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DYNAMICS OF PROCESS AND DETERMINATION AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS REGARDING THE EXISTENCE OF PAPUA WITHIN INDONESIAN SOVEREIGNTY

AGUSTINUS SUPRIYANTO

Vol 18, No 01 ( 2023 )   |  DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/WRBG2   |   Author Affiliation: Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.   |   Licensing: CC 4.0   |   Pg no: 1792-1800   |   Published on: 30-01-2023

Abstract

On October 1, 1962 West Irian was officially handed over by the Netherlands to the United Nations Temporary Administrative Authority (UNTEA). It serves to organize an interim government in West Irian, announcing and explaining the broad provisions of the New York Agreement and the handover of West Irian to the Government of Indonesia. At the agreed time, Indonesia and the Netherlands jointly formed a liaison mission to assist the UNTEA government. In the preparation of this paper, periodization is used as a research method. Periodization includes timing and at the same time giving meaning to the time that takes place, so that time also indicates the direction of a certain orientation. The preparation of periodization contains a certain meaning. The concrete step taken by UNTEA is to carry out a succession of all government officials and institutions inherited from the Dutch rule in the region. This step is realized by filling various positions in its government organization with manpower provided by the Government of Indonesia. UNTEA has the authority to temporarily hire all Dutch officials who wish to work for him, except for the positions of Director, Divisional Commissioner and Chief of Police which must be held by officials who are not Indonesian and Dutch nationals. UNTEA is also authorized to place as many employees as possible in administrative and technical positions. The plebiscite of the people of West Irian (Papua) was carried out by UNTEA based on United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 1752 (XVII) and the result of the plebiscite that the Papuan people joined with Indonesia was authorized with United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 2054 (XXIV).


Keywords

Existence, Papua, Resolution, Indonesia