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The Charter of the United Nations was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization. The Charter was signed by the representatives of 50 countries. Poland, which was not represented at the Conference, signed it later and became one of the original 51 member states.
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This timespan outlines the key developments of Australias role within the UN
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Both Axis powers surrender bringing an end to World War 2
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The United Nations was founded on the 24th of October 1945
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Australia joined the United Nation (UN) on the 30th October 1945
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is one of 18 specialized agencies within the United Nations System. UNESCO was formed to create an organization that would aim to create a culture of peace by promoting collaboration among nations through education, the sciences, culture, and communication and information.
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Dr Evatts was elected President of the General Assembly of the United Nations. The only Australian to have ever held the position, he presided over the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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The United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled.
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When North Krea invaded South Korea, it was a United Nations force of sixteen memeber countries that fought the war. Australlia sent soldiers to be part of the UN army.
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Australia signs the United Nations Convention on Eliminating Racial Discrimination.
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Australia accepted, the United Nations Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
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A vote in August, supervised by the UN for independancy for East Timorese from Indonesia. 78.5 percent of the population voted for independancy. This caused militia forces to act against the East Timorese people violently. In September the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) was deployed to the country and brought the violence to an end.
