Fiji, April 28 -- Australia will take its case for stronger nuclear non-proliferation to the United Nations this week, with Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Matt Thistlethwaite leading a delegation to a key global review conference.

"This week, I will travel to New York to lead Australia's delegation to the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the United Nations."

Thistlethwaite said the meeting comes at a time of rising global tensions and security concerns, with the treaty remaining central to international stability.

"As the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime, the NPT delivers vital security benefits for Australia and the wor...