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1945; The United
Nations was officially
formed on the 24th of Oct
1945 after WWII
-The United Nations
came into existence
when its charter was
officially ratified. The
United Nations was
formed by 51 countries.
Australian Doc Evatt found
a few issues when the UN
was first formed. He believed
that larger countries would
dominate discussions for he
got support from smaller
countries and lobbied for the
power of the UN General
Assembly.1956; First full
peacekeeping
force deployed
-This peacekeeping
force was deployed
in the wake of the
Suez Crisis1965; The United
Nations children's
fund wins the
Nobel Peace Prize
-The UNICEF
helped provide
food, clothing and
health care to the
children of war-ravaged
Europe1975; International
Women's Year
-The year that helped
support women's rights
and help promote
gender equality2001; Declaration
of Commitment on
HIV/AIDS
-The UN effort
to combat HIV
and AIDS2014; First UN
Emergency Health
Mission
-The UN joint with
other groups to help
fight the Ebola epidemic
in West Africa1948; The
Universal
Declaration
of Human
Rights was adopted1961; World
Food Program
Established
-In 1960 US
President
Eisenhower
made a scheme
to provide food aid
through the UN1968; Treaty on
Non-Proliferation
of Nuclear Weapons
-A treaty to control or
stop the use of atomic
energy1978; The United
Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural
Organization named
12 sites for protection
(Natural and Man-Made)
-The UNESCO published
a list of 12 world heritage
sites which are man made
and or natural areas1997; Kyoto Protocol
(Treaty to reduce
emissions of dangerous
greenhouse gases)
-A treaty to help combat
climate change. It is meant
to help reduce greenhouse
gases that are released into
the atmosphere2008-2009; Australia
contributed $153.4
million to sixteen
UN peacekeeping
oberationsInternational Covenant
on Civil and Political
Rights 1966
-Australia Ratified
this treaty on the
13th of August 1980International Covenant
on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights 1966
-Australia Ratified this
treaty on the 10th of
December 1975International Covenant
on the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination 1965
-Australia Ratified this
treaty on the 30th of
September 1975
-This treaty is meant to
put a stop to all racial
discrimination by persons,
groups and organisations
-When Australia ratified the
treaty, it immediately created
laws that prevent racial
discrimination
-Australia needs to improve
on this treaty with Asylum
seekers. Australia has a very
poor rating when dealing with
Asylum seekers and needs to
improve.Convention on the
Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination
Against Women 1979
-Australia Ratified this
treaty on the 28th of
July 1983Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment 1984
-Australia Ratified this
treaty on the 8th of August 1989Convention on the
Rights of the Child 1989
-Australia Ratified this
treaty on the 17th of
December 1990Convention on the
Rights of People
with Disabilities 2006
-Australia Ratified this
treaty on the 17th of
July 2008Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous
Peoples 2007
-This Declaration was
not ratified but was
adopted by the
General Assembly on
the 17th of December
2007The Paris Agreement
is an agreement that
is meant to help reduce
carbon emissions
-The Paris Agreement
has expectations that
countries will reduce their
carbon emissions. They want
political members to recognize
that there is an issue and want
them to act on it.
-Australia acted on the
Paris Agreement by introducing
carbon tax.
-Australia can attempt to
reduce their carbon emissions.
This can be done by possibly using
other energy sources etc.
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