United Nations Security Council Resolution 1677
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1677, adopted unanimously on May 12, 2006, after reaffirming previous resolutions on East Timor
(Timor-Leste), particularly Resolution 1599
(2005), the Council renewed the mandate of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL) until June 20, 2006.
The resolution was adopted after unrest in which five people were killed in mob violence after a large portion of the national army was dismissed.
, the Council requested the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
to provide an update on the situation and the role of the peacekeeping
operation with a view to taking further action.
Finally, the resolution encouraged the Timorese government and institutions to address the causes of the recent violence with assistance from UNOTIL.
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1677, adopted unanimously on May 12, 2006, after reaffirming 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 Resolution 1599
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1599
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1599, adopted unanimously on April 28, 2005, after reaffirming previous resolutions on East Timor , particularly resolutions 1543 and 1573 , the Council established the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste to follow on from the United Nations Mission of...
(2005), the Council renewed the mandate of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL) until June 20, 2006.
The resolution was adopted after unrest in which five people were killed in mob violence after a large portion of the national army was dismissed.
Details
The Security Council expressed concern over incidents that occurred on April 28 and 29, 2006 and the ensuing situation, while acknowledging the role of the Timorese government to investigate the incidents. Extending UNOTIL's 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....
, the Council requested 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 provide an update on the situation and the role of the peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
operation with a view to taking further action.
Finally, the resolution encouraged the Timorese government and institutions to address the causes of the recent violence with assistance from UNOTIL.
See also
- 2006 East Timorese crisis
- 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...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
- Operation AstuteOperation AstuteOperation Astute is an Australian-led military deployment to East Timor to quell unrest and return stability in the 2006 East Timor crisis. It is currently headed by Brigadier Bill Sowry, and commenced on 25 May 2006 under the command of Brigadier Michael Slater...