Australian Prime Minister Addresses the 80th UN General Assembly

Enduring Mission of the United Nations

• 🌍 The UN's enduring mission, established 80 years ago from the devastation of war, is to build a better peace governed by rights and rules, not fear or force.
• 🤝 The institution's longevity is attributed to its belonging to all member nations, built and shaped by everyone, requiring renewed commitment to peace as a common cause and collective responsibility.

Australia's Role in Global Stability

• 🇦🇺 Australia emphasizes that no single nation should uphold global rules or security, advocating for all nations to contribute to the system that has enabled the rise of new powers.
• 🗺️ Australia is investing in its capabilities and relationships, including development, defense, and diplomacy, to strengthen regional security, support neighbors, and contribute to peace beyond the Indo-Pacific.
• 🤝 Mutual understanding, shared prosperity, and economic cooperation are seen as powerful counterpoints to confrontation and conflict.

Addressing Global Challenges

• ⚠️ The world in 2025 faces challenges including dictators, invading tyrants, autocracies using technology to undermine democracy, and state-sponsored terrorism.
• ⚖️ Australia is seeking a seat on the UN Security Council for 2029-30 and co-hosting COP31, highlighting climate change as an existential threat for Pacific nations.
• antisemitism Australia condemned the Iranian regime's orchestration of attacks in Melbourne and Sydney, expelling the ambassador and reiterating that there is no place for antisemitism.

Australia's Commitment to Values and Action

• 🕊️ Australia champions free and fair trade, advocating for workers to share in prosperity and supporting the security of communications and maritime travel.
• ☀️ Australia is committed to meeting ambitious emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2035, leveraging clean renewable energy to enable economic growth and decarbonization in the Indo-Pacific.
• 🚺 Australia champions education, economic opportunity, and empowerment for women and girls, recognizing that societies are stronger when they draw on the talents of all citizens.
• 🤝 Australia stands against discrimination and prejudice, honors indigenous knowledge, and supports the protection of humanitarian personnel.
• 🇺🇦 Australia stands with Ukraine against Russia's invasion, advocating for peace on Ukraine's terms.

Reforming and Proving the UN's Worth

• 💡 The UN is constantly tested, and stepping back or allowing doubt in cooperation risks conflict and erodes sovereignty.
• 📈 The UN's true value is measured not in decades but in deeds that make a positive difference in people's lives, such as delivering aid, providing vaccines, and helping countries break the shackles of poverty.
• 🇵🇸 Australia calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East, the release of hostages, aid delivery, and no role for Hamas in Gaza's future, having recognized the state of Palestine.
• 🌍 Australia is committed to working to build a future true to the UN's noble purpose and worthy of its people's greatest qualities, choosing to succeed together rather than risk failing alone.