Security Council resolution 1912 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)]
Symbol: S/RES/1912(2010)
Date: 2010-02-26
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/65 [179] UN INTEGRATED MISSION IN TIMOR-LESTE
S/65 [180] TIMOR-LESTE SITUATION
Subjects: UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste|Policía Nacional Timor-Leste|FALINTIL-FDTL|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste|UN System|Independent Special Commission of Inquiry for Timor-Leste|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|PEACEBUILDING|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|INTERNAL SECURITY|SECURITY SECTOR REFORM|TIMOR-LESTE|EAST TIMOR SITUATION|ELECTIONS|ELECTION VERIFICATION|TECHNICAL COOPERATION|POLICE|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|JUDICIAL SYSTEM|LAW REFORM|CAPACITY BUILDING|INSTITUTION BUILDING|GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE|SOCIAL INTEGRATION|GENDER MAINSTREAMING|SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT|SEX CRIMES|CODES OF CONDUCT
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: yes
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

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               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
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               Resolution 1912 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6278th meeting, on
               26 February 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and statements on the situation in
               Timor-Leste, in particular its resolutions 1599 (2005), 1677 (2006), 1690 (2006),
               1703 (2006), 1704 (2006), 1745 (2007), 1802 (2008) and 1867 (2009),
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 12 February 2010 (S/2010/85),
               including the overview of the findings and recommendations of the Technical
               Assessment Mission, and its broad consultations with the Timorese authorities and
               other relevant stakeholders,
                     Reaffirming its full commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and national unity of Timor-Leste and the promotion of long-term stability
               in the country,
                    Taking note of general stability through further improvements in the political
               and security situation, and reiterating its call on the leadership and other
               stakeholders in Timor-Leste to continue to pursue peaceful dialogue and to avoid
               violent means to resolve differences,
                    Welcoming the successful completion of the village (suco) elections in October
               2009 as an indication of the progress made in the democratic political process in
               Timor-Leste,
                     Welcoming also the efforts of the political leadership of Timor-Leste to create
               opportunities for all political parties to make contributions to issues of national
               interest,
                     Reaffirming the need for respect for the independence of the judiciary,
               stressing the need to act against impunity, in this regard acknowledging the serious
               resource constraints of the judicial system, encouraging the leadership of Timor-Leste to continue its efforts to establish accountability for serious criminal offences
               including those committed during the 2006 crisis as recommended by the
               Independent Special Commission of Inquiry, and welcoming the adoption of a
               resolution by the Parliament of Timor-Leste on 14 December 2009,
                  Expressing its full support to the establishment of the Anti-Corruption
               Commission, an independent organ that reports to the National Parliament,

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               welcoming the appointment of its first commissioner, and encouraging Timor-Leste
               to take further steps to continue to increase the transparency, accountability and
               efficiency of the public administration,
                    Welcoming the resumption of primary policing responsibilities by the Polícia
               Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) to date, and recalling its previous statements on
               the need to implement fully the “Arrangement on the Restoration and Maintenance
               of Public Security in Timor-Leste and Assistance to the Reform, Restructuring and
               Rebuilding of PNTL and the Ministry of Interior”, concluded between the
               Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT on 1 December 2006,
                    Noting the statement made by President José Ramos-Horta on 9 December
               2009 on the views of the Timorese authorities regarding the future role of UNMIT
               police during the 2010-2012 period,
                     Expressing its full support for the role of the international security forces in
               assisting the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT, in the maintenance of law
               and stability, in response to the requests of the Government of Timor-Leste,
                     Expressing deep concern with the high rates of unemployment and poverty
               among the Timorese population, as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General,
               welcoming in this regard the actions already taken by the Government of Timor-Leste to address these issues, in particular the efforts to finalize the National
               Strategic Development Plan, and underlining the importance of continued support
               by the international community for the socio-economic development of Timor-Leste,
                    Recalling that while the manifestations of the current challenges in Timor-Leste are political and institutional in nature, poverty and its associated deprivations
               also contribute to these challenges, paying tribute to Timor-Leste’s bilateral and
               multilateral partners for their invaluable assistance, particularly with regard to
               human resource development, institutional capacity-building and social and
               economic development, and recognizing the progress being made in the
               development of many aspects of governance in Timor-Leste,
                     Welcoming the closing of all the internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps,
               while recognizing the remaining challenges with regards to the full reintegration of
               IDPs, in assuring the sustainability of the return and the reintegration into Timorese
               society,
                     Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889
               (2009) on women, peace and security, 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on protection of
               civilians and 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations
               personnel, and welcoming the cooperation of UNMIT with other United Nations
               partners to support the Government’s effort to develop a national gender equality
               policy and strategy,
                     Recognizing the important role that UNMIT continues to play in promoting
               peace, stability and development in Timor-Leste, and expressing its appreciation for
               the efforts of UNMIT and the United Nations Country Team, under the leadership of
               the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG),
                    1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIT until 26 February 2011 at the
               current authorized levels;




