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    Australia played a role in the formation of the United Nations in 1942 and regards the UN as an essential opportunity to influence world affairs, promote stability, defend its security and values, and pursue economic interests. For over 60 years, Australia has been an active UN member and contributor to agencies like UNICEF, WHO, and others, having served on the Security Council four times. Australia has also held leadership roles in committees on outer space, health effects of radiation, and the UNICEF Executive Board.

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    Australia played a role in the formation of the United Nations in 1942 and regards the UN as an essential opportunity to influence world affairs, promote stability, defend its security and values, and pursue economic interests. For over 60 years, Australia has been an active UN member and contributor to agencies like UNICEF, WHO, and others, having served on the Security Council four times. Australia has also held leadership roles in committees on outer space, health effects of radiation, and the UNICEF Executive Board.

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    AUSTRALIA

    AND THE
    UNITED
    NATIONS
    /UNESCO
    Australia’s role in the formation of the United Nations

    The formation of the United Nations in January 1942, during the Second World War represented

    26 nations who pledged that their government would continue fighting together against The Axis

    powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary Romania, Bulgaria). The United Nations officially began on
    the 24th of October 1945, when the Charter had been confirmed by China, France, the Soviet Union, the

    United Kingdom, and the United States and by a majority of other participants.

    Since 1945, the primary principles and purposes of the United Nations were

    • to maintain international peace and security,

    • to develop friendly relations among nations,

    • To achieve global cooperation.

    Australia regards the United Nations as an essential opportunity

    • to influence world affairs,

    • promote a stable international framework,

    • defend Australia’s security and independence,

    • pursue trade and economic

    • Interests and promote Australian values.


    Australia has made important contributions to UN activity for more than 60 years, including in

    the areas of peace and security, human rights, development assistance and social, economic and

    environmental affairs.

    Australia has been a member of the UN Security Council on four occasions: 1946–47, 1956–57,

    1973–74 and 1985–86. Australia is a founding member of and an active contributor in many UN

    agencies,

    • including the Food and Agriculture Organization,

    • the World Health Organization, t

    • he International Civil Aviation Organization,

    • the International Atomic Energy Agency,

    • the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

    • The United Nations Democracy Fund.

    Australia has been a member of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space since its

    establishment in 1959 and is president of the World Health Assembly from May 2007 to May

    2008. Australia was the first chair of the UN Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic

    Radiation in 1955 and most recently the chair in 2006–07, and vice-president of the UNICEF

    Executive Board for 2007.

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