Australia wants to build an effective UN Development System that can deliver for people and communities. We are proud to join the UN Development System Alliance event at #HSC2026, convened by Minister Alabali-Radovan @BMZ_Bund. The #AllianceUNDS is driving positive #UN80 reforms.

Australia 🇦🇺 is proud to celebrate 20 years of UN Peacebuilding. The Peacebuilding Commission and Fund have supported over 70 countries, including in our Indo-Pacific region. We will continue to champion all efforts to prevent conflict and build sustainable peace.

Thank you @AustraliaUN for the multi-year commitment and contribution to the Special Purpose Trust Fund for the @UN 🇺🇳 Resident Coordinator system in 2026, lifting the work of UN teams to support countries #ForPeopleForPlanet🌎. ⏩ unsdg.un.org/SPTF

On UN Charter Day, Australia 🇦🇺 reaffirms its commitment to the Charter and to a stronger, more effective @UN. As we mark 81 years of the Charter, our focus remains on ensuring the UN can deliver on its promise for generations to come.

Today 🇦🇺 partnered with @RMIGeneva and the Pacific family at #HRC to screen The Forgotten Pacific. Pleased to bring voices from Pacific communities to Geneva to tell the Pacific story of climate change on the road to COP31.

The Online Symposium in the #UN on the Abductions Issue was held on June 24th, co-hosted by #Japan🇯🇵, @AustraliaUN🇦🇺, @ROK_Mission🇰🇷, @USUN🇺🇸 & @EUatUN🇪🇺. 📺Watch the full event on @UNWebTV: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k1…

2025 saw record violations against children in conflict. At the #UNSC debate, CANZ 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿called to: ⚪️ End attacks on schools and hospitals ⚪️ Protect humanitarian workers ⚪️ Uphold international law ⚪️ Hold perpetrators to account No child should ever be a target.

The case for prevention has never been stronger. It is one of the smartest, most cost-effective investments we can make, and the cost of inaction is simply unsustainable. Glad to make this case today at "Partnering for Prevention." #PeacebuildingWeek

🌐 No country is immune to violence. But violence and conflict are not inevitable, and prevention works. Too often, prevention efforts are delayed or never fully implemented because their impact can be difficult to measure and communicate. Prevention is complex, requiring coordinated action across sectors and institutions. No single actor can do it alone. That’s where National Prevention Strategies come in. They help bring together efforts across development, security, social cohesion, and other sectors into a coherent and effective system. But important questions remain: 🔹 What does an effective National Prevention Strategy actually look like? 🔹 How can different actors work together to address the complexity of violence and prevention? 🔹 What should be measured to demonstrate impact and communicate success? 🔹 How can international partners effectively & coherently support national actors when requested, especially when no single entity can provide all the support needed? 💡 To answer these questions, yesterday, as part of the inaugural UN Peacebuilding Week, the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at NYU (#NYUCIC), in partnership with @dfat, launched Policy Guidance for Effective National Prevention Strategies at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The launch event was co-hosted by the Missions of Angola 🇦🇴, Timor-Leste 🇹🇱, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱, and Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 to the UN. 🧰 This tool offers practical support for countries seeking to design or strengthen their own prevention strategies, while also helping international partners, including donors, the UN, and international financial institutions, identify where support and investment can have the greatest impact, and how to support coherently. 🎯 The goal is to: ✔️ Strengthen the effectiveness of National Prevention Strategies. ✔️ Build confidence in prevention approaches. ✔️ Increase political commitment and investment. ✔️ Support more coordinated and effective multilateral support. From fostering political and social buy-in and grounding strategies in evidence, to ensuring sustained financing and adapting to changing risks, the new tool offers practical guidance to help countries invest in prevention and avoid the far greater human and economic costs of responding to conflict and violence after it erupts. Learn more ⤵️ cic.nyu.edu/resources/policy…. #NationalPreventionStrategies #SustainingPeace #PeaceAndSecurity #GlobalCooperation #EffectivePrevention @AustraliaUN

Rich discussion today between the Group of Friends for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel and @UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher. Protecting humanitarian workers - especially local and national staff - demands sustained political focus and practical action. @GOF_PHP

Today at the UNHQ #SDG Lounge, the #PeacebuildingWeek side event "Partnering for Prevention" launched the new Policy Guidance for Effective National Prevention Strategies, setting out how an evidence-based approach strengthens prevention and reflects the different pathways countries take.

Prevention is hard. It means confronting grievances and inequalities, reforming institutions, and sustaining the political will to see it through. National prevention strategies must be nationally owned, locally grounded and internationally supported. #PeacebuildingWeek

Women have shaped Australia’s story, driving change at home and representing us on the world stage. This International Day of Women in Diplomacy, we celebrate the trailblazers – the first women to step into Ambassador and High Commissioner roles, and open doors for others.

UNDOF bids farewell to Brig Gen Eamon Lenaghan on completing his tenure as Deputy Force Commander. FC/HoM Maj Gen Anita Asmah presented a plaque recognizing his dedicated service and significant contributions. We thank him and wish him continued success. #UNDOF #InvestInPeace

To mark the inaugural #PeacebuildingWeek, MIKTA 🇲🇽🇮🇩🇰🇷🇹🇷🇦🇺 partners highlighted how inclusive job creation is a key tool for preventing conflict and building resilience, reaffirming that peacebuilding and development efforts must go hand in hand. 👉 unny.mission.gov.au/unny/260…

Behind the discussions at the @UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS are millions of people living with #HIV every day. Australia 🇦🇺 supports country-led responses through partnerships with @UNAIDS, @GlobalFund and across the Pacific to expand prevention, testing and treatment.

Today, Korea joined MIKTA partners — Mexico, Indonesia, Türkiye & Australia — in commemorating UN Charter Day, reaffirming a shared commitment to the UN Charter and a stronger, reformed multilateral order. 🇰🇷🇲🇽🇮🇩🇹🇷🇦🇺 #MIKTA #UN80

Australia reaffirms its strong support for the Law of the Sea Convention, the Constitution of the ocean, and calls on all States to uphold it. With more than half our ocean protected, we’re proud to lead on ocean conservation and climate action 🌊 #UNCLOS

A wonderful evening at @metmuseum celebrating the Arts of Oceania and the rich cultures and stories of our region, including a dedicated new space for contemporary First Nations Australian art. It was a pleasure to share the occasion with our Pacific family.

We know what works. CANZ's statement on Women, Peace and Security reminded us that the problem faced today is not a lack of norms but a persistent failure of implementation. When hard-won progress is undermined, we risk collective safety, stability and security. @CanadaUN @NZUN