UN Security Council resolution 1473

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UN Security
Council Resolution 1473
Date: 2003
Meeting: 4735
Identifier: s / RES / 1473 (2003) ( document )
Poll: Pro: 15  Ent. : 0  Cons: 0
Object: The situation in East Timor
Result: accepted
Composition of the Security Council 2003:
Permanent members:

China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China CHN FRA GBR RUS USAFranceFrance  United KingdomUnited Kingdom  RussiaRussia  United StatesUnited States 

Non-permanent members:
AngolaAngola AGO BUL CHL CMR ESPBulgariaBulgaria  ChileChile  CameroonCameroon  SpainSpain 
GermanyGermany DEU GIN MEX PAK SYRGuinea-aGuinea  MexicoMexico  PakistanPakistan  SyriaSyria 

With resolution 1473 of the UN Security Council changes in the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in East Timor (UNMISET) were decided. The resolution was passed on April 4, 2003 with reference to resolution 1410 of May 17, 2002.

background

After the Indonesian occupation from 1975 to 1999, East Timor (Timor-Leste) was initially under UN administration. After the country was granted independence on May 20, 2002, UNMISET stayed to provide support.

The resolution

New Zealand UN vehicles in East Timor (2002)

The UN Security Council confirmed its full support for the UN Special Envoy for East Timor Kamalesh Sharma and the UNMISET, which he heads. The progress that East Timor has made with the support of UNMISET since independence on May 20, 2002 was welcomed. The ongoing challenges to the security and stability of the country were noted. The UN Security Council stressed that developing the general skills of the East Timorese National Police (PNTL) was a key priority. The special report of the report of the Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan of March 3, 2003 (S / 2003/243) on UNMISET was noted. The letter from Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guéhenno to the members of the UN Security Council dated March 28, 2003 (S / 2003/379, Appendix) was also noted.

The UN Security Council decided that the composition and size of UNMISET's police force and the timetable for its reduction should be adjusted, in accordance with paragraphs 33 and 35 of the Secretary-General's special report. The following measures were part of the changes: the involvement of an internationally formed unit for one year, the provision of additional training capacities in key areas, as described in the Secretary-General's special report, the greater focus on human rights and the rule of law, the maintenance of greater monitoring and advisory presence in the districts where police responsibility has been transferred to the East Timorese National Police, the recommended follow-up actions as outlined in the Joint Assessment Mission's report on policing of November 2002 and the adaptation of the planning for the gradual transfer of police duties to the National Police East Timor.

The UN Security Council also decided to align the timetable for reducing the military part of UNMISET for the period up to December 2003, in accordance with the letter from the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to the UN Security Council on March 28, 2003. In addition, two battalions next to the Tactical Coordination Center in of the region, together with the associated forces, including the transport units. The number of soldiers of the military peacekeeping from 1750 men should now be reduced in more stages than was provided for in resolution 1410. The Secretary General was instructed to prepare a detailed military strategy for the revised timetable for reducing the military part of UNMISET by May 20, 2003 for approval by the UN Security Council.

In addition, the Secretary General was instructed to keep the UN Security Council closely and regularly informed about developments on the ground and the implementation of the changed strategies for the military and police. The East Timorese government was asked to continue to work closely with UNMISET, also in implementing the changed strategies for the military and police.

The UN Security Council decided to continue actively dealing with the matter.

Follow-up time

With Resolution 1480 of May 19, 2003, the mandate of UNMISET was initially extended to May 20, 2004, later to 2005, then replaced by the one-year follow-up mission to the United Nations Office in East Timor (UNOTIL). When unrest broke out in East Timor in 2006 , the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), together with the International Stabilization Force (ISF), became necessary. The UN missions in East Timor finally ended on December 31, 2012.

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