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In his National Statement to the United Nations, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia will listen with respect, partner as equals, and protect what matters most, should our bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council be successful.

This Week at DFAT 🇦🇺📸 At the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Australia is working with partners to advance our interests and tackle the challenges we share.

Saving lives should never cost humanitarian workers their own. Australia is working with partners to improve their safety, strengthen accountability and turn the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel into action.

Australia is seeking a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2029–30. A seat on the UNSC will give Australia and our region more influence to shape the agenda and drive action that delivers for Australians and the world.

Australia is committed to working with international partners to defend and advance our interests on conflict, economic security, climate change and emerging technologies. The United Nations General Assembly brings world leaders together to address the issues shaping our world.

This Week at DFAT 🇦🇺📸 Strengthening women’s leadership and networks in Vietnam; Showcasing Australian culture, tourism and business in Shenzhen; Supporting sustainable tourism and agriculture; Celebrating Papua New Guinea's 51st year of independence.

Resilience is essential to a secure and prosperous future. Australia is working with partners across our region and around the world to strengthen supply chains, reinforce institutions, and build resilience to coercion and other shared challenges.

A world guided by rules, not size or influence, benefits us all. Australia is committed to upholding and strengthening the international rules and norms that protect sovereignty, support peace, and help countries address shared challenges together.

In an uncertain world, relationships matter. Australia is strengthening existing partnerships and building new ones, so we can tackle challenges and seize opportunities together.

Australia’s future is closely linked to our region. We are committed to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific where sovereignty is respected and every country can determine its own future.

This Week at DFAT 🇦🇺📸 Donating books to mark International Literacy Day in Lae; the Foreign Minister offering Australia’s condolences to Nepal; marking 75 years of ANZUS; strengthening First Nations and Pacific connections in Tonga.

Shanah Tovah to all celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Wishing Jewish communities in Australia and around the world a peaceful and hopeful New Year.

This Father’s Day, Australian diplomats share advice from their dads and father figures that continue to shape their lives and careers. Happy Father’s Day from all of us at DFAT.