Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has opened a fundamental crack in the western world. Australia’s relationship with the United Kingdom is grounded in the UK’s relationship with the EU. Given Australia’s strong and enduring ties with the UK and the EU, the shockwaves from this epoch-defining event will be felt in Australia soon...

On 31 May, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development, the Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP, spoke at the Lowy Institute on how Australia can be a better international citizen.

The Provedoria for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ) is the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) for Timor-Leste. The PDHJ is an Independent NHRI, which has a mandate to cover human rights, good governance and maladministration. It is empowered to review complaints, conduct investigations and forward recommendations to prevent or redress illegality or injustice to the...

Building peace requires more than simply bringing an end to armed conflict; it also requires strengthening the rule of law. UNODC and the Department for Peacekeeping Operations have partnered to publish a revised edition of the United Nations Criminal Justice Standards for United Nations Police (31). The handbook summarizes the international human rights and criminal...

For many years, the NZ Red Cross Society (NZRC) has provided personnel for both IFRC and ICRC missions through its International Delegates Programme (IDP). The Strategic Objective of the programme is: “To recruit, train, place and support appropriately skilled personnel for International Red Cross movement field operations.” Under a four year funding arrangement which began...