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 UN Ambassador in 2001. The following is excerpted from the 4,625th meeting of the UN Security Council on October 16, 2002, in New York.There has been considerable speculation about what has motivated the international community to pursue this issue so forcefully in recent months. All manner of…
