Australia is a nation built on migration. We are a global leader in providing safe, orderly and regular migration opportunities. Our success has been underpinned by sovereign control of our borders, our managed permanent and temporary migration programmes and a humanitarian resettlement scheme of 18…
I thank Special Representative Yamamoto and all of today’s briefers.
We congratulate the people of Afghanistan on their courage and determination during the parliamentary elections on 20 October. Despite violence, intimidation and disappointing administrative failures, the Afghan people turned out …
Australia was pleased to vote in support of resolution 73/132, and we thank the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative for bringing it forward. Australia takes seriously its obligations under international law, including those contained in the core human rights instruments. We acknowledge that …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Australia.
We are pleased to associate ourselves with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Nauru on behalf of members of the Pacific Islands Forum (see A/73/PV.49).
We thank the facilitators from Singapore and Norway for …
Australia is pleased to co-sponsor draft resolution A/73/L.44 today. We thank colleagues, particularly those from Germany and Afghanistan, for the leadership they showed in developing this year’s draft resolution, which represents a resounding demonstration of continued international support for Afg…
Australia thanks the Secretary-General for his report (A/73/325).
Australia supports efforts to use sport as an enabler for development and peace. We recognize the important role that sport plays in bringing people and communities together and in providing opportunities for inclusion while also fos…
I take the floor to speak under sub-item (k) of agenda item 128, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization”. I thank the Executive Secretary for his opening remarks and for his visit last week to Austral…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassadors Imnadze and Nusseibeh for leading the important process of Security Council reform during the seventy-second session. Australia also warmly welcomes the reappointment of Ambassador
Nusseibeh and the appointment of Ambassador Braun as co-Chairs of the…
I thank China for convening this debate today.
This is a challenging period for global cooperation. Geopolitical competition, propelled by rapid and accelerating change, as well as rising nationalism, pose powerful challenges to the core tenets of multilateralism. Australia recognizes the reality t…
Australia commends Director General Amano for his report (see A/73/315) on the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and is pleased to continue its co-sponsorship of draft resolution A/73/L.19.
The report outlines what has been another productive year for the IAEA. Australia g…
Australia thanks the President of the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the presentation of his report of the Council (A/73/53 and A/73/53/Add.1).
As a member of the HRC, Australia is pleased to take this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to the Council as a leading component of the multilateral …
Australia agrees with the United States that Cuba has human rights issues to address. Australia recently put its concerns on record through the statement it delivered at the 2018 Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of Cuba.
We do not, however, believe that using resolution 73/8, entitled…
This year we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). That treaty is a remarkable achievement. It is the product of a common resolve, forged by the horrors of the previous century, to create a permanent international court to prosecute and pu…
There is no one-size-fits- all solution to ensuring women’s meaningful participation in peace processes. We need research and to share knowledge to translate the theoretical concepts of the women and peace and security agenda into action and good practice. We need to identify solutions and approache…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the group of countries Canada, New Zealand and my own country, Australia.
The group would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice for his report on the work of the Court over the past year (A/73/4). The group firmly supports th…
Australia’s decision to vote against resolution 73/5 reflects its long-standing position
that Palestinian attempts to seek recognition as a State in international forums are deeply unhelpful to efforts towards a two-State solution. Unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood will not resolve ou…
We are all proud members of this venerable institution. If this place and our membership in it stand for anything, then we stand for an international order based on rules and cooperation. That principle guides our actions, our dealings with each other, and our treatment of collective challenges as t…
Last year, Ghana and Australia submitted a request to include the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity on the agenda of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. That was a response to a call for a General Assemb…
As this is the first time that I take the floor, Madam President, let me add my congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly and pledge my delegation’s full support to you in your important role.
Australia supports the proposal to include the supplementary item “The …
With one month to go, Australia is encouraged by preparations for Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections. We urge the Government of Afghanistan to maintain its focus on delivering an inclusive and credible electoral process that will accurately reflect the will of the Afghan people. We also acknowled…
