Here’s what we’ve been up to… West Papua Forum On the 16th of September, the UNAA Queensland Peace and Security Program hosted the online event, ‘West Papua: Finding a way […]
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Peace, Dignity and Equality on a Healthy Planet: How Australia can contribute to the UN Common Agenda
DOUG EVERINGHAM ORATION [delivered via zoom] 30 OCT 2021 Presented by LEANNE SMITH, Director of the Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University INTRODUCTION Good morning Brisbane! I am […]
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMEMORATION DAY
INVITATION HUMAN RIGHTS COMMEMORATION DAY Monday 13 December 2021 St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane 6pm – 7.30pm Guest Speaker Clem B. Campbell OAM Free event – Friends and Family Welcome For […]
West Papua: Finding a Way Forward
EVENT SUMMARY On the 16th of September, the UNAA Queensland Peace and Security Program hosted the online event, ‘West Papua: Finding a way forward’. As is often the case in […]
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: States must treat refugees and migrants as rights holders and act to prevent trafficking and exploitation
GENEVA (27 June 2018) – States around the world must act now to strengthen their efforts to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings, including by ensuring that victims and potential […]
UN Secretary-General Message on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL — MESSAGE ON THE WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 30 JULY 2018 Trafficking in persons is a vile crime that feeds on inequalities, instability […]
UN women’s rights experts issue findings on Australia, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, State of Palestine, and Turkmenistan
GENEVA (22 June 2018) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has published its findings on the countries it examined during its session from 2 […]
MEDIA RELEASE: UNAA appoints Grace Forrest as Goodwill Ambassador for Anti-Slavery
MEDIA RELEASE UNAA appoints Grace Forrest as Goodwill Ambassador for Anti-Slavery CANBERRA (29 June 2018) – The United Nations Association of Australia […]
UN women’s rights committee to review Australia, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, State of Palestine and Turkmenistan
UN women’s rights committee to review Australia, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, State of Palestine and Turkmenistan GENEVA (June 29, 2018) — The UN Committee […]