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United Nations Association of Australia

Friday December 27

Human Rights Day 2023 address

“In short, Australia’s pursuit of unity and prosperity and willingness to subordinate human rights to achieve those ends raises serious questions about who we are and what we value,” said Prof Renee Jeffery in her 2023 Human Rights Day address on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Former Socceroos Captain Craig Foster AM with Community and Football Victoria's Human Rights Advocate Hakeem al-Araibi

Cathedral Peace Day celebration nets award-winning activist and former Socceroos captain Craig Foster as keynote speaker

Renowned social justice activist, broadcaster and former Socceroo captain Craig Foster AM headlines this year’s International Day of Peace commemorations at St John’s Cathedral on 21 September

The original Uluru Statement From the Heart canvas was brought to St John’s Cathedral on 21 September 2022 by constitutional lawyer Professor Megan Davis, who spoke about the Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Constitution in this year's Brisbane Peace Lecture.

Uluru Statement canvas delights Cathedral Peace Day attendees

The original Uluru Statement From the Heart canvas was brought to the Cathedral recently by constitutional lawyer and Cobble Cobble woman Professor Megan Davis, surprising those who gathered for 2022’s Brisbane Peace Lecture and the Celebrating Local Agents of Peace Awards

Young Brisbane sisters set multiple records singing 193 national anthems in over 100 languages to mark the UN International Day of Peace

“Two young Brisbane sisters were the first to sing all 193 national anthems in one day on Tuesday, having learnt the anthems on cue in over 100 languages to promote international peace and climate action,” says St John’s College within the University of Queensland journalism student, Fenlan Miller