Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ...

officially became the 60th member of the

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on 29 September 1950, in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 86 two days before, and the United Nations General Assembly resolution number A/RES/491 (V) on the "admission of the Republic of Indonesia to membership in the United Nations", less than one year after the independence of Indonesia's by the

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at the

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(23 August – 2 November 1949).

Diplomatic representation

Indonesia has two permanent

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s to the UN in

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and

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. These missions are headed by a Permanent Representative and an Ambassador. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia appointed

Lambertus Nicodemus Palar Lambertus Nicodemus Palar (5 June 1900 – 13 February 1981), also known as Babe Palar, represented the Republic of Indonesia in various diplomatic positions most notably as the first Indonesian representative to the United Nations. He also ...

as the first Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Palar had played a major role in efforts for the international recognition of the independence of Indonesia at the time of the conflict with the Netherlands in 1947, and had argued the case for the sovereignty of Indonesia in the UN as an

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to the organization. Speaking at the

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session in 1950, Ambassador Palar thanked all the supporters of Indonesia's sovereignty and pledged that his country would carry out its obligations as a member of the United Nations. The responsibility of the Indonesian Mission is to represent the Indonesian interests in the UN including

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affairs,

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, international economic cooperation and development,

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, and

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Withdrawal in 1965

During the

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of 1965, and in response to the election of

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as a non-permanent member of the

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, Indonesia decided to withdraw from the UN. Indonesia did not withdraw from the UN but informed Secretary-General

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that it would suspend its participation. Indonesian president,

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, then created a rival to UN named CONEFO. However, in a telegram dated 19 September 1966, after General

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''de facto'' assumed effective control of the

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, Indonesia notified the

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of its decision "to resume full cooperation with the United Nations and to resume participation in its activities starting with the twenty-first session of the General Assembly". On 28 September 1966, the UN General Assembly took note of the decision of the Government of Indonesia and the UNGA President invited the representatives of Indonesia to take their seats in the Assembly.

Activities

UN General Assembly

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Indonesia became a member of the UN General Assembly in 1951. Indonesia was once elected to serve as President of the UN General Assembly in 1971, and was represented by

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, presiding over the 26th Session of the UN General Assembly. He was the second representative from

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to chair the world assembly, after Dr. Carlos Pena Romulo from the

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UN Security Council

Indonesia has been elected four times as non-permanent member to the UN Security Council. Indonesia was first elected as for the period of 1974–75. It was elected for the second time in 1995–96 and for the third time in 2007–08, when Indonesia was elected with 158 votes out of the then 192 member states who have the right to vote in the UN General Assembly. In June 2018, Indonesia was elected with 144 votes out of 192 member states during the 72nd session of the

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UN Economic and Social Council

Indonesia served as a member of

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for the periods of 1956–58, 1969–71, 1974–75, 1979–81, 1984–86, 1989–91, 1994–96, 1999–2001, 2004–06, 2007–09 and 2012–14. Indonesia elected twice and held the position as President of ECOSOC in 1970 and 2000, and was elected to the Vice-Presidency of ECOSOC in 1969, 1999 and 2012. During the 2012–14 term, Indonesia was selected for membership of ECOSOC, winning the greatest support of any Asian country in the election by secret ballot that took place during UN General Assembly plenary session of October 24, 2011, in New York.

UN Human Rights Council

Indonesia has been elected three times as a member of the UN Human Rights Council since the council was formed in 2006. Indonesia served as a member during the periods of 2006–07, 2007–10 and 2011–14. Indonesia once served as vice-president of the UN Human Rights Council for the period of 2009–10, represented by Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani.

References

External links

Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to United Nations (New York)

Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia To the United Nations, WTO and Other International Organizations (Geneva)
{{Foreign relations of Indonesia