Evatt

American

[ev-uht] / ˈɛv ət /

noun

Herbert Vere 1894–1966, Australian lawyer and statesman: president of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1948–49.

Evatt British

/ ˈɛvæt /

noun

Herbert Vere. 1894–1965, Australian jurist and Labor political leader, president of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1948–49

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Ian Evatt led them back to the third tier and a pathway to the second could have followed in 2024, having narrowly missed out on automatic promotion to the Championship.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Associated Press writer Nicole Evatt in New York contributed to this report.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2018

The shortest speech, according to the United Nations Association-U.K., was one minute, in 1948, by Herbert Vere Evatt, foreign minister of Australia, who thanked the General Assembly for electing him president.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2017

"They had gone and I think we had them," Evatt said.

From The Guardian • May 20, 2012

And ye shall bear it, lad,” added Evatt, turning to Phil.

From Janice Meredith by Ford, Paul Leicester

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