Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, attends an Australia-hosted event on the protection of aid workers with leaders from international NGOs at the Australian Permanent Representation to the United Nations in New York on Monday 23 September 2024. The Foreign Minister is in the United States to lead Australia's delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly from 23 - 27 September, 2024. - Ms Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza TBC - Ms Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Chef José Andrés, Founder, World Central Kitchen - Ms Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP) - Mr Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of Coordination Division, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) - Dr Christos Christou, International President, Médecins San Frontières TBC - Ms Nena Stoiljkovic, Under Secretary General for Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, attends an Australia-hosted event on the protection of aid workers with leaders from international NGOs at the Australian Permanent Representation to the United Nations in New York on Monday 23 September 2024. The Foreign Minister is in the United States to lead Australia's delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly from 23 - 27 September, 2024. - Ms Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza TBC - Ms Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Chef José Andrés, Founder, World Central Kitchen - Ms Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP) - Mr Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of Coordination Division, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) - Dr Christos Christou, International President, Médecins San Frontières TBC - Ms Nena Stoiljkovic, Under Secretary General for Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, attends an Australia-hosted event on the protection of aid workers with leaders from international NGOs at the Australian Permanent Representation to the United Nations in New York on Monday 23 September 2024. The Foreign Minister is in the United States to lead Australia's delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly from 23 - 27 September, 2024. - Ms Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza TBC - Ms Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Chef José Andrés, Founder, World Central Kitchen - Ms Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP) - Mr Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of Coordination Division, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) - Dr Christos Christou, International President, Médecins San Frontières TBC - Ms Nena Stoiljkovic, Under Secretary General for Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, attends an Australia-hosted event on the protection of aid workers with leaders from international NGOs at the Australian Permanent Representation to the United Nations in New York on Monday 23 September 2024. The Foreign Minister is in the United States to lead Australia's delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly from 23 - 27 September, 2024. - Ms Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza TBC - Ms Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Chef José Andrés, Founder, World Central Kitchen - Ms Cindy McCain, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP) - Mr Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of Coordination Division, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) - Dr Christos Christou, International President, Médecins San Frontières TBC - Ms Nena Stoiljkovic, Under Secretary General for Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, attends an Australia-hosted event on the protection of humanitarian personnel with other Ministerial Leaders at the Australian Permanent Representation to the United Nations in New York on Monday 23 September 2024. The Foreign Minister is in the United States to lead Australia's delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly from 23 - 27 September, 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Community Security Lighting project event at Lungga High School, Honiara on Thursday 19 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Member for Central Guadalcanal - Mostyn Mangau, Commissioner Royal Solomon Islands Police Force - Mr Eddie Siapu, Mayor of Honiara - Mr Willie Atu, Premier of Guadalcanal Provincial Government Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - Mr Darragh - Superintendent Adam McCormack, Australian Federal Police - Sergeant Ngaire Schumacher, Australian Federal Police - COL Bywater - SQLDR Verity - LEUT Hofmann The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on 18-20 September 2024.

Community Security Lighting project event at Lungga High School, Honiara on Thursday 19 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Member for Central Guadalcanal - Mostyn Mangau, Commissioner Royal Solomon Islands Police Force - Mr Eddie Siapu, Mayor of Honiara - Mr Willie Atu, Premier of Guadalcanal Provincial Government Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - Mr Darragh - Superintendent Adam McCormack, Australian Federal Police - Sergeant Ngaire Schumacher, Australian Federal Police - COL Bywater - SQLDR Verity - LEUT Hofmann The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on 18-20 September 2024.

Community Security Lighting project event at Lungga High School, Honiara on Thursday 19 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Member for Central Guadalcanal - Mostyn Mangau, Commissioner Royal Solomon Islands Police Force - Mr Eddie Siapu, Mayor of Honiara - Mr Willie Atu, Premier of Guadalcanal Provincial Government Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - Mr Darragh - Superintendent Adam McCormack, Australian Federal Police - Sergeant Ngaire Schumacher, Australian Federal Police - COL Bywater - SQLDR Verity - LEUT Hofmann The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on 18-20 September 2024.

Community Security Lighting project event at Lungga High School, Honiara on Thursday 19 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Member for Central Guadalcanal - Mostyn Mangau, Commissioner Royal Solomon Islands Police Force - Mr Eddie Siapu, Mayor of Honiara - Mr Willie Atu, Premier of Guadalcanal Provincial Government Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - Mr Darragh - Superintendent Adam McCormack, Australian Federal Police - Sergeant Ngaire Schumacher, Australian Federal Police - COL Bywater - SQLDR Verity - LEUT Hofmann The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on 18-20 September 2024.

Community Security Lighting project event at Lungga High School, Honiara on Thursday 19 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Member for Central Guadalcanal - Mostyn Mangau, Commissioner Royal Solomon Islands Police Force - Mr Eddie Siapu, Mayor of Honiara - Mr Willie Atu, Premier of Guadalcanal Provincial Government Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - Mr Darragh - Superintendent Adam McCormack, Australian Federal Police - Sergeant Ngaire Schumacher, Australian Federal Police - COL Bywater - SQLDR Verity - LEUT Hofmann The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on 18-20 September 2024.

Community Security Lighting project event at Lungga High School, Honiara on Thursday 19 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Member for Central Guadalcanal - Mostyn Mangau, Commissioner Royal Solomon Islands Police Force - Mr Eddie Siapu, Mayor of Honiara - Mr Willie Atu, Premier of Guadalcanal Provincial Government Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - Mr Darragh - Superintendent Adam McCormack, Australian Federal Police - Sergeant Ngaire Schumacher, Australian Federal Police - COL Bywater - SQLDR Verity - LEUT Hofmann The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on 18-20 September 2024.

Community Security Lighting project event at Lungga High School, Honiara on Thursday 19 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Member for Central Guadalcanal - Mostyn Mangau, Commissioner Royal Solomon Islands Police Force - Mr Eddie Siapu, Mayor of Honiara - Mr Willie Atu, Premier of Guadalcanal Provincial Government Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - Mr Darragh - Superintendent Adam McCormack, Australian Federal Police - Sergeant Ngaire Schumacher, Australian Federal Police - COL Bywater - SQLDR Verity - LEUT Hofmann The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on 18-20 September 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

Handover of upgraded Aola wharf event at the Royal Solomon Islands Police, Maritime force headquarters Honiara on Wednesday 18 September 2024. Host country attendees: - Minister Tanangada - Manasseh Sogavare, Minister of Finance and Treasury - Manasseh Maelanga, Minister of Infrastructure Development - Commissioner Mangau - Mr John Lagi, Deputy Comptroller Operations and Revenue, Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division Australian attendees: - Minister Conroy - High Commissioner Hilton - Mr Bruce - Dr Lee - Ms Darlington - CMDR Davies - Mr Darragh - COL Bywater - Squadron Leader Brett Verity, Assistant Defence Advisor - WO Davison - Inspector Peter Marchei The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands and Port Moresby and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea on September 18-20 2024.

The Hon Jeremiah Manele MP, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, was welcomed to Canberra by Aunty Serena Williams, a proud Ngunnawal - Wiradjuri woman, with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, held at the summit of Mt Ainslie on the afternoon of 25 June, 2024. Also in attendance from the Solomon Islands: - The Hon Peter Shanel Agovaka MP, Foreign Minister - The Hon Rexon Ramofafia MP, Aid Minister - His Excellency Mr Robert Sisilo In attendance from Australia: - Elizabeth Peak, Head of the Office of the Pacific - HE Mr Rod Hilton, Australia's High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands