United Nations Security Council Resolution 1410
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1410, adopted unanimously on May 17, 2002, after recalling previous resolutions on East Timor
(Timor-Leste), particularly resolutions 1272
(1999), 1338
(2001) and 1392
(2002), the Council established the United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor
(UNMISET) to replace the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
(UNTAET).
and presidential
elections. It welcomed steps taken by the leaders of East Timor to establish good relations with neighbouring states but noted that institutions in the territory remained fragile and would require assistance.
It welcomed a recommendation from the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
to establish a successor mission to UNTAET for 2 years. Furthermore, the Council recognised long and short-term challenges to the security and stability of East Timor.
would provide assistance to core administrative structures, interim law enforcement and security, and contribute to the maintenance of the security of East Timor. The operation would be headed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
and consist of a police component of 1,250 officers and a military component with a strength of up to 5,000 troops including 120 observers. It was requested to give effect to the following programmes:
Stability, democracy and justice; Public security and law enforcement; External security and border control.
Progress towards completing the programmes would be kept under review with a reduction in the size of UNMISET taking place as soon as possible. The Council further decided that the operation be bound by internationally recognised human rights
principles, and that it could take all necessary measures to fulfil its mandate under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
. Over a period of two years, UNMISET was expected to devolve operational responsibilities to the East Timorese authorities.
The international community
was urged to provide assistance during the establishment of the East Timor Police Service
and East Timor Defence Force. The resolution called for the conclusion of all agreements and arrangements such as a Status of Forces Agreement
to give effect to the mandate of UNMISET. It welcomed progress made between East Timor and Indonesia
in resolving issues and stressed the importance of co-operation between the two governments.
Finally, the Secretary-General was requested to keep the Council informed on the situation, reporting every six months on the matter.
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1410, adopted unanimously on May 17, 2002, 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 1272
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272, adopted unanimously on October 25, 1999, after recalling previous resolutions on East Timor , particularly resolutions 384 , 389 , 1236 , 1246 , 1262 and 1264 , the Council established the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor ...
(1999), 1338
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1338
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1338, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2001, after recalling previous resolutions on East Timor , particularly resolutions 1272 and 1319 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor for a year until...
(2001) and 1392
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1392
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1392, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2002, after recalling previous resolutions on East Timor , particularly resolutions 1272 and 1338 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor until May 20,...
(2002), the Council established the United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor
United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor
The United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor was established on 20 May 2002, the same day which East Timor became an internationally recognized independent state and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor came to an end.Military and police forces from contributing...
(UNMISET) to replace the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
The 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...
(UNTAET).
Observations
The Security Council commended the East Timorese people for bringing the territory to the point of independence, and praised the successful holding of parliamentaryEast Timorese parliamentary election, 2001
Constituent Assembly elections were held in East Timor on 30 August 2001, the second anniversary of the independence referendum. One member was elected from each of the country's thirteen districts, whilst a further 75 were elected by proportional representation. The result was a victory for the...
and presidential
East Timorese presidential election, 2002
The first Presidential election was held in East Timor on 14 April 2002. As expected, the former president of the East Timorese resistance movement, Conselho Nacional da Resistencia Timorense, Xanana Gusmão, running as an independent candidate but with the unofficial support of small opposition...
elections. It welcomed steps taken by the leaders of East Timor to establish good relations with neighbouring states but noted that institutions in the territory remained fragile and would require assistance.
It welcomed a recommendation from 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...
to establish a successor mission to UNTAET for 2 years. Furthermore, the Council recognised long and short-term challenges to the security and stability of East Timor.
Acts
UNMISET was established for an initial period of 12 months beginning on May 20, 2002. Its mandateMandate (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....
would provide assistance to core administrative structures, interim law enforcement and security, and contribute to the maintenance of the security of East Timor. The operation would be headed by 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...
and consist of a police component of 1,250 officers and a military component with a strength of up to 5,000 troops including 120 observers. It was requested to give effect to the following programmes:
Stability, democracy and justice; Public security and law enforcement; External security and border control.
Progress towards completing the programmes would be kept under review with a reduction in the size of UNMISET taking place as soon as possible. The Council further decided that the operation be bound by internationally recognised human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
principles, and that it could take all necessary measures to fulfil its mandate under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
. Over a period of two years, UNMISET was expected to devolve operational responsibilities to the East Timorese authorities.
The international community
International community
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was urged to provide assistance during the establishment of the East Timor Police Service
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...
and East Timor Defence Force. The resolution called for the conclusion of all agreements and arrangements such as a Status of Forces Agreement
Status of Forces Agreement
A status of forces agreement is an agreement between a host country and a foreign nation stationing forces in that country. SOFAs are often included, along with other types of military agreements, as part of a comprehensive security arrangement...
to give effect to the mandate of UNMISET. It welcomed progress made between East Timor and 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...
in resolving issues and stressed the importance of co-operation between the two governments.
Finally, the Secretary-General was requested to keep the Council informed on the situation, reporting every six months on the matter.
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...
- East Timor Special Autonomy ReferendumEast Timor Special Autonomy ReferendumThe 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...
- 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...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002 – 2003)
- United Nations Mission in East TimorUnited Nations Mission in East TimorThe 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...