United Nations Security Council Resolution 1246

Resolution 1246 of the UN Security Council on 11 June 1999, Recalling Security Council resolution 1236, the agreement between Indonesia and Portugal on 5 May 1999 and the agreement between the United Nations and the Governments of Indonesia and Portugal on the same day on the modalities a referendum in East Timor ( S/1999/513, annexes I-III ) was unanimously adopted. Thus, the United Nations approved the formation of the United Nations Mission in East Timor ( UNAMET ).

Background

1974 Indonesia had the former colony of Portuguese Timor busy, as this was in the independence in the process of dismissal. Since then, there was a guerrilla war between East Timorese and Indonesians, the international law in 1975 annexed the country. Directly and indirectly 183,000 people were killed by the occupation. Agreed in 1999, the former colonial power Portugal and Indonesia to conduct a referendum on independence on the future of the country. But in early 1999 began pro-Indonesia militias ( Wanra ) intimidate through violence the population.

The resolution

Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported on the tense situation and violence in East Timor ( S/1999/595 ). The Security Council expressed its concern about the situation and noted that a reconciliation between the competing factions is urgently needed within East Timor. The fruitful cooperation between the UN was greeted with the Government of Indonesia and the local authorities and one was pleased with the conclusion of the consultations between the UN and the Government of Indonesia on the use of military liaison officers as part of the adopted in this resolution, the UN mission. For your information a letter from the Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council dated 7 June 1999 ( S/1999/652 ) was taken.

Given since July 1983 continued efforts of the Governments of Indonesia and Portugal, with the help of the Secretary-General to find a just, comprehensive and acceptable solution for East Timor, the Security Council welcomed the appointment of a Special Representative of the Secretary General for the referendum in East Timor and reaffirmed its support for the efforts of the Personal Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor.

The Security Council decided to establish the United Nations Mission in East Timor ( UNAMET ) until 31 August 1999 to organize the planned for August 8 referendum on the basis of direct, secret and universal suffrage, and perform. For the people of East Timor, the choice should ask whether they accept the constitutional framework for special autonomy in East Timor within the Republic of Indonesia or whether they reject it, which would lead to a separation of East Timor from Indonesia in accordance with the General Agreement and authorize the Secretary-General would who take responsibility in accordance with paragraph 3 of Security Agreement.

The Security Council authorized for the period ending 31 August 1999 the use of 280 civilian police as a consultant to the Indonesian police within UNAMET in its task to supervise the voting and accompany and to accompany them to and from the polling stations to transport the ballot boxes. For the same period, 50 military liaison officers were authorized to establish contact with the armed forces of Indonesia to allow the Secretary to carry out its tasks in accordance with the General Agreement and the Security Agreement. The procedures for the implementation of the referendum were approved.

Following the proposal of the Secretary UNAMET should consist of several components:

• A political component to monitor the fairness in the political environment, to ensure the freedom of all political and other non-governmental organizations to carry out their activities and the supervision and consultation of the Special Envoy on all matters of policy implications.
• A component as to the choice for all activities related to

Registration and Voting

• A component to inform the East Timorese in an objective and impartial form on the General Agreement and the scope of the proposed autonomy in order to provide them with information about the process and the process of voting and to explain the impact of a result for or against the proposal

The Security Council noted the intention of the Governments of Indonesia and the Portuguese authorities, each having the same number of representatives to all phases to send the consultation process within and outside East Timor. All parties were invited to cooperate with UNAMET and to ensure the safety and freedom of movement of employees. The responsibility of the Indonesian government especially emphasized to ensure peace and security in East Timor. All acts of violence, regardless of whom were convicted. The completion of all activities and the disarmament of all armed groups in East Timor was demanded.

Follow

By Resolution 1257 of the UN Security Council had to be postponed due to the situation in East Timor referendum on 30 August 1999. In it, a clear majority of the East Timorese for independence from Indonesia, which led to a recent wave of violence by the Indonesian security forces and Wanra decided. 2,000 to 3,000 people were killed, about three quarters of the population of East Timor was on the run or has been sold. By Resolution 1264 of the UN Security Council, the Security Council therefore decided to send a military intervention force ( INTERFET ). East Timor 's independence came in 2002 under UN administration (UNTAET ) until discharge.