International relations

As we mark one year since the military coup in Myanmar, Australia reiterates its call on the military to halt violence against civilians and return the country to the path of democracy.

Mr Ian Biggs will be Australia’s second Ambassador for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation.

On 9 November 2020, as a sign of our commitment to promote gender equality and end discrimination against women and girls, Australia successfully nominated Ms Natasha Stott Despoja for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

Message from the Ambassador for Gender Equality Julie-Ann Guivarra and fellow Ambassadors from across the region to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, 25 November 2020.