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United States – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as his new envoy for Myanmar. The post has been vacant since the departure in June 2023 of Singaporean diplomat Noeleen Heyzer. (confirmed by 2 sources) [1]

Mizzima Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe met with United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar, Ms. Julie Bishop, at 10:30 am on 9 April 2025 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Naypyidaw. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop is under fire over potential conflicts of interest tied to her recent business dealings while serving as the United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar, according to a new statement by J [3]

Julie Bishop and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet to discuss Myanmar issues in Beijing, China, in August 2024 (Photo: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Mizzima Justice for Myanmar (JFM) issued a statement on 9 March calling on United Nations ... [4]

SYDNEY -- Australia's government remains eager to conclude more free trade agreements in its region, both bilateral pacts and regional deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop tells The Nikkei. [5]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-04-06 · 100% match

Australia’s Ex-Foreign Minister Named UN Myanmar Envoy

United States – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as his new envoy for Myanmar. The post has been vacant since the departure in June 2023 of Singaporean diplomat Noeleen Heyzer.

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-04-12 · 100% match

Myanmar’s Foreign Minister meets UN Special Envoy Julie Bishop to discuss earthquake response

Mizzima Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe met with United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar, Ms. Julie Bishop, at 10:30 am on 9 April 2025 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Naypyidaw.

[3] MM myanmar-now.org · 100% match

UN Envoy Julie Bishop faces scrutiny for business links to China-backed mining firms

Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop is under fire over potential conflicts of interest tied to her recent business dealings while serving as the United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar, according to a new statement by J

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-03-11 · 100% match

JFM calls for investigation into UN Special Envoy for Myanmar’s conflict of interest

Julie Bishop and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet to discuss Myanmar issues in Beijing, China, in August 2024 (Photo: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Mizzima Justice for Myanmar (JFM) issued a statement on 9 March calling on United Nations

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-12-26 · 100% match

Australia seeks 80% free trade coverage by 2020

SYDNEY -- Australia's government remains eager to conclude more free trade agreements in its region, both bilateral pacts and regional deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop tells The Nikkei.

[6] MM myanmar-now.org · 100% match

Bishop’s dual crises: Myanmar role under fire amid ANU turmoil

Julie Bishop, the United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar, is facing simultaneous leadership crises: In her diplomatic rol

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-16 · 100% match

Australia's Bishop gives sermon to ASEAN on diplomacy

PoliticsAustralia's Bishop gives sermon to ASEAN on diplomacy 'Arbitration has set out some very clear recommendations' Julie Bishop, the Australian foreign minister, addressed the Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute for Strategic and Internationa

[8] MM myanmar-now.org · 100% match

UN appoints Myanmar special envoy tasked with ‘virtually impossible’ mission

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-02 · 100% match

Australian, Indonesian leaders talk closer military ties, trade pact

JAKARTA Two neighbors with a fraught relationship sought to put their fractious history behind them when Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met in Sydney over the weekend of Feb. 25-26.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-07-26 · 100% match

US bolsters security ties with Indo-Pacific regional powers

International relationsUS bolsters security ties with Indo-Pacific regional powers Pompeo and Mattis hold 2-plus-2 meetings with Australia and India Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop poses for photos with U.S.

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