Visit to Switzerland, February 2019

40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25nfebruary 2019 Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Photo: Christian Bonzon

Foreign Minister Payne with Ambassador Sally Mansfield at the Palais des Nations in Geneva preparing to address the UN Human Rights Council, Geneva, 25 February 2019. Photo credit: DFAT/ Christian Bonzon.

40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25nfebruary 2019 Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Photo: Christian Bonzon

Foreign Minister Payne at the Palais des Nations in Geneva addressing the High-Level Segment of the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Geneva, 25 February 2019. Photo credit: DFAT/ Christian Bonzon.

40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25nfebruary 2019 Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Photo: Christian Bonzon

Foreign Minister Payne speaks with Ambassador Robert Wood, US Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, ahead of addressing the Conference, Geneva, 25 February 2019. Photo credit: DFAT/ Christian Bonzon.

40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25nfebruary 2019 Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Photo: Christian Bonzon

Foreign Minister Payne meets with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis at the Palais des Nations in Geneva during the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, 25 February 2019. Photo credit: DFAT/ Christian Bonzon.

40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25nfebruary 2019 Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Photo: Christian Bonzon

Foreign Minister Payne and UN Secretary-General Guterres after their meeting at the Palais des Nations in Geneva during the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, 25 February 2019. Photo credit: DFAT/ Christian Bonzon.

40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25nfebruary 2019 Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Photo: Christian Bonzon

Foreign Minister Payne meets with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in Geneva during the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, 25 February 2019. Photo credit: DFAT/ Christian Bonzon.

40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25nfebruary 2019 Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Photo: Christian Bonzon

Foreign Minister Payne meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet ahead of the Human Rights Council 40th Session in Geneva, 25 February 2019. Photo credit: DFAT/ Christian Bonzon.

Conference on Disarmament – High-Level Segment 2019

Foreign Minister Payne addresses the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, 25 February 2019. Photo credit: UN Photo by Antoine Tardy.

40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25nfebruary 2019 Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Photo: Christian Bonzon

Foreign Minister Payne and Fijian Prime Minister Bainimarama at the Palais des Nations in Geneva during the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, 25 February 2019. Photo credit: DFAT/ Christian Bonzon