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                 2.    Urges all parties in Timor-Leste, in particular political leaders, to
           continue to work together and engage in political dialogue and to consolidate peace,
           democracy, rule of law, sustainable social and economic development, advancement
           of protection of human rights and national reconciliation in the country, and
           reaffirms its full support for the continued efforts of the SRSG aimed at addressing
           critical political and security-related issues facing the country, including enhancing
           a culture of democratic governance, through an inclusive and collaborative processes;
                3.   Requests UNMIT to extend the necessary support, within its current
           mandate, for municipal elections, if requested by the Government of Timor-Leste,
           and encourages the international community to assist in this process;
                4.    Reaffirms the continued importance of the review and reform of the
           security sector in Timor-Leste, in particular the need to delineate between the roles
           and responsibilities of the Falintil-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) and
           the PNTL, to strengthen legal frameworks, and to enhance civilian oversight and
           accountability mechanisms of both security institutions, and requests UNMIT to
           continue to support the Government of Timor-Leste in these efforts;
                5.    Supports the ongoing work on the resumption of policing responsibilities
           by the PNTL through a phased approach, to ensure that the PNTL meet the criteria
           mutually agreed between the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT as set out in
           paragraph 21 of the report of the Secretary-General of 4 February 2009 (S/2009/72),
           and requests the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT to continue their
           cooperation to implement expeditiously the resumption process in accordance with
           the mutually agreed criteria;
                6.   Endorses the Secretary-General’s intention to reconfigure the UNMIT
           police component, including its drawdown, in accordance with the phased
           resumption process of policing responsibilities by the PNTL, and requests the
           Secretary-General to include in his next report his review of this process;
                 7.   Requests UNMIT to continue to ensure, through the presence of UNMIT
           police component and the provision of support to the PNTL, the maintenance of
           public security in Timor-Leste, which includes interim law enforcement and public
           security until the PNTL is fully reconstituted, and, working with partners, to
           intensify its efforts to assist with further training, mentoring, institutional
           development and strengthening of the PNTL with a view to enhancing its
           effectiveness, including with respect to community policing, and to address the
           special needs of women, and recognizes the importance of ensuring that UNMIT
           personnel have the appropriate profile and specialized skill sets for these tasks, and
           the potential need for civilian experts for the above purpose;
                 8.    Underscores the need for the concept of operations and rules of
           engagement to be regularly updated as necessary and to be fully in line with the
           provisions of this resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to report on them to
           the Security Council and troop and police contributing countries within 90 days
           after the adoption of this resolution;
                 9.    Reaffirms the importance of ongoing efforts to achieve accountability and
           justice, expresses its support for the work of UNMIT in assisting the Government of
           Timor-Leste in this regard within its mandate, and underlines the importance of the
           implementation by the Government of Timor-Leste of the recommendations of the



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               United Nations Special Commission of Inquiry report of 2006 (S/2006/822),
               including paragraphs 225 through 228 of the report;
                    10. Underlines the importance of a coordinated approach to the justice sector
               reform, taking into account the recommendations of the Independent
               Comprehensive Needs Assessment and through implementation of the Timorese
               Government’s Justice Sector Strategic Plan, and the ongoing need to increase
               Timorese ownership and strengthen national capacity in judicial line functions,
               including the training and specialization of national lawyers and judges, and
               emphasizes the need for sustained support of the international community in
               capacity-building and strengthening of institutions in this sector;
                    11. Requests UNMIT to continue its efforts, adjusting them as necessary to
               enhance the effectiveness of the judiciary, in assisting the Government of Timor-Leste in carrying out the proceedings recommended by the Commission of Inquiry;
                     12. Calls upon UNMIT to continue to support the Government of Timor-Leste in its efforts to coordinate donor cooperation in areas of institutional capacitybuilding;
                    13. Recognizes the importance of Timor-Leste National Recovery Strategy,
               especially the attention paid to infrastructure, rural development and human
               resources capacity development, and in this regard, calls upon UNMIT to continue
               to cooperate and coordinate with the United Nations agencies, funds and
               programmes, as well as all relevant partners, to support the Government of Timor-Leste and relevant institutions in designing poverty reduction, improving education,
               promotion of sustainable livelihood and economic growth policies;
                     14. Encourages the Government of Timor-Leste to strengthen peacebuilding
               perspectives in such areas as employment and empowerment, especially focusing on
               rural areas and youth, as well as local socio-economic development in particular in
               the agricultural sector;
                     15. Requests UNMIT to fully take into account gender considerations as set
               out in Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889
               (2009) as a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate, stressing the importance of
               strengthening the responsiveness of the security sector to specific needs of women,
               and further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reporting to the Security
               Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout UNMIT and all other aspects
               relating to the situation of women and girls, especially on the need to protect them
               from gender-based violence, detailing special measures to protect women and girls
               from such violence;
                     16. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to ensure full compliance by UNMIT with the United Nations zero
               tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed,
               and urges those countries contributing troops and police to take appropriate
               preventive action and to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct
               involving their personnel;
                     17. Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council
               regularly informed of the developments on the ground and on the implementation of
               this resolution and to submit to the Security Council, no later than 15 October 2010,
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           later than 26 January 2011, a report which includes possible adjustments in
           UNMIT’s mandate and strength;
                18. Reaffirms the importance of the medium-term strategy and benchmarks
           for measuring and tracking progress in Timor-Leste, and assessing the level and
           form of United Nations support while keeping the benchmarks under active review,
           and underlines the importance of ownership of the strategy by the leaders and
           people of Timor-Leste in this process;
                19.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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