West Papua Information Kit

United Nations

General Assembly Resolution 1752

 Considering that the Government of Indonesia and the Netherlands have resolved their dispute concerning West New Guinea (West Irian),

 Noting with appreciation the successful efforts of the Acting Secretary-General to bring about this peaceful settlement,

 Having taken cognizance of the Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea (West Irian),⁹

1.   Takes note of the Agreement;

2.   Acknowledges the role conferred upon the Secretary-General in the Agreement;

3.   Authorizes the Secretary-General to carry out the tasks entrusted to him in the Agreement.

1127th plenary meeting,
21 September 1962.

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⁹Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventeenth Session, agenda item 89, document A/5170, annex.

Web-author comment:
Weren't the tasks entrusted to the Secretary-General in the Agreement contrary to his oath of office, to the UN charter and in contradiction to Assembly resolutions 1514 and 1541?