United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor

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United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
AbbreviationUNTAET
PredecessorIndonesian occupation of East Timor
SuccessorEast Timor
Formation25 October 1999
TypeSpecial political mission
Legal statusCompleted
HeadquartersDili, East Timor
Parent organization
United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), (

East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum. The transitional administration was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272
in 1999.

A rarity for United Nations peacekeeping missions, UNTAET involved the United Nations directly administering the territory of East Timor. The mission's responsibilities included providing a peacekeeping force to maintain security and order; facilitating and co-ordinating relief assistance to the East Timorese; facilitating emergency rehabilitation of physical infrastructure; administering East Timor and creating structures for sustainable governance and the rule of law; and assisting in the drafting of a new constitution and conducting elections.[1]

UNTAET was established on 25 October 1999, the mission was led by Sérgio Vieira de Mello of Brazil (Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor). The International Force East Timor (INTERFET) transitioned to the UNTAET Peacekeeping Force (PKF) in February 2000 and was commanded by

Lieutenant General Jaime de los Santos (Force Commander UNTAET).[2][3] UNTAET was abolished on 20 May 2002, with most functions passed to the East Timor government. The military and police forces were transferred to the newly created United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor
(UNMISET).

Gate Pā base in the southern Suai
area, 2002
UN Police car in Dili

UNTAET was wound up upon

UNMISET
).

Contributing nations

A coalition of nations sent troops to support the peace keeping mission. The forces were led by

International Police
.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272. S/RES/1272(1999) (1999) Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  2. ^ "US Dollar New Official Currency of East Timor, Central Payments Office Established". United Nations Peacekeeping (Press release). United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor. 24 January 2000. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. OCLC 49547887
    .
  4. ISBN 978-989-26-0890-7
    .
  5. ^ UNTAET (28 February 2002). "UNTAET Fact Sheet 18: Peacekeeping Force". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

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