UN Security Council resolution 1543

UN Security Council Resolution 1543
Date:	2004
Meeting:	4968
Identifier:	s / RES / 1543 (2004) ( document )
Poll:	Pro: 15  Ent. : 0  Cons: 0
Object:	The situation in East Timor
Result:	accepted
Composition of the Security Council 2004:
Permanent members:
CHN FRA GBR RUS USA
Non-permanent members:
ALG AGO BEN BRA CHL
ESP DEU PAK PHL ROU

With resolution 1543 of the UN Security Council , it was decided to extend the mandate of UNMISET by a period of 6 months with reduced staffing and changed tasks, with the aim of then a further, final extension of the mandate by 6 months until May 20th 2005. The resolution was passed on May 14, 2004 with reference to resolutions 1410 , 1473 and 1480 .

background

After the Indonesian occupation from 1975 to 1999, East Timor was initially under UN administration. After the country was granted independence on May 20, 2002, the United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNMISET) stayed to provide assistance.

The resolution

The UN Security Council praised the people and government of East Timor for the progress they have made with the help of the international community in such a short time in the development of infrastructure, public administration, law enforcement and defense capabilities. The UNMISET under the direction of the UN special envoy for East Timor Kamalesh Sharma was honored. The further progress in the implementation of the mandate was welcomed, in particular the consolidation phase according to resolutions 1410, 1473 and 1480. The UN Security Council expressed its appreciation to those UN member states that had provided troops, civilian police and support to UNMISET. The statement made by José Ramos-Horta , the Foreign Minister of East Timor, before the UN Security Council, in which he requested an extension of the UNMISET mission by one year, was noted. The special report of the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan of February 13, 2004 (S / 2004/117) and the report of April 29, 2004 (S / 2004/333) were also registered. The Secretary General's proposal to extend UNMISET for one year is welcomed. The UN Security Council notes that the developing institutions in East Timor are still in the process of consolidation and that further support is necessary for the continued development and strengthening of key sectors, mainly the judiciary, public administration, including the police , and the maintenance of security and security Ensure stability in East Timor. The UN Security Council reaffirmed its responsibility to promote security and long-term stability in East Timor.

The UNMISET decided to extend the mandate of UNMISET by six months, with a possible subsequent extension until May 20, 2005. It was also decided to downsize the mission and revise its tasks, in accordance with the recommendations of the Secretary General of April 29, 2004. The The mandate should contain the following points: support for the public administration and the judicial system of East Timor and for the judiciary in the area of ​​serious crimes, support for the establishment of law enforcement agencies in East Timor and support for the security and stability of East Timor. The UNMISET is now to consist of 58 civilian advisers, 157 civilian police advisers, 42 military liaison officers, 310 trained soldiers and 125 people from the International Response Unit. The UN Security Council decided that internationally recognized principles of human rights should be an integral part of the training and the creation of competencies in the implementation of the UNMISET mandate. The Secretary General has been instructed to report closely and regularly to the UN Security Council on developments on the ground and the implementation of this resolution. One report should be made within three months and a second three months later. The reports should also include recommendations to ensure that the mandate can end on May 20, 2005 and how the objectives and structure of the police and the military should be changed. The Security Council decided to continue actively dealing with the matter.

Follow-up time

The border with Indonesia was 97% fixed since 2006. Controversial with Indonesia was initially the affiliation of the small uninhabited island of Fatu Sinai ( Pulau Batek ), 37 hectares between Memo (Suco Tapo / Memo ) and the Indonesian Dilumi ( Belu administrative district ) and areas around the exclave Oecusse ( Área Cruz in Passabe , Citrana- Triangle in Nitibe ) as well as the exact modalities of a corridor from Oecusse to the main state territory. In 2013 the dispute over the area at Memo was settled. By this time, East Timor had already given up its claims to the island of Fatu Sinai. The two areas on the border of the exclave Oecusse remained as points of contention until 2019. Negotiations have also been taking place since 2015 on the drawing of maritime boundaries. The border disputes between Australia and East Timor over the definition of the maritime border in the Timor Sea and the associated use of mineral resources remained unresolved until 2018 .

On May 20, 2005, SCU and the Special Panels for Serious Crimes (SPSC) ended their work in East Timor. The UN-based judiciary had tried 391 people, but 316 of them were in Indonesia. 87 defendants, mostly fellow travelers in pro-Indonesian militias , were jailed. Because the governments in Jakarta and Dili did not cooperate with the court or did not want to strain the mutual relationship, Indonesian officials from the administration and the military were not brought to justice. During the 2006 riots in East Timor , the SCU office was ransacked and important evidence against Indonesian suspects was destroyed.

See also : Coming to terms with human rights violations in East Timor

The UN missions in East Timor ended on December 31, 2012.

See also

• History of East Timor

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jakarta Post: RI, Timor Leste agree to resolve border problems, boost ties , August 27, 2015 , accessed August 28, 2015.
2. ↑ Monika Schlicher: East Timor faces up to its past ( Memento of the original from November 7, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , missio 2005, ISSN 1618-6222 (PDF; 304 kB)  
3. ↑ ABC, May 31, 2006, Serious Crimes Unit office looted in Dili