General Assembly Indonesia became a member of the UN General Assembly in 1951. Indonesia was once elected to serve as President of the UN General Assembly in 1971, and was represented by Adam Malik, presiding over the 26th Session of the UN General Assembly. He was the second representative from Asia to chair the world assembly, after Dr. Carlos Pena Romulo from the Philippines. UN Security Council Indonesia has been elected four times as non-permanent member to the UN Security Council. Indonesia was first elected as for the period of 1974–75. It was elected for the second time in 1995–96 and for the third time in 2007–08, when Indonesia was elected with 158 votes out of the then 192 member states who have the right to vote in the UN General Assembly. In June 2018, Indonesia was elected with 144 votes out of 192 member states during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. UN Economic and Social Council Indonesia served as a member of ECOSOC for the periods of 1956–58, 1969–71, 1974–75, 1979–81, 1984–86, 1989–91, 1994–96, 1999–2001, 2004–06, 2007–09 and 2012–14. Indonesia elected twice and held the position as President of ECOSOC in 1970 and 2000, and was elected to the Vice-Presidency of ECOSOC in 1969, 1999 and 2012. During the 2012–14 term, Indonesia was selected for membership of ECOSOC, winning the greatest support of any Asian country in the election by secret ballot that took place during UN General Assembly plenary session of October 24, 2011, in New York. UN Human Rights Council Indonesia has been elected three times as a member of the UN Human Rights Council since the council was formed in 2006. Indonesia served as a member during the periods of 2006–07, 2007–10 and 2011–14. Indonesia once served as vice-president of the UN Human Rights Council for the period of 2009–10, represented by Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani. See also Foreign relations of Indonesia United Nations Commission for Indonesia References External links Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to United Nations (New York) Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia To the United Nations, WTO and Other International Organizations (Geneva)