51.   The United Nations does not recognise Indonesian sovereignty over the territory, and calls for its people to have the right to self-determination.

52.   The United Nations does not recognise Indonesian sovereignty over East Timor.

53.   The United Nations still recognises Portugal as the administering authority, but Australia is one of the handful of countries which recognises Indonesian sovereignty there.

54.   The United Nations still recongises Portugal as the administrator but Australia is one of only a few countries which recognises Indonesian sovereignty in East Timor.

55.   The United Nations, including all European Union countries, do not recognise Indonesian sovereignty over the territory.

56.   Neither the United Nations nor the Vatican has recognised Indonesian sovereignty of East Timor.

57.   The issue of Indonesian sovereignty over East Timor is also challenged by leading human rights organisations.