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 ______.

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

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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.

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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 ______

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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

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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

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

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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 ______

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

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

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

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Australia is the twelfth largest financial contributor to UN ______

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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

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

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.

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 ______.

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

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

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.

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 ______

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

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

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

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 ______

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

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

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

Australia is the twelfth largest financial contributor to UN ______

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

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Questions and Answers

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

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.

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 ______.

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

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

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.

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 ______

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 ______

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

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

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 ______

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

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

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

Australia is the twelfth largest financial contributor to UN ______

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

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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