The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1334 - 965 United Nations Meeting_2
Chapter 1334: Chapter 965: United Nations Meeting_2
Chapter 1334 -965: United Nations Meeting_2
With the arrival of winter, the offensive by Britain-France-Australia in Northern Europe had already ceased, and the soldiers had entered a long phase of rest and reorganization in their positions.
Neither the United Kingdom nor Australasia would be willing to launch an offensive in the harsh winter. Moreover, the target of the offensive being Northern Europe only added to the severity of the cold, making an attack equivalent to torture for the soldiers.
With the United Kingdom and Australasia as two major contributors, the troops of the Britain-France-Australia alliance still enjoyed relatively good conditions.
Before the arrival of winter, Australasia exported a significant amount of beef and mutton, grain, and medical supplies to the United Kingdom and France. This helped the hard-fighting Anglo-French army take a brief respite and prepare for the subsequent offensive.
The Frenchmen were eager to recapture Paris, and even to counterattack into the Germans’ native land. But at this time, the United Kingdom and Australasia were not in a hurry.
The longer the delay, the more manpower and supplies Germany would expend on Russia. Similarly, the more manpower and supplies Russia would use up on Germany.
This was good news for both the United Kingdom and Australasia. After all, compared to the subtle competition between the United Kingdom and Australasia, their relations with Russia were even more hostile.
Just a few days after Christmas ended, the new year quietly arrived.
On the first day of the new year, namely January 1, 1939, a grand meeting was convened in Hawaii.
Indeed, the United Nations, which was prepared in anticipation in 1938, had finally been readied, with its headquarters constructed and officially commencing operations.
For this reason, January 1 not only marked New Year’s Day but was also referred to by many people in Europe as “United Nations Day,” a world celebration of United Nation.
As a very special global organization, the United Nations required that every country send an envoy to its internal meetings, and Australasia was no exception.
Of course, the benefit of doing so was obvious: it ensured that representatives of most countries had ample time to participate when the United Nations convened a meeting.
After all, the headquarters of the United Nations was in Hawaii, a considerable distance from many European nations.
If envoys were sent from their native lands to Hawaii, the travel time alone would be very lengthy, adding unnecessary temporal burden to the United Nations meetings.
The first-ever meeting of the United Nations was held with considerable pomp and circumstance.
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All three of the permanent council states of the United Nations sent ministers of Foreign Affairs, and the rest of the member countries also sent high-ranking officers, sparing no effort to show their respect.
After all, if the three major countries had sent ministers, if the smaller nations sent their first-tier representatives, wouldn’t it imply that their status was higher than that of the three major countries?
And indeed, this meeting was of significant importance. As the first meeting since the establishment of the United Nations, this meeting would elect a committee to manage the United Nations, as well as elect the Chairperson of the United Nations and the main council states—positions of importance.
Although the Chairperson and council states of the United Nations would still have to be considerate of Britain-France-Australia’s stance, it was undeniable that such positions could indeed bring some conveniences to one’s own country and effectively increase its international influence.
Moreover, they would be the first Chairperson and council states since the founding of the United Nations, whose significance goes without saying.
To ensure security in the United Nations meeting room, the Australasian Navy would be on extended patrols around Hawaii, and numerous airplanes would take to the skies during the meeting to be thoroughly prepared.
Although it was impossible for German airplanes to travel across the ocean to the Pacific, it was still necessary to have the proper precautions in place.
After a half-day of voting, the three diplomatic representatives nominated by Britain-France-Australia and four representatives elected by the United Nations General Assembly formed the United Nations committee, responsible for managing the affairs of the United Nations for the next four years.
The position of Chairperson of the United Nations Committee was secured by Wally Harding, the Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, who would become the individual with the highest theoretical power and status within the United Nations.
The ascent of the British representative to the pinnacle of United Nations power was a result of negotiations between the United Kingdom and Australasia. In exchange, Finland, recommended by Australasia, also became the first Council State of the United Nations.
As for France, the only one of the three strong countries of Britain-France-Australia that gained nothing, the French opinion was no longer important at this point.
Because the headquarters of the United Nations was in Hawaii, a place where the French had no influence. Even the British could not confront Australasia in Hawaii unless the two countries really fell out.
Apart from the election of the committee and council states, this meeting also established several departments of the United Nations, further developing the organization’s structure.
In the presence of representatives from all nations, a document named “Global Trade Convention” was signed, marking the birth of the first organization under the United Nations, the United Nations Trade Association.
The purpose of this organization was straightforward: to control trade between all nations and promote economic exchanges among them.
Beyond that, there were many other organizations, all aimed similarly to the Trade Association, to facilitate exchanges among member states and ensure fairness and justice in name.
The final agenda item of the meeting concerned the formation of the United Nations armed forces and their joint military action against Germany.
Those that had joined the United Nations were essentially allies of the Britain-France-Australia or European belligerent states, all of which considered Germany the enemy.
This also meant that the entire United Nations had a common goal: to defeat Germany.
While these member states of the United Nations did not seem very powerful individually, nor was their combined strength considerable, their united might, even without the powers of Britain, France, and Australia, was formidable.
The strength of these nations would become an asset for Britain, France, and Australia, aiding the United Kingdom and Australasia to defeat the Germans more effectively and swiftly.
However, forming the United Nations armed forces would require a lot of time, as some of the nations were still in exile and clearly unable to contribute military forces.
This was manageable, as the extent of each country’s contribution to the combined military forces could be seen as an important factor in the post-war distribution of benefits, ensuring that powerful nations were willing to volunteer more troops.
Those who contributed more troops would receive a larger share of the benefits after the war, and those who contributed less would receive a smaller share. As for countries like Russia Nation, which were not part of the United Nations, being targeted by Britain-France-Australia in the post-war distribution of benefits was inevitable.
Allowing Russia Nation to acquire a portion of German industrial equipment and technology would lead to its unrestrained enhancement.
Naturally, the United Kingdom and Australasia would not let Russia Nation grow too strong. Russia Nation could receive a certain amount of compensation and land after the war, but they should not expect to receive any of the industrial legacy left by the Germans.
Even if the Russians could obtain a large amount of reparations, the United Kingdom and Australasia could use other means to continuously reduce the proportion of reparations from the Germans.
After all, compared to Russia Nation, the United Kingdom and Australasia did not solely rely on German war reparations to rebuild their countries. On the contrary, Russia Nation, a country with vast occupied land, severely damaged domestic industry and agriculture, would face a slower recovery and reconstruction of various sectors without the war reparations from Germany.
After a vote by all member states, the United Nations military forces were officially formed and joined the combat against Germany.
The first half of 1939 would mark the official onset of the counteroffensive against Germany. If the war progressed smoothly, the allied forces of the nations might even have the opportunity to enter native German territory in the latter half of the year and capture the capital, Berlin, thus ending the war as quickly as possible.
