Wednesday 20 September 2023

Australia news live: Albanese criticised over scope of Covid inquiry; Australia signs global treaty to protect high seas

The prime minister plans to set up three-person panel to look at response to the coronavirus pandemic

Australian officials have joined representatives from more than 30 countries at the United Nations’ highest court as Ukraine challenges Russia’s claims its invasion was carried out to prevent genocide.

Days after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian officials filed a case to the international court of justice alleging Russian leaders were abusing international law by using false claims of genocide in eastern Ukraine to justify its invasion.

Nothing Russia says or does can distract from that fact. Russia has been active in its disinformation and misinformation about this war ... [and] what we have seen is countries including Ukraine pushing back on that.

We have worked alongside our Pacific partners to make this treaty a reality – safeguarding our blue Pacific for future generations.

Australia is working to ratify the treaty and bring it into force as soon as possible.

International cooperation to protect and manage them is crucial. This treaty will enable us to meet our global goal of protecting 30% of our earth’s oceans.

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