New York Agreement of 1962
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The New York Agreement of 1962 was an accord brokered by the United Nations that transferred administration of Western New Guinea (West Papua) from the Netherlands to Indonesia, shaping the post-colonial territorial settlement between the two countries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations–brokered accord
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UNTEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedToResolve | territorial dispute between the Netherlands and Indonesia over Western New Guinea ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Agreement on West New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brokeredBy |
U Thant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1962 in international relations
ⓘ
Treaties of Indonesia ⓘ Treaties of the Netherlands ⓘ United Nations treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsTerritory |
Netherlands New Guinea
NERFINISHED
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West Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ Western New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBody | United Nations Temporary Executive Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | implementation of the act of self-determination ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1962-08-15 ⓘ |
| depositedWith | Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1962-10-01 ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
beginning of Indonesian administration in West Papua
ⓘ
end of Dutch colonial rule in Western New Guinea ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| involvedMediationBy |
Robert F. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Act of Free Choice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | post-colonial settlement between the Netherlands and Indonesia ⓘ |
| placeSigned | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousAdministeringPower | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
act of self-determination in Western New Guinea
ⓘ
establishment of the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority ⓘ transfer of administration of Western New Guinea ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | West New Guinea dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Act of Free Choice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| required |
act of free choice for the population
ⓘ
consultation with Papuan representatives ⓘ |
| resultedIn | integration of Western New Guinea into Indonesia ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
decolonization
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self-determination ⓘ territorial sovereignty ⓘ |
| subsequentAdministeringPower | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredAdministrationTo | Indonesia on 1963-05-01 ⓘ |
| UNTEAAdministrationEnd | 1963-05-01 ⓘ |
| UNTEAAdministrationStart | 1962-10-01 ⓘ |
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