Social and Humanitarian - Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations

Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations

New York

Permanent Mission address: 150 East 42 Street, Level 33, New York, New York 10017 - Telephone: 1 212 351 6600 - Fax: 1 212 351 6610

6 March 2007: Statement by Ms Julia Burns ,Executive Director Australian Government Office for Women at the High-level Debate on the Promotion of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

23 May 2007: Statement by Mr Greg Roche, Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Land and Housing Group, Land Branch, Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs on Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

13 September 2007: Explanation of vote by the Hon. Robert Hill Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP)

4 October 2007: Statement by Senator the Hon. Rod Kemp, Parliamentary Advisor to Australian delegation to the United Nations at the High-Level Dialogue on Inter-religious and Inter-cultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace

9 October 2007: Statement by Mr Ben Groom, Youth Representative to the Australia delegation to the United Nations on Item 62: Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family Third Committee

12 September 2007: Statement by HE the Hon Robert Hill, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations On behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand to the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

16 October 2007: Statement made by Janet Lowe, Counsellor, New Zealand Mission, to the United Nations Third Committee on behalf of Canada, New Zealand and Australia on Item 65 (a) Advancement of Women.

17 October 2007: Statement in response to the Machel study on the impact of armed conflict on children.

18 October 2007: Statement delivered to the United Nations Third Committee on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand on the Rights of the Child

30 October 2007: Statement by Ms Lara Nassau, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations, on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand on Item 70(b): Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms

14 November 2007: Explanation of position, delivered by Ms Kathryn Yarlett, Advisor, Australian Mission to the Third Committee of the United Nations on the resolution on the implementation of the World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons: Realising the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities

16 November 2007: Statement delivered by Mr Guy O’Brien, Advisor, Australian Mission to the UN, in explanation of vote on the report of the Human Rights Council

19 November 2007: Explanation of position delivered by Ms Lara Nassau, First Secretary, Australian Mission to the United Nations to the Third Committee of the United Nations on the adopted of the resolution on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol

20 November 2007: Statement delivered by Ms Lara Nassau, First Secretary, Australian Mission to the United Nations with regard to the consideration of country-specific resolutions in Third Committee

21 November 2007: Statement delivered by Ms Lara Nassau, First Secretary, Australian Mission to the Third Committee of the United Nations with regard to the consideration of country-specific resolutions

27 November 2007: Statement delivered by Ms Lara Nassau, First Secretary, Australian Mission to the UN, to the United Nations Third Committee in explanation of vote on the CEDAW resolution