I will travel to Bahrain, Jordan and Qatar to advance Australia’s interests and engage with key partners in the Middle East in pursuit of peace and stability.
In Bahrain, I will attend the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Manama Dialogue to discuss the Middle East’s most pressing foreign policy, defence and security challenges.
While in Jordan, I will reaffirm Australia’s support for humanitarian crises in the region including in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.
I will then represent Australia at the United Nations Second World Summit for Social Development in Qatar.
The Summit provides an important opportunity to advance Australia’s priorities such as human rights, gender equality, disability-inclusive development.
In all three countries, I will also meet with my respective counterparts to discuss how we can partner to support peace and stability in the region, and around the world.