It is my honour to speak today on behalf of Canada, New Zealand and my own country, Australia (CANZ).
CANZ reaffirms our strong support for the essential role of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in carrying forward the unprecedented legacy of both the International Crimin…
It is my honour to speak on behalf of Australia in the venerated General Assembly Hall, which signifies so much to the world’s peoples. It remains the only place where the whole world has agreed to come together, recognizing that we can solve our biggest problems only together; recognizing that prog…
Australia welcomes this opportunity to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Australia.
With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, a historic reign and a long life devoted to duty, family, faith and service has come to an end. This is a time of sadness for the United Kingdom, for Austral…
Before I begin, let me express the deep and sincere condolences of the Government and the people of Australia on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with our colleagues at the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom, the royal family and all the people of the United Kingd…
Let me be clear: the Australian Government is deeply concerned about Russia’s recent veto in the Security Council of a draft resolution (S/2022/538) that proposed to reauthorize cross-border aid to north-west Syria for a further 12 months (see S/PV.9087).
While we acknowledge that Security Council …
Our world is currently facing a convergence of crises. Our international community is struggling collectively with an unpredictable and uneven recovery from the coronavirus disease pandemic, the cascading shocks of conflict and violence and the devastation and aftermath of climate-crisis events. Tho…
It gives me great pleasure to be a part of this discussion on the remorselessly practical action that our shared political commitment has empowered. Last year in June, Australia, together with our good friends from Namibia, co-facilitated the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS adopted at the high…
Today’s meeting was convened because the Member States in this Hall decided to act by enacting the veto initiative, a new mechanism for ensuring transparency and accountability. Today is therefore an important day for the United Nations.
Australia strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic …
At the outset, let me say that, as Russia’s unprovoked, unjust and illegal invasion of Ukraine has painfully illustrated, the international rules-based order underpinning global stability, security and prosperity is under significant strain. Together, we must find ways to ensure that the United Nati…
I thank Ms. Marchi-Uhel for her insightful briefing today.
May I say that Australia stands in unwavering support 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 Commit…
I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of Canada, New Zealand and my own country, Australia (CANZ).
Before I begin, I should like to note for the record that CANZ condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprovoked, unjust and illegal invasion of Ukraine. The invasion is a gross …
I would like to make another brief statement on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
As we said earlier in this meeting, we condemn Russia’s unprovoked and illegal attack on Ukraine. Our joining the consensus on the appointment of members of the Joint Inspection Unit should not be interpret…
I would like to make a brief statement on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand (CANZ). CANZ joins others in the General Assembly in condemning in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine. Furthermore, we condemn Belarus for its role in aiding and abet…
Australia condemns unequivocally Russia’s threats to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Russia’s recognition of the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic as independent States is an attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and a blatant violation of i…
I take the floor to explain Australia’s position on the three draft proposals before us relating to agenda item 7 on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.
Like others, Australia is committed to a transparent, inclusive and productive negotiation pr…
Two years on, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to cast a long shadow. Too many people are still without access to vaccines, and the threat of new variants is ever present. The continuing impact on incomes and livelihoods is pushing many people in crisis to the brink.
Furthermore, many p…
Australia remains deeply committed to upholding the integrity of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), both within our Indo-Pacific region and more broadly. We are committed to promoting freedom of trade and safeguarding freedom of navigation. We want the sovereignty and righ…
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement of Ms. Lucienne Manton, Australian Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking.
A pre-recorded video statement was shown in the General Assembly Hall (see annex IX and A/76/569/ Add.1).
Australia is a long- standing supporter of the International Criminal Court and its important role in pursuing accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole. We remain firm in our conviction that accountability for atrocity crimes is critical to sust…
Australia aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of New Zealand on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ), and I would like to take this opportunity to say a few words in my national capacity.
Let me begin by joining others in expressing my sincere thanks to Am…
