Multilateral Policy and Human Rights (MPD)

Australia commends the Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council for their leadership of this paper.

Australia's statement to the IMO Council’s 36th Extraordinary Session

Statements by Australia at the 51st session of the Universal Periodic Review

Australia welcomes the Independent Expert’s report on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the context of the human right to education, and its substantive recommendations, from which we can all learn.

We welcome the focus of the Special Rapporteur’s report on children with disabilities and their caregivers, as well as the importance of inclusive and human-rights based care and support systems. 

Australia continues to support the Special Rapporteur’s mandate and welcomes the Interim report.

Australia welcomes the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women’s report on the 88th to 90th sessions.

I address you today as Australia’s Youth Delegate to the United Nations. 

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is grounded in a simple fact: human rights apply equally to all people, without distinction of any kind, no matter who you happen to be or where you happen to be born.

Australia's statements at the UNGA Third Committee – 80th session.