International relations

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong will travel to Brunei Darussalam and Thailand to further deepen our engagement with Southeast Asia.

The Counter-Terrorism Tabletop Exercise, held in Sydney from 26-29 October 2022, brought together over 60 counter-terrorism experts from the US, Japan, India and Australia.

Australia has joined the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Germany and the Republic of Korea in committing to not conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing.

Australia thanks Gabon for convening this Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, twenty-two years on from the adoption of UNSC Resolution 1325. Full and effective implementation of the WPS agenda is of pressing importance as the global community is confronted with conflicts, crises, climate change and pandemic recovery, intertwined with resurgent misogyny and authoritarianism.

The Government is boosting Pacific security and defence, supporting critical infrastructure across our region, expanding the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, and increasing Australia's Official Development Assistance to the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

With a shared vision for an Indo-Pacific region that is peaceful, prosperous, resilient and free Japan and Australia have today signed a renewed Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation.

The Framework Agreement between the European Union and Australia, which provides a platform for closer collaboration across our full strategic relationship, enters into force today.

Australia has imposed additional costs on Russia for its unprovoked, illegal, and immoral war on Ukraine.

Australia is committed to supporting broader participation in the Council, including through our contributions to the Voluntary Trust Fund for the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States.