International relations

In accordance with section 15 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (Cth) (the Act), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has previously listed, by legislative instrument, persons and entities upon being satisfied on reasonable grounds

Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP will travel to Tuvalu to hear first-hand from the Government about its priorities and to continue to deepen our close partnership.

The Australian Sanctions Office, in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is publishing an advisory to alert the community to attempts by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and remote DPRK information technology (IT) workers to obtain employment while posing as non-DPRK nationals.

Australia, like other countries in our region, is committed to the ongoing protection of the Blue Pacific. We welcome Japan's transparency and international engagement including with Pacific island countries and expect this to continue.

Senator the Hon Penny Wong will visit Vietnam for the second time as Foreign Minister to further deepen Australia’s cooperation with a key ASEAN partner.

In developing the strategy, DFAT consulted widely to ensure that a range of organisations and people from diverse backgrounds in our region, and in Australia, had an opportunity to contribute.

As the world confronts the urgent threat of the climate crisis, the governments of Australia and California have signed a new MOU to accelerate our shared efforts to deliver climate action and support clean energy transition.

The global scientific community has come to consensus around the urgent threats of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.