United Nations Security Council Resolution 1262
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1262, adopted unanimously on August 27, 1999, after recalling previous resolutions on East Timor
(Timor Leste), particularly resolutions 1246
(1999) and 1257
(1999), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in East Timor
(UNAMET) until November 30, 1999.
The Security Council recalled the agreement signed between Indonesia
and Portugal
on the future of East Timor and the agreements between the United Nations and Indonesia and Portugal concerning the East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum
both signed on May 5, 1999. It noted the need for the United Nations to pursue its efforts in East Timor following the referendum
to build confidence and stability. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
had suggested that UNAMET temporarily continue its operation in the period after the referendum and the implementation of its result.
After extending UNAMET's mandate
until November 30, 1999, the Council endorsed the Secretary-General's proposals concerning the interim phase of UNAMET with the following components:
an electoral unit; a police component of up to 460 personnel to advise the Indonesian National Police
and training of the new National Police of East Timor
; a military liaison component of up to 300 personnel to maintain relations; a civilian component to advise the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
on the implementation of the agreements; a public information component to disseminate information on the implementation progress and promote reconciliation.
All parties were called upon to co-operate with UNAMET and guarantee its freedom of movement
, while Indonesia was responsible for continuing to provide security in East Timor in the interim period.
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1262, adopted unanimously on August 27, 1999, after recalling previous resolutions on East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
(Timor Leste), particularly resolutions 1246
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1246
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1246, adopted unanimously on June 11, 1999, after recalling previous resolutions on East Timor , particularly Resolution 1236 , the Council established the United Nations Mission in East Timor to organise and conduct the East Timor Special Autonomy...
(1999) and 1257
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1257
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1257, adopted unanimously on August 3, 1999, after recalling previous resolutions on East Timor , particularly Resolution 1246 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in East Timor until September 30, 1999.The Security Council...
(1999), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in East Timor
United Nations Mission in East Timor
The United Nations Mission in East Timor was established by Security Council Resolution 1246 on 11 June 1999 for a period up to 31 August 1999...
(UNAMET) until November 30, 1999.
The Security Council recalled the agreement signed between Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
on the future of East Timor and the agreements between the United Nations and Indonesia and Portugal concerning the East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum
East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum
The East Timorese independence referendum was a referendum which was held throughout East Timor on 30 August 1999. The referendum's origins lay with the request made by the President of Indonesia, Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, to the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 27 January 1999, for...
both signed on May 5, 1999. It noted the need for the United Nations to pursue its efforts in East Timor following the referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
to build confidence and stability. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
had suggested that UNAMET temporarily continue its operation in the period after the referendum and the implementation of its result.
After extending UNAMET's mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
until November 30, 1999, the Council endorsed the Secretary-General's proposals concerning the interim phase of UNAMET with the following components:
an electoral unit; a police component of up to 460 personnel to advise the Indonesian National Police
Indonesian National Police
The Indonesian National Police is the official police force for Indonesia. It had formerly been a part of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia. The police were formally separated from the military in April 1999, a process which was formally completed in July 2000. With 150,000 personnel, the police form...
and training of the new National Police of East Timor
National Police of East Timor
-History:The PNTL was established in May 2002 by the United Nations, before sovereignty was passed to the new state, with a mandate to provide security and maintain law and order throughout the country, and to enable the rapid development of a credible, professional and impartial police service...
; a military liaison component of up to 300 personnel to maintain relations; a civilian component to advise the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
A Special Representative of the Secretary-General is a highly respected expert who has been appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to represent her/him in meetings with heads of state on critical human rights issues...
on the implementation of the agreements; a public information component to disseminate information on the implementation progress and promote reconciliation.
All parties were called upon to co-operate with UNAMET and guarantee its freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement, mobility rights or the right to travel is a human right concept that the constitutions of numerous states respect...
, while Indonesia was responsible for continuing to provide security in East Timor in the interim period.
See also
- 1999 East Timorese crisis1999 East Timorese crisisThe 1999 East Timorese crisis began with attacks by anti-independence militants on civilians, and expanded to general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili. The violence erupted after a majority of eligible voters in the population of East Timor chose independence from...
- Indonesian occupation of East TimorIndonesian occupation of East TimorIndonesia occupied East Timor from December 1975 to October 1999. After centuries of Portuguese colonial rule in East Timor, a 1974 coup in Portugal led to decolonization among its former colonies, creating instability in East Timor and leaving its future uncertain...
- International Force for East Timor
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998 – 2000)
- United Nations Transitional Administration in East TimorUnited Nations Transitional Administration in East TimorThe United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor provided an interim civil administration and a peacekeeping mission in the territory of East Timor, from its establishment on October 25, 1999 until its independence on May 20, 2002 following the outcome of the East Timor Special...