historykingsgrove - 71a United Nations

Section A: Australia as a Global Citizen

Australia's role in the following:

Students learn to:

outline key developments in Australia's role within the UN in the post-war period
assess an achievement of Australia in its role within the UN

UNITED NATIONS

What is the United Nations?
What is its purpose?
How many founding members were there?
How many members are there now?
How is the United Nations structured?
- include the Secretariat, General Assembly, Security Council, and specialised agencies (esp. UNESCO)

Australia and the United Nations

Which party was in government in Australia from 1941 to 1949?
Who were the Prime Ministers in this period?
What position did Dr H.V. Evatt hold in the government?
What were Evatt's views on the direction of Australia's foreign policy after World War II?
What role did Australia and Evatt play in the early years of the United Nations?

Read the assessment of 'Doc' Evatt on p.344 and answer the three questions.

UNESCO

UN Conventions

Australia's achievements in peacekeeping

Outline some world conflict areas in which Australia has contributed peacekeeping forces.

Australian peacekeeping in East Timor
Use your text (pp.352-3) and the following websites to assess the achievement of Australia's contribution to peacekeeping in East Timor:
Australian War Memorial
Senator Robert Hill, Minister for Defence, Press Release 2002

Some focus questions:

Briefly outline East Timor's struggle for independence up to 1999.
What was the role of UNAMET (United Nations Mission in East Timor)?
What was the role of INTERFET (International Force for East Timor)?
What role did Australians play in INTERFET?
When and why was UNTAET (United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor) established?
What role did Australians play in East Timor under UNTAET?
How successful were UNAMET, INTERFET and UNTAET in achieving their aims?

John Farnham - concert for Interfet troops 1999