The Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC) is a statutory committee of experts that advises the Government on disarmament and arms control
It was established by the 1987 New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act. Today, PACDAC members are appointed for three-year terms, and meet several times a year.
Our main responsibilities are to:
advise the Minister of Foreign Affairs on disarmament It was established by the 1987 New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act.and arms control issues
advise the Prime Minister on the implementation of the Act
publish public reports about disarmament and arms control
make recommendations for granting money to projects that promote public understanding of disarmament and arms control.
Advocacy
The appointed members of PACDAC advise on disarmament and arms control issues through meetings, consultations, letters, and petitions to the government.
Grant Funding
PACDAC makes grant funding recommendations for the Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (PADET) and the Disarmament Education United Nations Implementation Fund (DEUNIF).
“New Zealand’s history of courage and determination in the anti-nuclear struggle has given us a significant voice. Let it be heard.”
— Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer