Australia has played many roles in international affairs after World War Two by associating with many organisations which included the United Nations in UN conventions and peacekeeping courses, regional agreements which included the Colombo Plan and APEC and also East Timor.
The United Nations was established at the conclusion of World War Two to prevent war in the future and allow well being and freedom to all people. It is made up of representatives from all over the world. Australia was involved in the United Nations from their establishment. H.V Evatt who was an Attorney General and Minister for External Affairs in the Chifley government assisted to write