilateral engagement is limited.
Eritrea toward New Zealand
Not assessedNew Zealand toward Eritrea
-10New Zealand implemented United Nations sanctions on Eritrea, applying restrictive measures under the UN sanctions regime.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
New Zealand’s implementation of United Nations sanctions on Eritrea is a concrete restrictive measure. Information about Eritrean government conduct specifically toward New Zealand is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Key developments
New Zealand implemented United Nations sanctions targeting Eritrea.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Eritrean government engagement with New Zealand is unclear.
- The scope of New Zealand’s bilateral engagement with Eritrea beyond sanctions is unclear.