International organisations

Australia works with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to support its vital work in mobilising and coordinating response to humanitarian emergencies for communities caught in crisis.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) protects the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and provides them with assistance. It works to promote and strengthen international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles, in accordance with its special mandate.

In 2022-23, Australia provided $13 million in core funding to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and $19 million to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The World Bank Group is Australia's largest multilateral partner and is the world's largest development organisation.

Australia works with the Multilateral Banks to help respond to the needs of our region and deliver transformative development projects across the Indo-Pacific.