The topic of today’s debate, leadership for peace, is deeply personal for the people of Australia at this time, and I want to take this opportunity to reflect on these issues.
On Sunday 14 December, Australia suffered a devastating terrorist attack at a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach: a target…
We thank Sierra Leone for convening this open debate on small arms and light weapons.
The devastating human cost of the illicit flow of these weapons is clear. They are intrinsically linked to terrorism and conflict-related sexual violence and impede peacebuilding efforts. The impacts of illicit we…
Let me take this opportunity to thank President Akane for her briefing on the important work of the International Criminal Court over the past year.
It is clear that the Court continues to make a vital contribution to our collective effort to seek accountability for serious international crimes, an…
Australia thanks the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its report (see A/79/266), and Ghana for introducing draft resolution A/79/L.7, which Australia is pleased to sponsor.
Australia has always been a strong supporter of the independence, mandate and technical authority of the IAEA. Un…
Australia was pleased to join the consensus on the Pact for the Future and its accompanying Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations (resolution 79/1). The Pact is testament to our collective determination, even in challenging times, to make our multilateral system fit for purpos…
Steeled by the horror of the most catastrophic conflict in history, humankind forged our United Nations. Its purpose is often defined not as taking us to heaven, but saving us from hell. Yet we convene this week with so much of the human family enshrouded in darkness and more conflict than at any ti…
Seventy-nine years ago, we established the United Nations, agreeing on a vision to protect all of the world’s peoples and the sovereignty of all nations — a vision for a world where no country dominates and no country is dominated. Yet those ideals endure more in promise than in practice. Our shared…
Australia is pleased to see resolution 78/328 adopted by consensus, which provides a forward road map for taking the practical steps required for the enhanced participation of Indigenous Peoples in the United Nations. We thank the delegations of Canada and Peru for their efforts in leading us in thi…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of Canada, New Zealand and my own country, Australia (CANZ).
First, let me thank the co-facilitators, the United Arab Emirates and Senegal, for their excellent work on the modalities resolution 78/327, and Australia looks forward to working hard to ensure its im…
Australia is pleased to align itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Japan on behalf of the Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (see A/78/PV.105).
As a Pacific nation, Australia knows the devastating consequences of nuclear weapons testing. For that rea…
We are pleased to be here for the adoption of resolution 78/322 today and
to deliver this short statement on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ).
CANZ has been steadfast in its commitment to the development of the multidimensional vulnerability index (MVI). We recognize that decisio…
I deliver this statement on behalf of Canada, New Zealand and my own country, Australia (CANZ).
I thank the Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect, Ms. Mô Bleeker, for presenting the Secretary- General’s thematic report for 2024 (A/78/901). We welcome her appointment and look forward to s…
I acknowledge the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, and her remarks this morning on behalf of the Secretary- General.
I have the honour of to speak today on behalf of Canada, New Zealand and my own country, Australia (CANZ).
CANZ welcomes the promising developments in the global fight …
I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of Canada and my own country, Australia.
Canada and Australia reject the claim that autonomous sanctions are illegitimate or illegal. Canada and Australia apply autonomous sanctions judiciously, transparently and consistently with international law, …
I deliver this statement on behalf of Canada, New Zealand and my own country, Australia.
The International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations reaffirms first and foremost the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognize the inheren…
I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ) with regard to draft resolution A/78/L.74, submitted by Georgia, on the status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia.
CANZ is …
The veto initiative is an important mechanism for promoting the transparency and accountability of the Security Council.
Outer space is integral to humankind, and the Outer Space Treaty is the cornerstone agreement regulating the use and exploration of space. Compliance with that agreement helps pr…
Australia was a proud co-sponsor of the veto initiative resolution 76/262. Australia sees the veto initiative as an important mechanism for promoting Security Council transparency and accountability. We thank the United States for its explanation of the use of the veto on 18 April (see S/PV.9609). W…
I thank Ms. Marchi- Uhel, Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011, for her briefing. As this is her …
I thank the President for convening this meeting. The veto initiative is an important mechanism for promoting transparency and accountability in the use of the veto. Australia expresses its grave concern over Russia’s veto in this instance (see S/PV.9591), and we reaffirm our support in the stronges…
