Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
We uphold the main premise of the Special Rapporteur’s report of migrants being rights holders, regardless of their migration status, and reaffirm our duty as States to respect, protect and fulfill their human rights.
On this International Day of Women in Diplomacy, we reaffirm that the equal and inclusive representation of women in multilateralism is vital for achieving peace and security, sustainable development and human rights for all.
At the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, we come together as a collective voice to address the pervasive and harrowing issue of gender-based violence in conflict zones.
Australia opposes the death penalty in all circumstances for all people. Australia's Strategy for Abolition of the Death Penalty outlines Australia’s position on the death penalty and guides our advocacy and action on advancing the goal of global abolition.
Australia acknowledges China’s participation in its fourth UPR cycle, but is disappointed that China did not accept any of the recommendations that Australia made or answer Australia’s advance questions.
The 45th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a United Nations process that considers the human rights record of each UN Member State. It is a mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council.
The Multilateral Placements Program, including the UN Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Program, provides multilateral organisations with funding to place Australian professionals in positions across the multilateral system.
