Speaking at the UN General Assembly session in 1950, Ambassador Palar thanked all the supporters of Indonesia's sovereignty and pledged that his country would carry out its obligations as a member of the United Nations.

[3] During the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation of 1965, and in response to the election of Malaysia as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, Indonesia decided to withdraw from the UN.

However, in a telegram dated 19 September 1966, after General Suharto de facto assumed effective control of the Government, Indonesia notified the Secretary-General of its decision "to resume full cooperation with the United Nations and to resume participation in its activities starting with the twenty-first session of the General Assembly".

[8] 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.

[10] Indonesia once served as vice-president of the UN Human Rights Council for the period of 2009–10, represented by Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani.