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Statements

Human Rights Council - 23rd Session

Statement during general comments after action on resolutions and decisions, by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 14 June 2013

Statement in the Item 10 General Debate, by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 12 June 2013

Statement in the panel on democracy and the rule of law, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 11 June 2013

Statement on the submission of Australia’s National Human Rights Action Plan 2012 constituting Australia’s Universal Periodic Review mid-term report, by Ms Ruth Stone, 10 June 2013

Statement in the Annual Discussion on Women’s Human Rights, by Ms Ruth Stone, 5 June 2013

Statement in the Item 4 General Debate: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention, by Ms Ruth Stone, 5 June 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea, by Ms Ruth Stone, 5 June 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, by Ms Ruth Stone, 4 June 2013

Statement in the clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Opinion and Expression and the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 3 June 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 3 June 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on education, by Ms Emily Hill, 31 May 2013

Statement in the Clustered Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association and the Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 31 May 2013

Statement in the panel on the contribution of parliaments to the work of the Human Rights Council and its Universal Periodic Review, by Ms Penelope Toledo-Ocampo, 30 May 2013

Statement in the panel on the contribution of parliaments to the work of the Human Rights Council and its Universal Periodic Review, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 29 May 2013

Statement in the urgent debate on the deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the recent killings in Al Qusayr, by Ms Ruth Stone, 29 May 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and laywers, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 28 May 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 28 May 2013

 

 

International Organization for Migration - 102nd Session of the Council

Statement by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 14 June 2013

 

Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention - May 2013 Intersessionals

Statement on the Standing Committee on the General Status and Operation of the Convention - Update on the Sponsorship Programme by Ms Namdi Payne, 30 May 2013

Statement on Article 3 – Update on land mines retained for training and research by Ms Namdi Payne, 30 May 2013

Statement on International Cooperation and Assistance by Ms Laura Tomizzi, 30 May 2013

Statement on Victim Assistance by Ms Namdi Payne, 29 May 2013

 

16th Session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group

Statement on Cuba by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 1 May 2013

Statement on Cameroon by Ms Beth Griffith-Clarke, 1 May 2013

Statement on Azerbaijan by Ms Sadia Stathis, 30 April 2013

Statement on the Russian Federation by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 29 April 2013

Statement on Bangladesh by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 29 April 2013

Statement on Canada by Ms Ruth Stone, 26 April 2013

Statement on Djibouti by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 25 April 2013

Statement on Germany by Mr James Pettit, 25 April 2013

Statement on Tuvalu by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 24 April 2013

Statement on Uzbekistan by Ms Lauren Stasinowsky, 24 April 2013

Statement on Colombia by Mr Noel Campbell, 23 April 2013

Statement on Cape Verde by Ms Lauren Stasinowsky, 23 April 2013

Statement on Burkina Faso by Ms Sally Dawkins, 22 April 2013

Statement on Turkmenistan by Ms Sally Dawkins, 22 April 2013

 

Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) - April 2013 Intersessionals

Statement by Ms Namdi Payne on clearance, 17 April 2013

Statement by Ms Namdi Payne on compliance, 17 April 2013

Statement by Ms Namdi Payne on national implementation measures, 16 April 2013

Statement by Ms Laura Tomizzi on victim assistance, 16 April 2013

Statement by Ms Christine Pahlman on international cooperation and assistance, 16 April 2013

 

Mine Action Directors' Meeting

Statement by Ms Laura Tomizzi, 11 April 2013

 

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) - Meetings of Experts

Statement on Amended Protocol II by Mr Paul Wilson, 9 April 2013

 

Human Rights Council 22nd Session

Statement in the panel discussion on the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment human rights, by Ms Rebecca Beard, 13 March 2013

Statement on human rights situations requiring the Council's attention: Syria, DPRK, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Fiji, by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 12 March 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Iran, by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 12 March 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 11 March 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 11 March 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 11 March 2013

Statement on thematic reports, by Mr Jared Webster, 8 March 2013

Statement in the annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 7 March 2013

Statement in the clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children and the Special Rapporteur on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 6 March 2013

Statement in the annual debate on the rights of persons with disabilities, by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 6 March 2013

Statement in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 5 March 2013

Statement in the clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders and the Special Rapporteur on torture, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 4 March 2013

Statement in the high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming, by Ms Sally Dawkins, 1 March 2013

Statement in response to the High Commissioner's update, by H.E. Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 1 March 2013

Statement in the high-level panel discussion on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 25 February 2013

 

Conference on Disarmament 2013

Statement on fissile material by Ms Louise Abbott, 12 March 2013

Statement on draft program of work by Ms Namdi Payne, 12 February 2013

Statement at opening of 2013 first session by H.E. Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 22 January 2013 

 

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 56th Meeting of the Standing Committee

Statement on Asia and the Pacific by Ms Kate O’Malley, 5 March 2013

 

15th Session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group

Statement on Serbia by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 30 January 2013

Statement on the United Arab Emirates by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 28 January 2013

Statement on Montenegro by Ms Lauren Stasinowsky, 28 January 2013

Statement on Barbados by Ms Sally Dawkins, 25 January 2013

Statement on Luxembourg by Ms Sally Dawkins, 24 January 2013

Statement on Burundi by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 24 January 2013

Statement on Bahamas by Ms Sally Dawkins, 23 January 2013

Statement on Botswana by Ms Sally Dawkins, 23 January 2013

Statement on Mali by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 22 January 2013

Statement on Romania by Ms Lauren Stasinowsky, 22 January 2013

Statement on Tonga by Mr Nicholas Purtell, 21 January 2013

Statement on France by HE Mr Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative, 21 January 2013

 

Statements delivered during 2012

All statements delivered during 2012 are available here.

 

Statements delivered during 2011

All statements delivered during 2011 are available here.