GENEVA – A UN expert has welcomed the comprehensive reforms proposed by the Privacy Act Review, which the Commonwealth Government has been deliberating, but has yet to implement the legislative and non-legislative reforms. “Australia’s efforts to update its privacy framework for personal data has been a prolonged process but, if prioritised, it could even become […]
UN Photo/Kiara Worth | UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum opening ceremony in Tonga. The island nations of the Pacific are “showing the way” to protect the planet from the ravages of climate change and now the rest of the world needs to step up with more support, the UN […]
We were honoured to host a press conference for UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, Ana Brian Nougrères, concluding her tour of Australia. The tour examined Australia’s position on privacy issues in relation to personal data protection, including health data, sharing of data across borders, cybersecurity, surveillance, oversight mechanisms and remedies, artificial intelligence […]
We completed a partnership with Monash University TeaMWork to deliver an international virtual internship program 🌎 Students came together from Monash Melbourne, Monash Malaysia and the University of Warwick, UK, to discuss innovative solutions to enable the transition to circular economies. Representing the Netherlands, Chile, China and Kenya, students compiled country reports including case studies, […]
By Assumpta Massoi, Hisae Kawamori and Abdelmonem Makki What happens when you blend creativity, cultural heritage and economic growth? Up pops the vibrant world of an orange economy, also known as the creative economy. But, what exactly is it, and how does it foster peace, accelerate sustainable development and empower communities? UN News/Hisae Kawamori | The […]
After six languages, some 900 students, almost 100 schools across nine Model UNs over three weeks, UNAA Victoria has successfully facilitated the Language-specific Model UN season as part of our Global Education Program. With generous support from the Victorian Department of Education, VCE students were able to put their language skills to the test whilst […]