By Elisabeth Haugland-Austrheim Australia has a strong, however not perfect, record on human rights (Australian Human Rights Commission 2023). The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand […]
Human rights and mega-sporting events
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National Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals – The Nordic Countries
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which was adopted by all UN Member states in 2015, called for urgent action for “people, planet and prosperity” (United Nations General Assembly […]
The Indigenous Voice to Parliament
By Kate Maccarone “An Indigenous Voice to Parliament is consistent with guiding principles of key human rights treaties… [which] include the rights to self-determination. Given the proposals outlined in the […]
World Refugee Day – Secretary General Message
On World Refugee Day, 20 June 2023, the UN Secretary General provided the following message. Written Message
The Cost of Economic Sanctions
Why is the definition of a successful sanction based on foreign policy results and not human rights? By Kate Maccarone Sanctions are integral to foreign policy, allowing states to achieve […]
Annual Report 2021/2022
Annual Report 2021-2022 The United Nations of Australia has released their annual report for financial year 21/22. The report itself can be view directly here To view previous years reports […]
Secretary-General Message – Message for Countering Hate Speech
Attached is a message from the Secretary-General on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, 18 June 2022 Read message here
Secretary-General Message – World Refugee Day
Attached is the Secretary-General message for World Refugee Day, 20 June 2022 Read message here
Putin’s narrative: The mobilisation of ontological security
By John Fowler Once again, a great power and permanent member of the UN Security Council and nuclear power has invaded another sovereign state. We are reminded that war remains […]
Shifting mindsets to challenge gender roles
By: Mariel Verroya, Nola Hennessy, Nicky Panont, and Akshitha Menon. Historically, attempts at reducing violence against women and girls are often represented as a timeless and universal phenomenon (United Nations, […]