UN Security Council resolution 389

UN Security Council Resolution 389
Date:	April 22, 1976
Meeting:	1914
Identifier:	S / RES / 389 (1976) ( document )
Poll:	Pro: 12  Ent. : 2  Cons: 0
Object:	Situation in East Timor
Result:	accepted
Composition of the Security Council 1976:
Permanent members:
CHN FRA GBR SUN USA
Non-permanent members:
BEN GUY ITA JPN LBY
PAK PAN ROU SWE TZA

Resolution 389 of the UN Security Council was on 22. April 1976 having regard to the Resolution 384 adopted and the report of the Secretary-General of 12 April 1976 twelve votes. The representatives of the United States and Japan abstained from the vote . Benin did not take part in the vote. The resolution called on Indonesia again to withdraw its troops from East Timor .

background

As a result of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal in 1974, its colonies were prepared for independence. While the African possessions had all been granted independence by November 11, 1975, Portuguese Timor was in serious trouble. In August there had been fighting between the two parties UDT and FRETILIN , which is why the Portuguese governor left the capital Dili . During the same period, neighboring Indonesia began to unofficially occupy the border regions. In response to the Indonesian threat, FRETILIN, who emerged victorious from the power struggle, unilaterally proclaimed the independence of the Democratic Republic of East Timor on November 28th in order to receive international support, but on December 7th Indonesia openly began a large-scale military invasion. As early as December 22, 1975, the Security Council, with Resolution 384 of the UN Security Council, called on Indonesia to withdraw its troops and to respect the East Timorese's right to self-determination.

The resolution

The Security Council heard the opinions of the representatives of Portugal, Indonesia and the people of East Timor. From Indonesia these included Guilherme Maria Gonçalves , Mário Viegas Carrascalão , José Gonçalves and João Pedro Soares , who came from East Timor and supported the connection to Indonesia. José Ramos-Horta from FRETILIN and the Australian politician Ken Fry spoke for East Timor .

The Council reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of East Timor to self-determination and independence in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence for the Colonial Countries and Peoples in the Resolution of the UN General Assembly 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960.

The Council believes that every effort must be made to enable the people of East Timor to freely exercise their right to self-determination. He is aware of the urgency to end the tense situation in East Timor.

The Council calls on all states to respect the territorial integrity of East Timor and the inalienable right of its people to self-determination in accordance with General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV). The Indonesian government is urged to withdraw its armed forces from the territory immediately. All states and parties involved are called upon to cooperate with the United Nations for a peaceful solution to the situation and the decolonization of East Timor.

consequences

Indonesia did not withdraw from East Timor, but annexed the country on July 17, 1976 as its 27th province, while East Timor was still officially recognized internationally as Portuguese territory. 183,000 people died as a result of the guerrilla war and its aftermath. After an independence referendum and a final wave of violence, the UN Security Council dispatched the INTERFET intervention force in 1999 and placed East Timor under UN administration until its independence in 2002 .

See also

• History of East Timor