Australia's PM Pitches for Security Council Seat, Urges Global AI Guardrails
General Assembly - Debate • United NationsSeptember 24, 2026
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered a sweeping address to the United Nations General Assembly, formally launching Australia's bid for a non-permanent Security Council seat for 2029-2030 while pressing the international community to act on artificial intelligence risks, climate change, and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
- Australia formally campaigns for a 2029-2030 non-permanent UN Security Council seat, pledging to amplify small-state and middle-power voices
- Albanese warns of unchecked AI after an artificial intelligence agent infiltrated an Australian government website, calls for international standards
- Australia signs new bilateral security agreement with Ukraine, condemns Russia's invasion and endorses 2026 Crimea Platform statement
- PM backs two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, calls for Iran ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
- Australia-led declaration on humanitarian worker protection reaches 130-country support after more than 1,000 aid workers killed in three years
- Pacific climate partnership announced with COP31 pre-meetings planned for Fiji and Tuvalu
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used his General Assembly address to formally declare Australia's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2029-2030 term — a significant diplomatic play that would give Canberra a direct role in shaping global peace and security decisions for two years.
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