International relations

Cybercrime is a pervasive and constantly evolving threat that affects all States, large and small.

The Generation Equality Forum was a major global inflection point and probably the most important multi-stakeholder initiative of recent years for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. This landmark effort brought together governments, civil society, corporations and change makers from around the world to define an ambitious feminist road map to accelerate equality, leadership and opportunity for all women and girls worldwide.

Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs will visit the United Kingdom to attend the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting in Liverpool.

Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs will visit Greece, Belgium and Austria this week to advance our relationships with our close partners, discuss shared values, and further common interests including the prosperity and security of the Indo-Pacific region.

We, Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States, are profoundly concerned by recent reports of the Ethiopian government’s detention of large numbers of Ethiopian citizens on the basis of their ethnicity and without charge.

We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and enforced disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces as documented by Human Rights Watch and others.

Minister Payne will visit Palau on December 2 to 4 to advance our two countries’ strong and growing relationship, and our shared support for an open, resilient and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

Australia has a strong history of promoting and protecting human rights globally, supporting the international rules-based order, and acting in the interests of international peace and security.

On 11 October 2019, Australia launched a commercial pilot for kava. The pilot recognises the deep cultural significance of kava for Pacific Island communities both in Australia and across the Pacific region. Kava is also an important agricultural resource for many Pacific island countries.

It is not correct to say that the Government is blocking or overriding a climate change MOU. The Foreign Relations Act 2020 automatically invalidates arrangements if states or territories do not correctly notify the Commonwealth of them. This is what happened in this instance. The states are welcome to reapply correctly, in line with the Act, as they do for many other arrangements.