International relations

On Armed Forces Day, we remember those killed and displaced by violence over the last year, including at least 100 people killed on this day alone one year ago.

Australia condemns North Korea’s return to intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) testing, including its launches on 27 February, 5 and 24 March – with the latest, just yesterday, landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

Through COVID, tropical cyclones and volcanic eruptions, Australia has shown we will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our Pacific family, through good times and bad.

The Coalition Government has today released Australia’s second International Engagement Strategy on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, increasing our strategic cooperation with partners, and strengthening the systems in our region to detect, prevent and respond to these crimes.

Registration for the much-anticipated Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2022 is now open.

The Australian Government has placed sanctions on a further 22 Russian propagandists and disinformation operatives, and on the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and members of his family.

Today, Denmark and Australia launch a global network of cyber and tech ambassadors to ensure a responsible, democratic and secure technological future in cooperation with the tech industry.

Australia commends the Special Rapporteur’s report and conference paper for their clarity and detail on the continued supply of arms to Myanmar’s military by states since the coup on 1 February 2021.

Australia will establish a new Centre for Australia-India Relations to help foster new ties and support our expanding exchange and cooperation with India.

On 18 March, Australia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held the second Australia-ROK Senior Officials’ Policy Dialogue on our engagement with Southeast Asia and ASEAN.