📅 1 May 1963
UNTEA transferred administration to Indonesia, ending Dutch colonial rule in the territory. The transfer preceded the 1969 Act of Free Choice and placed Papuans under Indonesian administration without...
📅 14 July 1969
The process began through selected regional councils rather than a universal secret ballot. Indonesian officials and the UN representative conducted consultations in a context of military and...
📅 2 August 1969
The final consultations ended with representatives declaring in favor of continued Indonesian control. The United Nations report acknowledged severe limitations in the process, and General Assembly...
