United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor

The United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor (UNMISET) was established on 20 May 2002,^[1] the same day which East Timor became an internationally recognized independent state and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) came to an end.^{[citation needed]}

Military and police forces from contributing nations were put under control of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. Following a progress report submitted by the Secretary-General in 2003,^[2] the initial 12 month mandate was extended into two years,^[3] subsequently extended to 20 May 2005,^[4][5] after which it was replaced by United Nations Office in Timor Leste (UNOTIL).^[6]

A final report was then presented to the Security Council and a statement was made about the continuing help with a Border Patrol Unit.^[7]

The mandates of the Security Council Resolutions also provided for a Serious Crimes Unit to investigate the events of 1999.

References

1. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1410 S-RES-1410(2002) page 2 in 2002 (retrieved 2007-09-07)
2. ^ United Nations Security Council Document 449 S-2003-449 in 2003 (retrieved 2007-09-07)
3. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1480 S-RES-1480(2003) page 2 in 2003 (retrieved 2007-09-07)
4. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1543 S-RES-1543(2004) page 2 in 2004 (retrieved 2007-09-07)
5. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1573 S-RES-1573(2004) page 2 in 2004 (retrieved 2007-09-07)
6. ^ United Nations Security Council Resolution 1599 S-RES-1599(2005) page 2 in 2005 (retrieved 2007-09-07)
7. ^ United Nations Security Council Verbotim Report meeting 5180 page 2, Mr. Annabi on 16 May 2005 at 15:45 (retrieved 2007-09-07)

Further reading

• Martin, Ian; Alexander Mayer-Rieckh (Spring 2005). "The United Nations and East Timor: From Self-Determination to State-Building". International Peacekeeping 12 (1): 125–145. doi:10.1080/1353331042000286595. 

External links

• Official UNMISET website
• Official UNMISET mandate
• A Brief History of Australian Army Operations in East Timor, 1999-2005