In foreign policy, attorney-general and minister for external affairs H. V. Evatt was active in the formation of the United Nations. Australia played a significant mediating role in the early years of the United Nations, successfully lobbying for an increased role for smaller and middle-ranking nations, and a stronger commitment to employment rights into the U.N. Charter.<unk> Australia played a significant mediating role in the early years of the United Nations, successfully lobbying for an increased role for smaller and middle-ranking nations, and a stronger commitment to employment rights into the U.N. Charter.<unk> Australia played a significant mediating role in the early years of the United Nations, successfully lobbying for an increased role for smaller and middle-ranking nations, and a stronger commitment to employment rights into the U.N. Charter. Evatt was elected president of the third session of the United Nations General Assembly (September 1948 to May 1949). Internationally, the rise of Communism was a growing concern for many in Australia.<unk> Internationally, the rise of Communism was a growing concern for many in Australia. Chifley sought to oppose the re-establishment of Dutch control of Indonesia and refused help to British efforts to quell the developing Indonesian population.<unk> Chifley sought to oppose the re-establishment of Dutch control of Indonesia and refused help to British efforts to quell the developing Indonesian population.
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