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UN Charter created/signed
In 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference on International Organization to draw up the United Nations Charter. -
Prime Minister Chiffly amnounces the end of WW11
Ben Chifley serving as acting Prime Minister, announced the end of the war in Europe on 15 August 1945. -
The UN was officially born
The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. -
Australia joins the UN
Australia was one of the founding members of the United Nations (UN) in 1945. -
UNESCO comes into force.
Encourages international peace and universal respect by promoting collaboration among nations.UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. -
Doc Evatt becomes president of the General Assembly
Herbert Vere Evatt, was an Australian jurist, politician and writer. He was President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1948–49 and helped draft the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). -
The Universal Declaration of the Human Rights passed by UN
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. 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. -
The Korean War begins
The Korean War began on 25 June 1950, when North Korean forces launched an invasion of South Korea. -
Australia passed the Sex Discrimination act
The Commonwealth Government and the state and territory governments have introduced anti-discrimination law to help protect people from discrimination and harassment. -
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is an independent legal body of the Australian Government. -
Ausralis establishes INERFET
The International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) was a multinational peacekeeping taskforce, mandated by the United Nations.
