The United Nations has called for international action to tackle a critical and unprecedented humanitarian situation, with famine threatening four different countries simultaneously. A day after famine was officially […]
Recent News
International Women’s Day
This week on 8 March International Women’s Day was observed across the globe. This day celebrates the cultural, social, economic and political achievements of women but also marks […]
Defining the Rules of the Cyber World
This week, a United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) will attend a series of meetings in Geneva to discuss cybersecurity norms in the international community. Only last week, the […]
CSW61 2017
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has run annually for the past 60 years and is one of the biggest annual conferences held by the United Nations. […]
UNAA applauds Australia’s move on torture treaty
The UNAA has welcomed Australia’s decision to ratify the UN Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). The Australian Foreign Minister, […]
Expert Briefs UNAA Event on Global Terror Index
A UNAA event at Parliament House in Canberra last week delved into the complex world of terrorism, its motivating factors and its cost to the global community. The Founder […]
#EndFGM
On this day, let us commit to intensifying global action against this heinous human rights violation for the sake of all affected women and girls’ – UN Secretary-General António Guterres, […]
International Law and Syria’s Investigative Panel
Late in 2016, the United Nations approved the implementation of an independent investigative panel to work toward the prosecution of those responsible for war crimes or crimes against humanity […]
World Interfaith Harmony Week
The first week of February each year sees a week of observance, interaction, dialogue and discourse with World Interfaith Harmony Week. This year, World Interfaith Harmony Week […]
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals: Successes and Failures from 2000 until Today
As we make our first steps into 2017, it is the right time to look back and review the progress achieved by the United Nations in 2016. This year, the […]