International relations

We continue to be gravely concerned about the human rights situation in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Numerous extensively researched and credible reports indicate that over a million people have been arbitrarily detained.

51st Session of the Human Rights Council

Cooperation on climate change, support for women’s leadership and education partnerships are among projects awarded grants by the Australia-Korea Foundation, the Australia-Japan Foundation, and the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.

Today the Government has reaffirmed Australia’s previous and longstanding position that Jerusalem is a final status issue that should be resolved as part of any peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian people.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, announces the appointment of the Honourable Steve Bracks AC as Australia’s Special Representative for the Greater Sunrise project.

Members of the Trilateral Infrastructure Partnership today renewed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region between U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Export Finance Australia.

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Tim Watts MP, will travel to Singapore to represent Australia at Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) 2022.

Public submissions are invited to inform the design of Australia's new international development policy, announced by the Foreign Minister at the United Nations General Assembly.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong will travel to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Nauru to further strengthen Australia’s ties with our Pacific family.

Services were held in Canberra and Bail to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings.