UN Security Council resolution 1745

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UN Security
Council Resolution 1745
Date: 2007
Meeting: 5844
Identifier: s / RES / 1745 (2007) ( document )
Poll: Pro: 15  Ent. : 0  Cons: 0
Object: The situation in East Timor
Result: accepted
Composition of the Security Council 2007:
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:
BelgiumBelgium BEL COG GHA IDN ITACongo RepublicRepublic of the Congo  GhanaGhana  IndonesiaIndonesia  ItalyItaly 
PanamaPanama PAN PER QAT ZAF SVKPeruPeru  QatarQatar  South AfricaSouth Africa  SlovakiaSlovakia 

The Resolution 1745 of the UN Security Council it was decided to extend the mandate of UNMIT in East Timor to extend until 26 February, 2008. The resolution was passed on February 22, 2007 with reference to resolutions 1599 , 1677 , 1690 , 1703 and 1704 . In addition, the report by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (S / 2007/50) was noted.

background

After the Indonesian occupation from 1975 to 1999, East Timor was initially under UN administration. After the country was given independence on May 20, 2002, the UN mission remained in support. She was supposed to end in 2006, but broke in the same year unrest . The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) worked with the International Stabilization Force (ISF) to restore law and order and stabilize the country.

The resolution

New Zealand ISF soldier in Dili (2007)

The Security Council reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of East Timor and promoting the country's long-term stability. The East Timorese government and the people of East Timor were encouraged to pursue their efforts to resolve the political problems. The independence of the judiciary and its responsibility must be respected. The Security Council saw the political, security, social and humanitarian situation in East Timor as still fragile, but also saw progress in the security sector. The joint letter (S / 2006/1022) to the General Secretary dated December 7, 2006 from President Xanana Gusmão , Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta and the President of the National Parliament Francisco Guterres , which requested that UNMIT be reinforced with police forces, became known. The Security Council also saw the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in 2007 as an important step towards strengthening democracy in East Timor. The progress made in the administration of East Timor so far was recognized.

UNMIT's mandate was extended until February 26, 2008. Their staff was increased by up to 140 police officers to be available for pre-election and post-election times. The agreement on military, technical regulations between the United Nations and Australia , the provider of the largest contingent of the ISF, on January 25, 2007 to secure UN facilities and support the UNMIT police was welcomed . The East Timorese government was asked to continue working with UNMIT to rebuild security structures, including the East Timorese National Police (PNTL), East Timor’s Defense Forces (F-FDTL) and the Ministries of Interior and Defense. All parties in East Timor were called upon to adhere to the principles of non-violence and to democratic and legal processes so that the upcoming elections have a unifying effect for the country and all East Timorese parties are encouraged to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections.

Follow-up time

The 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections resulted in a change of power in the country's government. The previous President Xanana Gusmão became Prime Minister of the ruling coalition Aliança da Maioria Parliamentary (AMP), replacing the previously dominant FRETILIN . The former independent prime minister, José Ramos-Horta, was elected as the new president. After the parliamentary elections, there were clashes between supporters of Gusmão and FRETILIN, especially in Dili and in the districts of Baucau and Viqueque . Then the situation stabilized again. The renegade soldiers' rebel movement remained largely quiet and hid in the wild until they assassinated the government on February 11, 2008 . President Ramos-Horta was seriously injured and Prime Minister Gusmão escaped the attackers unharmed. The rebel leader Alfredo Alves Reinado was killed during a subsequent firefight with East Timorese security forces, the rebel movement then disbanded and calm returned to the country.

The UNMIT mission ended December 31, 2012.

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