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… Iran Iraq Liberia Libya Mali North Korea Peace and Security Peacebuilding Peacekeeping Policing Protection of Civilians Sanctions Sierra Leone Small arms South Sudan Sudan Syria Terrorism Ukraine Yemen UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL Statement … of its citizens in a way unparalleled in today's world. In the past two years, the Council has used another key tool – sanctions – as a response to threats to international peace and security. We have applied sanctions to two new situations, in the CAR and Yemen, while calibrating existing sanctions regimes to better respond to …
… policy sends a clear message that child exploitation and abuse is not tolerated and attracts disciplinary and commercial sanctions, as well as criminal penalties under Australian domestic and extra-territorial laws. Last Updated: 20 October 2014 … policy sends a clear message that child exploitation and abuse is not tolerated and attracts disciplinary and commercial sanctions, as well as criminal penalties under Australian domestic and extra-territorial laws. … The need to protect …
… Human Rights Humanitarian Mali Peace and Security Peacebuilding Peacekeeping Policing Protection of Civilians Rule of Law Sanctions Sudan Syria Terrorism UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL Statement by HE Mr Gary Quinlan, Ambassador and Permanent … back to the Council. In partnership with Argentina, we arranged for the first open briefing by the Chair of the Sudan sanctions committee in the Chamber, for all to hear. We engaged closely with the African Union Peace and Security Council in … will be an important annual addition to the Council's work. The final initiative Australia pursued was, of course, on sanctions . Sanctions are a crucial – often the only – tool for the Council, and we need to do much better on …
… and conferences. If you are interested in a presentation on Australian sanction laws at your event, please e-mail sanctions@dfat.gov.au . Mailing list We maintain a mailing list for people interested in receiving updates on Australian … list you can unsubscribe . Your email address will only be used for the purpose of receiving updates to Australia's sanctions laws. We will not use your email address for any other purpose or share it without your consent. For more information see our privacy statement . Last Updated: 5 June 2014 … The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) offers outreach services to enhance understanding of Australian sanctions laws among entities and …
… Accountability Afghanistan Central Africa Central African Republic Chad Humanitarian Impunity Iraq Israel Mali Myanmar Sanctions South Sudan Sudan Syria Yemen UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL Statement by HE Mr Gary Quinlan, Ambassador and … We also support efforts to address perpetrators of violations against children through targeted Security Council sanctions . Resolution 2134 (2014) established targetted sanctions, designating those in the Central African Republic responsible for recruiting or using children in armed conflict, …
… As part of continuing improvements to PAX, the Australian Sanctions Office will be introducing a new application form for a sanctions permit. Due to technical limitations, information in applications that were submitted on the existing form cannot … four years ago. For all remaining applications (i.e. those showing user activity within the last 30 days) the Australian Sanctions Office will work with users to manage the impact of the transition. What you need to do If you have an draft …
… Children and Armed Conflict Conflict Prevention DPRK Guinea Human Rights Humanitarian Peacekeeping Regional Organisations Sanctions Syria Women UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL Statement by HE Ms Philippa King, Ambassador and Charg é d'affaires of … our political and practical support to see it realise its full preventive potential. Third, we can do better to integrate sanctions into our responses. The mere threat of sanctions can bring parties to a negotiating table. Arms embargoes reduce the viability of force as an option. Targeted …
… Counter-terrorism Peacebuilding Peacekeeping Policing Post-Conflict Stabilisation Protection of Civilians Rule of Law Sanctions Small arms Syria Terrorism On 1 November, Australia assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council … law. And on November 25, Australia will hold a meeting to discuss practical steps for improving the implementation of UN sanctions – a key tool for conflict prevention and starving armed groups and terrorists of funds, weapons and recruits. The … Counter-terrorism Peacebuilding Peacekeeping Policing Post-Conflict Stabilisation Protection of Civilians Rule of Law Sanctions Small arms Syria Terrorism On 1 November, Australia assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council …
… enterprises operating overseas, who fail to meet the Guidelines. The Government has established a thematic autonomous sanctions regime in relation to serious human rights violations and abuses. The regime commenced on 21 December 2021, following amendments to the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 and the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 . The regime implements key elements of the Government’s response, tabled on 5 August 2021, to …
… fully national action plans to address inequalities faced by women, Roma and LGBTQIA+ persons. Introduce stricter sanctions for perpetrators of domestic violence and improve support services for victim-survivors of domestic violence. …