Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Declaration
Suriname became independent from the Netherlands on 25 November 1975, at a ceremony in Paramaribo attended by Princess Beatrix, at which Queen Juliana signed the declaration of independence and Johan Ferrier was named the country's first President.
Significance here: The formal end of Dutch rule following negotiations begun by the Surinamese government in 1974.
· Recognition
Following the Security Council's unanimous recommendation, the General Assembly admitted the Republic of Surinam as a member of the United Nations, nine days after independence.
Significance here: Formal international recognition of Surinamese statehood following independence.
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