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United Nations resolution adopted in 2001
UN
Security Council
Resolution
1338
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Training of East Timorese soldiers
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Date
| 31 January 2001
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Meeting no.
| 4,268
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Code
| S/RES/1338 (
Document
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Subject
| The situation in East Timor
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Voting summary
| - 15 voted for
- None voted against
- None abstained
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Result
| Adopted
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Non-permanent
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1338
, adopted unanimously on 31 January 2001, after recalling previous
resolutions
on
East Timor
(Timor-Leste), particularly resolutions
1272
(1999) and
1319
(2000), the Council extended the mandate of the
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
(UNTAET) for a year until 31 January 2002.
[1]
The Security Council supported measures taken by UNTAET to strengthen the involvement of the East Timorese people in the administration of their territory. It encouraged efforts to achieve
independence
for East Timor by the end of 2001 and noted that an international presence in the territory was necessary post-independence. There was also concern at the large number of
refugees
from East Timor located in camps in the
Indonesian
province of
East Nusa Tenggara
(
West Timor
) and
militia
activity in the region.
[2]
Extending UNTAET's
mandate
for an additional year bearing in mind adjustments,
[3]
the Council urged the
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
to continue to delegate powers from the transitional administration to the East Timorese people and for UNTAET to support this process. Financial institutions and United Nations funds and programmes that promised
humanitarian aid
were asked to fulfill their commitments, while the
international community
was also called upon to assist in the creation of the
East Timor Defence Force
(F-FDTL).
[4]
The resolution underlined the need for UNTAET to respond to militia threats and those responsible for serious crimes in 1999 to be brought to justice. The
Indonesian government
was asked to continue to improve security for international personnel on
Timor
in accordance with Resolution 1319. Finally, the Secretary-General
Kofi Annan
was requested to report to the council by 30 April 2001 on the mandate of UNTAET, and to make recommendations regarding an international presence in East Timor within six months.
[5]
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