Australian sentenced for breaching UN sanctions Federal A 62-year-old Sydney man has been sentenced to more than three years imprisonment for brokering the sale of missile parts, coal and other commodities.
Consular help should not be expected by Australians who travel overseas and get into trouble Tuesday July 20, 2021 By Amber Schultz Editors' Picks Asking Australians to tick a box saying they have no legal right to consular assistance if they travel overseas is worrying, legal experts say.
Ten years on, what has prevented an end to Syria’s tragedy? Wednesday March 24, 2021 By Hanlie Booysen Editors' Picks While the Syrian conflict is complex, it is possible to identify three things that facilitated the militarisation of the uprising and al-Assad’s political survival.
China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ wins influence across Africa, during and after the pandemic Thursday March 11, 2021 By Dinko Hanaan Dinko Economy & Industry Being Chinese in Africa was the worst possible stigma for much of 2020. Africans vilified the Chinese, blaming them for the COVID-19 pandemic. At the…
Australia’s human rights record to be assessed this week Tuesday January 19, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Attorney-General’s Department first assistant secretary Andrew Walter will lead the delegation of Australia, while Italy, the Marshall Islands and Senegal will serve as rapporteurs.
Without sustainable cities, global development goals will fail Monday November 2, 2020 By Alexei Trundle, Giorgia Fornari, Jessie Briggs and Michele Acuto Editors' Picks Any transformative global agenda must be localised within our current urban fabric, but the local decision-making for the ongoing expansion and renewal of cities must…
Three steps from internship to consultancy at the UN Tuesday October 27, 2020 By Teerada Na Jatturas and Samuel Grimonprez Career Advice Fancy a career at the United Nations? Here is what you need to have a 'gratis personnel' there.
Premium Insights and analysis Recover better together – Taiwan says it can help other governments Wednesday September 23, 2020 By Joseph Wu Editors' Picks Taiwan has led a remarkable response to the COVID-19 pandemic and, after being denied access to the recent United Nations 75th anniversary sessions, is willing…
Mandarin Talks: the decline of the US, the rise of China, and Australia’s role Thursday September 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal What should a public servant do if their government demands things of them which go against the values of integrity and impartiality? The answer is…
When great powers fail, small states must organise to protect their interests Friday July 24, 2020 By Robert G. Patman Editors' Picks To be sure, the rules-based international order was under assault before COVID-19 – challenged by the authoritarian style of Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Xi Jinping’s…
Government concerned over international cyber threats Wednesday May 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Cyber Security Centre on Wednesday said they’re concerned about reports of malicious cyber actors seeking…
PM&C wants Australians to apply for UN women’s rights role Tuesday January 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is seeking committee members for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The department’s…
These are the places with the most climate change deniers Friday January 17, 2020 By Emma Charlton Energy & Environment That climate change is happening and that humanity is at least partly responsible is a view held by the majority across the world, according to…
Premium Interviews Bringing Islamic State survivors to the UN: Obama’s ambassador Samantha Power on breaking out of bureaucratic isolation Thursday November 28, 2019 By David Donaldson Features Obama's ambassador to the UN on how she avoided bureaucratic isolation while tackling ISIS, why presidents prefer golf, and finding 'one's slice of change that…
Low number of people with disability in APS is raised at the UN Thursday September 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Career Advice Disability Discrimination Commissioner Ben Gauntlett has expressed concern over the lack of people with disability employed in the Australian Public Service. Australia is currently ranked…
