The Australian

UN rapporteur intervenes in Federal Court case over Woodside's gas project

In what is believed to be the first such move of its kind in Australia, Astrid Puentes Riano – the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment – formally ...
Africanews

UN and AU deepen partnership to synchronize agendas and end continent's conflicts

The United Nations and African Union Commission have announced a strengthened collaboration to align their flagship development agendas, aiming to eradicate conflicts across Africa and rectify the ...
Parliament of Australia

Inquiry into the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

On the 2 August 2022, the Senate referred the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs for ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

UN to slash quarter of peacekeepers in nine operations globally due to lack of funds

The UN is reducing its peacekeeping force by 25 per cent globally due to a lack of funding. Washington is the UN's largest peacekeeping contributor, accounting for more than 26 per cent of funding, ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Crippling UN sanctions on Iran come into effect as Tehran warns of harsh response

United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program have been reimposed. A last-minute diplomatic push on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly failed to secure a delay. Iran says it will ...
Nine News Australia

Albanese splits from Trump on key issues hours after smiling selfie

Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in the US. (AP) Auto news: These are Australia's safest ...
SBS

Albanese uses UN speech to call on Israel to 'accept responsibility' over Gaza 'catastrophe'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution at a high-level address at the UN General Assembly. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed the UN General ...
中国日报网

Trilateral meeting of AU, EU, UN reiterates support for multilateralism

UNITED NATIONS - Leaders of the African Union (AU), the European Union and the United Nations met at the UN Headquarters in New York on Sunday, reiterating support for multilateralism as the most ...
UN News Centre

UN, AU and EU leaders pledge joint push for peace and development in Africa

The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end conflicts, support ...
Australian Human Rights Commission

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international human rights convention which sets out the fundamental human rights of people with disability. United Nations ...
African Union

AUC Chairperson received the credentials of Ms. Doris Mpoumou, new Special Representative of UN Women to the AU

2025 Year of Reparations: Justice for Africans & People of African Descent through Reparations. 2025 Year of Reparations: Justice for Africans & People of African Descent through Reparations.
ISS

Could joint AU-UN mediation break Sudan’s stalemate?

Mediation in Sudan’s broken political transition is yet to bring stability to the country. Attempts by the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) have failed to restore the transitional ...