Commonwealth of Australia
Ambassador John Dauth
Australia is the twelfth largest monetary contributor to the United Nations and has the fourth-highest number of troops committed to UN duties, primarily in East Timor. It has also taken an active role in arms control, international development, and humanitarian affairs. It joined the UN on November 1, 1945. John Dauth was appointed Australia’s UN Ambassador in 2001. The following is excerpted from a November 11, 2002, speech by Ambassador Dauth during the UN General Assembly debate on the approval of the IAEA’s 2002 report.The alarming and tragic events of September 11, 2001, and the developments since then, including the…
