Australia and the United Nations

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Since1 November 1945 (1945-11-01)
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Permanent Representative James Larsen

Australia was one of the founding members of the United Nations (UN) in 1945 and has been actively engaged in the organisation since its formation. The UN is seen by the Australian Government as a means to influence events which directly affect Australia's interests but over which they have little unilateral control. [1]

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Diplomatic representation

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UN headquarters in New York City

Australia has a permanent diplomatic mission to the UN in New York City along with missions in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi. [2] The Australian Mission is headed by an Ambassador and Permanent Representative and staffed by officers from the Department of Foreign Affairs, AusAid, the Australian Defence Force, the Australian Federal Police, as well as local employees. The Mission provides the core of Australia's delegation to UN conferences and meetings in New York, including regular and special sessions of the United Nations General Assembly. It also participates in the ongoing work of the UN's other organisations, such as the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council, and follows the activities of the UN's specialised agencies and programs.

Australia is the twelfth largest financial contributor to the UN. [3] Australia contributed more than US$87 million in the years 2004 to 2006, with a regular budget of US$22.9 million, peacekeeping costs of approximately US$60 million, and over US$4 million contribution to International Tribunals.

Australia has been an elected member of the United Nations Security Council on five occasions in the past. [4] H. V. Evatt, a former Opposition Leader of Australia and prominent figure in the Australian Labor Party, was President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.

UN service

UN OrganisationTerms served
UNSC 1946–1947, 1956–1957, 1973–1974, 1985–1986, 2013–2014
ECOSOC 1992–1997, 2002–2012, 2016–date
UNHRC 1991–1997, 2003–2006, 2018–2020

Australian involvement in UN peacekeeping operations

Australians were the first peacekeepers to serve under United Nations auspices when they sent military observers to Indonesia in 1947 during the independence struggle. [5] About 65,000 Australian personnel have partaken in more than fifty peacekeeping operations, in about 25 different conflicts. [6] Operations include military observation, monitoring cease-fires, clearing landmines, humanitarian aid and the repatriation of refugees.

Since 1947 Australians have joined peacekeeping operations in Cambodia, Korea, Namibia, Rwanda, and Somalia among others. All three services of the Australian Defence Force, as well as police officers and civilians, have been involved in peacekeeping activities.

The most significant recent involvement from Australian peacekeeping troops is in the newly formed country of East Timor. Australia initially offered between 1,000 and 1,300 infantry, three Royal Australian Navy ships (HMAS Manoora and HMAS Kanimbla already stationed nearby, and HMAS Tobruk) along with other support capabilities. [7] Australia's involvement in East Timor is through UNMISET, the United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor, and UNOTIL, the United Nations Office in Timor Leste and UNMIT, the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste.

Australia also has peacekeepers from the Australian Defence Force participating in the United Nations Mission in Sudan, to support the African Union's Mission in Darfur.

Seven Australians have commanded or led multinational peacekeeping operations. Nine Australian peacekeepers have died on UN missions. [8]

