When New Zealand had become a party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, in 1985, the Cook Islands and Niue had also become parties to the Convention, after giving their consent in advance.
Lorsque la Nouvelle-Zélande est devenue partie à la Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l'égard des femmes, en 1985, les Îles Cook et Nioué sont également devenues parties, après avoir donné leur consentement préalable.