International relations

This Group of Friends is a state-led platform designed to spur discussions in different multilateral fora towards the elimination of sexual harassment as well as sexual exploitation and abuse.

The Internet and new technologies have brought many ground-breaking opportunities: they connect the world, facilitate information sharing, improve access to knowledge and the free circulation of ideas. During the pandemic they allowed us to stay connected and better cope with new challenges together.

Australia is redoubling its efforts to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime.

The Australian Government is imposing Magnitsky-style sanctions on 13 individuals and two entities involved in egregious human rights violations and abuses.

Today Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Senator The Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State officially opened Australia's new Embassy in Bern, Switzerland

H.E. Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Mr. HAMADA Yasukazu, Minister of Defence of Japan, the Hon. Richard Marles MP, the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, and Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, held the Tenth Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations in Tokyo.

The Governments of the United States of America and Australia released the following statement on the occasion of the 32nd annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).

Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP will travel to the Kingdom of Tonga to strengthen our deep and longstanding partnership and to learn about Tonga’s priorities first-hand.

Australia has joined the G7 in implementing a price cap on seaborne Russian-origin oil.

At the PSVI International Conference in London, Australia made a national statement and joined over 50 countries in endorsing the Declaration on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.