UN Operation nameUN Operation titleLocationDates of Australian involvementNumber of Australians involvedAustralian role
None [9] UN Consular Commission Indonesia 19474Military observers
UNGOC [10] UN Good Offices CommissionIndonesia1947–1949About 45 ADF personnelMonitor ceasefires and ensure the peace between Dutch and Indonesian nationalists
UNCI [10] UN Commission for IndonesiaIndonesia1949–1951About 45 ADF personnelMonitor ceasefires and ensure the peace between Dutch and Indonesian nationalists
UNCOK [11] UN Commission on Korea Korea 19502Military observers
UNMOGIP [12] UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Kashmir 1950–1985Up to 18Military observers and air transport
UNCURK [13] UN Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of KoreaKorea19511Military observer
UNCMAC [14] UN Command Military Armistice CommissionKorea1953–presentOriginally 6, with 2 continually serving. Estimated 68 total Armistice monitoring
UNTSO [15] UN Truce Supervision Organization Israel and neighbouring Middle East countries1956–presentUp to 13. Estimated 700 totalMilitary observers
ONUC [12] Operation des Nations Unies au Congo (UN Operation in the Congo) Congo 1960–1961Army medical team of 3 seconded to the International Red Cross Medical team
UNTEA [12] UN Temporary Executive Authority Western New Guinea 1962–19634 Army pilots, 7 RAAF ground crew and 2 Sioux helicopters Cholera eradication program
UNYOM [12] UN Yemen Observation Mission Yemen 19632Military observers
UNFICYP [16] UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Cyprus 1964–present15 Australian Federal Police officers. Estimated 1000 in total Law and order
UNIPOM [12] UN India-Pakistan Observation Mission India and Pakistan 1965–19663; 1 seconded from UNTSO, 2 seconded from UNMOGIPMilitary observers
UNDOF [12] UN Disengagement Observer Force Israel and Syria 1974Several redeployed from UNTSO. None currentlyMilitary observers
UNEF II [17] UN Emergency Force II Sinai 1976–197946 RAAF detachment operating 4 UH-1 helicopters Ceasefire monitoring between Israel and Egypt
UNIFIL [12] UN Interim Force in Lebanon Lebanon 1978A few through detachment from UNTSOMilitary observers
UNIIMOG [12] UN Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group Iran and Iraq 1988–1990Up to 16 in Iran onlyMilitary observers
UNBRO [12] UN Border Relief Operation Thailand/Cambodia border1989–19932 Federal Police Law and order, and police training
UNTAG [18] UN Transition Assistance Group Namibia 1989–1990613 in two rotations; 28 electoral supervisorsEngineering support and election supervision
UNMCTT [12] UN Mine Clearance Training Team Afghanistan and Pakistan 1989–199310 teams of 6–9 Army field engineers. Estimated 95 total Demining
UNSCOM [19] UN Special Commission Iraq 1991–1999Between 2–6 ADF personnel on 3–6-month tours, 1 RAAF Image Analyst on rotation for up to 3 years. Estimated total 96Inspection of Iraqi chemical, biological and nuclear weapons capabilities
MINURSO [20] Mission des Nations Unies pour un Referendum au Sahara Occidental (UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) Western Sahara 1991–19945 45 person contingents. Total 225Communications
UNAMIC [21] UN Advance Mission in Cambodia Cambodia 1991–199265Military observers, signals and support
UNTAC [21] UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia Cambodia 1992–1993Up to 1,215 ADF personnelMovement Control Group (May - Sep 1992); Force Communications Unit
UNOSOM I [22] UN Operation in Somalia Somalia 1992–199330Movement control unit
UNITAF [22] Unified Task Force Somalia 1992–1993About 1,200. 1 Royal Australian Regiment Battalion Group, HQ group, and HMAS Tobruk Protecting delivery of humanitarian aid, law and order, and establishing functional legal, social and economic systems
UNPROFOR [12] UN Protection Force in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia Former Yugoslavia 1992SeveralMilitary observers and liaison
UNOSOM II [22] UN Operation in Somalia IISomalia1993–199536 Movements and Air Traffic Control Staff, 12-man Ready Reaction Security Team (mainly SAS) and HQ staff. 50 personnel per tour, about 250 in totalMovement control unit, HQ staff, security
UNAMIR II [23] UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda Rwanda 1994–1995More than 600 in 2 contingentsMedical, infantry protection, support troops
ONUMOZ [24] UN Operation in Mozambique Mozambique 199415 police, 4 ADFPolice and demining
MINUGUA [12] UN Verification Mission in Guatemala Guatemala 19971Military observer
UNAMET [25] UN Mission in East Timor East Timor 199950 police, 6 military liaison officersFacilitating referendum
INTERFET [25] International Force East Timor under UN mandate East Timor 1999–20005,500Establishing security, facilitating humanitarian aid and reconstruction
UNTAET [25] UN Transitional Administration in East TimorEast Timor2000–2002Up to 2,000maintaining security, facilitating reconstruction
UNMEE [26] United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea Ethiopia and Eritrea 2000–present2 ADF officers, 16 in totalTraining mission personnel and mapping
UNMISET [27] UN Mission of Support in East TimorEast Timor2002–2005Up to 1,600Maintaining security, facilitating reconstruction
UNMOVIC [28] UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission for IraqIraq2002–2003A few trained, two Royal Australian Air Force Armourers deployed to Iraq with one FSGT Michael Avenell taking up a role with UNMOVIC in the UNHQ New York until its disbandmentWeapons inspectors
UNAMA [29] UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Afghanistan 2003–20041Military advisor
UNMIS (Operation Azure) [30] United Nations Mission in the Sudan Sudan 2005–present15Military observers, logistics, air movement controllers
UNOTIL (Operation Tower) [31] United Nations Office in Timor-Leste East Timor 2005–presentAbout 17Military and police support

Australia-UN relations in 2008

In March 2008, senior United Nations officials travelled to Canberra to meet Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, elected three months earlier. According to The Age, the aim was to "repair relations". Hilde Johnson, deputy director of UNICEF, stated that Rudd was showing "stronger support" for the United Nations and multilateralism than his predecessor John Howard had. [32] During Howard's Prime Ministership, UN high commissioner for human rights Mary Robinson had criticised Australia's human rights record. Johnson stated that the new Australian government had "explicitly said there's going to be a change, that the government will engage strongly and pro-actively with the UN". For the Australian government, Bob McMullan said that his country's "relationship with the major multi-lateral organisations has deteriorated in a manner that is quite contrary to Australia's long-term interests and needs to be repaired". [33]

Australian Contributions to UN Regular Budget as at 2016

Scale of assessments adopted in UN resolution 67/238Contributions (USD)Scale of assessments for 2016Gross contributions (USD)Credit from staff assessmentNet contributions (USD)Total contributions (USD)
2.074$933,3002.337$63,103,396$5,890,149$57,213,247$58,146,547

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