Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Australian Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the report on the situation of human rights in the Philippines, 30 June [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 145 KB]
Australian Statement for theInteractive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on the human rights situation of the Rohingya people, 30 June [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 145 KB]
Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, 30 June [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s annual report and COVID-19 oral update, 1 July [Word 125 KB] | [PDF 180 KB]
Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in persons, including women and children, 3 July [Word 120 KB]
Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, 7 July [Word 119 KB]
Statement: Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Elimination of Discrimination against women and girls, 7 July 2020 [delivered by the Ambassador for Gender Equality] [Word 121 KB] | [PDF 77 KB] | Video:
Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, 8 July [Word 120 KB]
Australian Statement for the Panel discussion on the impacts, opportunities and challenges of new and emerging digital technologies with regard to the promotion and protection of human rights, 8 July [Word 121 KB]
Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, 9 July [Word 46.7 KB]
Australian Statement on the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression 10 July 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 100 KB]
Australian Statement in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, 10 July 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 92 KB]
Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, 13 July [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 145 KB]
Australia Statement on the report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, 13 July [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 160 KB]
Australia Statement: Panel Discussion on Accountability for women and girls in humanitarian settings, 13 July 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 75 KB]
Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, 14 July [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 135 KB]
Australian Statement with the Independent International Commissioner of Inquiry on Syria, 14 July [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
Australia Statement: Panel COVID-19 and the Rights of Women and Girls, 14 July, delivered by Minister for Foreign and Minister for Women Marise Payne [Word 119 KB] | [PDF 131 KB] | Video:
Australia Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Venezuela, 15 July [Word 121 KB] | [PDF 105 KB]
Australia Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, 15 July [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 100 KB]
Australia Statement for the enhanced interactive dialogue on the oral reports of the Government of the Sudan and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 75 KB]
Joint Statements
Joint statement on the intensification of efforts to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence, 30 June. [Word 25 KB]
Joint Statement by the Group of Friends of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities regarding COVID-19 and the Rights of Persons with disabilities, 30 June [Word 25 KB] | [PDF 50 KB]
Joint Statement by the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect for the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 30 June [Word 25 KB] | [PDF 50 KB]
Joint Statement on Civil Society Space for the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 30 June [Word 25 KB] | [PDF 50 KB]
Australian-led joint statement on the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission at the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 30 June [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
Joint statement on Xinjiang and Hong Kong for the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 30 June [Word 20 KB] | [PDF 45 KB]
Joint statement by the Group of Friends for Children and Armed Conflict in Geneva for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, 2 July [Word 22 KB]
Joint statement on the human rights of LGBTI persons and COVID-19 for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, 8 July [Word 22 KB]
Joint statement on Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights during the COVID-19 crisis, 14 July [Word 25 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
Statements at Action
Explanation of Vote: Resolution on the situation of human rights in Belarus, 17 July [Word 121 KB] | [PDF 648 KB]
Explanation of Vote: Resolution on the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Responsibility to Protect, 17 July [Word 122 KB] | [PDF 272 KB]
Explanation of Vote: Resolution on the Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights, 17 July [Word 122 KB] | [PDF 576 KB]
Explanation of Vote: Tabled amendment to the resolution on the Elimination of discrimination against women and girls, 17 July [Word 122 KB] | [PDF 464 KB]
Introductory statement: Resolution on the contribution of respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms to achieving the purposes and upholding the principles of the Charter of the United Nations [Word 121 KB] | [PDF 136 KB]
Explanation of Vote: Resolution on the central role of the State in responding to pandemics, 17 July [Word 120 KB]
