International relations

The 7th Australia-EU Joint Committee Meeting was held in Canberra on 16 September 2025. The annual meeting provides overall coordination of EU-Australia cooperation under the 2022 Framework Agreement.

The Ninth Australia-China High Level Dialogue will be held in Beijing, bringing together representatives from government, industry, academia, media, health and the arts, as well as former political leaders.

In accordance with section 15 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (COTUNA), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has listed three persons and one entity for targeted financial sanctions by legislative instrument (Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2025.

Today, members of the G7 RRM (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union) as well as G7 RRM associate members (Australia, New Zealand, Sweden) issued the following statement.

In accordance with item 6A of regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated for targeted financial sanctions and declared for travel bans (together 'listed').

The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) has released 4 new guidance and advisory notes. and updated 1 guidance note to assist the regulated community understand their sanctions obligations.

Eight years ago, the Myanmar military launched a campaign of systemic violence against Rohingya communities, leading to mass displacement, widespread human rights violations and abuses, and untold suffering. Today, more than 1.1 million Rohingya remain displaced in Bangladesh, along with hundreds of thousands elsewhere in the region and internally in Myanmar.

The UN humanitarian exemption can be relied on in limited circumstances, but it is important to understand that this exemption only applies to UNSC sanctions and does not provide an exemption to sanctions imposed under Australian's autonomous sanctions framework.

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