The United Nations and Its Origins
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The United Nations originated from the vision of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Second World ______

War

Roosevelt envisioned a post-war world led by the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and ______, establishing a new and peaceful international order.

China

His vision aimed to build a world based on four essential human freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from ______.

fear

The United Nations Conference on Internal Organization commenced on April 25, 1945, just days before the German surrender in ______.

<p>Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

Representatives from 50 countries engaged in numerous meetings to meticulously craft the United Nations Charter, addressing every word, comma, phrase, and ______.

<p>opinion</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Charter was unanimously approved on June 25, 1945, and the United Nations was officially established on October 24, 1945, one month after the conclusion of World ______ II.

<p>War</p> Signup and view all the answers

The atrocities of the Holocaust underscored the extent to which certain groups were subjected to horrific treatment, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive international bill of ______

<p>rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

In February 1947, the Commission of Human Rights, chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt—an advocate for women's and African-American ______ and the widow of Franklin D. Roosevelt—began drafting such a bill to apply universally to every individual, regardless of their ______

<p>identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Australia and the UN  The United Nations (UN) was born out of the pain and suffering of World War II. 51 countries united in 1945 with the goals of maintaining global peace and protecting the safety and ______ of global citizens

<p>rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

Despite this, our country was one of the founding members of the UN and heavily involved in the organisation’s ______

<p>establishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the early years of the United Nations (UN), Australia, led by Dr. HV (‘Doc’) Evatt, played a surprisingly significant role despite its limited foreign policy ______

<p>experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

Recognizing that larger and more diplomatically experienced nations were dominating discussions and potentially overlooking the interests of smaller countries, Evatt took ______

<p>action</p> Signup and view all the answers

This move aimed to balance the influence of the larger countries, who controlled the UN Security Council with only ______ members

<p>five</p> Signup and view all the answers

Australia has served as a non-permanent member of the powerful UN Security Council ______ times, including its most recent term in 2013-14

<p>five</p> Signup and view all the answers

Australia is the twelfth largest financial contributor to UN ______

<p>peacekeeping</p> Signup and view all the answers

Australia has provided more than 65,000 personnel to more than 50 UN and other multilateral peace and security operations since 1947. Of these, over 30,000 have participated in UN peace operations and more than 20,000 in ______-mandated operations

<p>UN</p> Signup and view all the answers

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