Australia and the UN
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rebeccaszabo on September 10, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Why was the UN established? | to prevent war and ensure the well being and freedom of people |
| who was Dr. H.V Evatt? | first president of the UN conventions |
| Whats Australia's involvement with the UN? | UN military actions such as korean war and Gulf Ware |
| Australias interests in the UN conventions are | human rights and nuclear disarment |
| UNESCO | UN education scientific and cultural organisation |
| UNICEF | helps children who are disadvantaged |
| APEC | Asia pacific economic cooperation group |
| APEC initiated | largely by australia set up in 1989 |
| APEC aim: | to free open trade and invesments among the countries sharing the pacific region in hope to reduce production cost |
| ANZUS | began in 1951 australia and new zealand joined with US to sign and treaty |
| 1986 | NZ banned US ships as it believed they had nuclear weapon capability |
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