Records of the United Nations Association of Australia, 1947-2007 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1170037
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- United Nations Association of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1947-2007]
- 23.55 m. (129 boxes) + 11 cartons.
- Summary:
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MS 2071 contains records of the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) and UNAA N.S.W. Division. The UNAA records consist primarily of a large volume of correspondence of and with the federal and state executive officers, the various patrons, federal and state politicians, the then departments of external affairs and territories, kindred bodies such as AUSCARE, UN agencies such as UNICEF and Unesco, the United Nations Associations in other countries, such as New Zealand, and with World Federation of United Nations Associations. There are also minutes of federal and state executive and council meetings, annual reports, financial statements, printed items published by the UN, and roneoed press releases. The N.S.W. Division records include correspondence, 1949-1970; correspondence with the Federal Council, 1957-1961; general memoranda, 1958-1966; UN Week papers, 1959-1963; correspondence with the World Health Organisation, 1952-1957 and Unesco, 1952-1955; minutes and annual reports, 1968-1969; and financial records, 1951-1968 (68 boxes).
The Acc05.202 instalment comprises correspondence, minutes, annual reports, memoranda and other papers regarding various matters, including federal conferences and council meetings, as well as contact with the World Federation of United Nations Associations, UN agencies, and various government departments and officials (6 cartons).
The Acc09.177 instalment comprises records of the United Nations Association of Australia, largely for the period 2002-2005, and includes correspondence, minutes of meetings, annual reports, administrative and financial records, and records relating to the World Federation of United Nations Associations, United Nations Youth Association, refugees, human rights, peace and economic and social development (9 boxes).
The Acc14.024 instalment comprises records relating to United Nations of Australia Association from 1993 to 2007, comprising minutes and correspondence of Federal Executive Committee (1997-2007), annual reports (2000-2007), submissions on peacekeeping and terrorist organisations, correspondence, United Nations Youth Association and the World Federation of United Nations Associations (2 boxes).
- Biography/History:
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The United Nations Association of Australia was formed in 1945 from the remnants of the League of Nations Union. It is a federation of state divisions committed to propagate the ideals and work of the United Nations Association. The New South Wales Division of the UNAA was one of the original divisions to be established.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS 2071, MS Acc GB 1991/2201, MS Acc GB 1994/1108, MS Acc01.298, MS Acc05.202, MS Acc09.177, MS Acc14.024.
- Cited In:
- Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; C796.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Finding aid (6 p.) available in the Special Collections Reading Room.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1947-2007
- Other authors/contributors:
- United Nations Association of Australia. New South Wales Division
- Terms of Use:
- Copying of the United Nations Association of Australia's copyright material permitted for research purposes.
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- A Manuscript Collection may have a range of formats and dates.
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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