THROWBACKTHISDAY; Australia joined the United Nations.

On thisday November 1945 Australia joined the United Nations. Australia was a founding member 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.

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 (1946–7, 1956–7, 1973–4, 1985-6 and 2013–14).^[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.

THROWBACKTHISDAY; makes it 70 years.