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The Australian Government has appointed Professor Wesley Enoch AM and Ms Leonie Boxtel to the board of the Australia-Japan Foundation. Both appointments will contribute to the goals of the Foundation and bring their diverse experience to support our bilateral relationship with Japan.

The Australian Government has appointed Dr Pippa Dickson and Dr Peter K. Lee to the board of the Australia-Korea Foundation. They both bring diverse experience and unique perspectives to support the objectives of the foundation and enrich Australia's relationship with the Republic of Korea.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade hosted a virtual information session on the GGCIP on 21 November 2023.

The Government is supporting the Pacific to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights, with a $37 million investment in the second phase of a program being implemented by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

The Australian Government's PacificAus Sports is partnering with Rugby Australia and Oceania Rugby to provide scholarships to six Pacific athletes to join Australian Super W clubs for the 2024 season.

Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon. Don Farrell, joined Ministers from 13 other IPEF countries in San Francisco this week, to substantially conclude new regional agreements to promote clean energy investment, lift and align trading standards, and protect supply chains so that trade flows more freely in the Indo-Pacific region.

A virtual information and Q&A session on the Singapore-Australia Go-Green Co-Innovation Program (GGCIP) will be held on 21 November.

The Australian Parliament has passed legislation to provide additional support and benefits to eligible Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) holders and Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme families.

Statement by H.E. Ms Megan Anderson, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Australia to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

Today I am pleased to announce the appointment of seven highly qualified individuals to lead Australia's posts in Iraq, Kenya, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Los Angeles, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Niue and the United Arab Emirates.