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On 27 October, Australia released a Joint Foreign Ministers’ Statement with Canada and five other like-minded countries.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, has announced appointments of five highly qualified individuals to lead Australian posts in Alofi, Funafuti, Ottawa, Paris and Rome.

The Australian Government has launched a landmark new Humanitarian Policy to set the long-term direction and focus for Australia’s humanitarian action to ensure it saves lives, alleviates human suffering, and builds resilient communities.

The first grant round under the First Nations International Fellowships and Partnerships Grants Program is now open for applications, closing on 22 November 2024.

Australia has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on three Russian citizens for their involvement in the Evil Corp cybercrime group.

The second grant round under the Singapore-Australia Go-Green Co-Innovation Program (GGCIP) is now open for applications, closing on 14 November 2024.

The women and girls of Afghanistan deserve nothing less than the full enjoyment of their human rights. Afghan women themselves have shown courageous leadership in calling for accountability.

Representatives from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have launched the Friends of a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty.

Assistant Minister for Trade Senator the Hon Tim Ayres represented Australia at the Third RCEP Ministers’ Meeting

Australian embassies and diplomats regularly host functions that draw attendance from diverse, influential stakeholders as a core part of diplomacy and advancing Australia’s policies priorities and interests internationally.