Security Council resolution 1802 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)]
Symbol: S/RES/1802(2008)
Date: 2008-02-25
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/63 [180] TIMOR-LESTE SITUATION
S/63 [179] UN INTEGRATED MISSION IN TIMOR-LESTE
Subjects: UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste|Timor-Leste. President|Timor-Leste. Prime Minister|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and Head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste|Independent Special Commission of Inquiry for Timor-Leste > Recommendations|Policía Nacional Timor-Leste|UN System|PEACEBUILDING|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|INTERNAL SECURITY|FACT-FINDING MISSIONS|TIMOR-LESTE|EAST TIMOR SITUATION|RULE OF LAW|POLITICAL VIOLENCE|CRIMINAL JUSTICE|IMPUNITY|RECONCILIATION|DISPLACED PERSONS|JUDICIAL SYSTEM|CAPACITY BUILDING|INSTITUTION BUILDING|SECURITY SECTOR REFORM|POLICE|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|GROUPS OF EXPERTS|SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT|ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT|GENDER MAINSTREAMING|GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE|SEX CRIMES|CODES OF CONDUCT
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COSTA RICA
vote: yes
country: CROATIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1802 (2008)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               25 February 2008




               Resolution 1802 (2008)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5844th meeting,
               on 25 February 2008

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming all its previous resolutions and statements on the situation in
               Timor-Leste, in particular its resolutions 1599 (2005) of 28 April 2005, 1677 (2006)
               of 12 May 2006, 1690 (2006) of 20 June 2006, 1703 (2006) of 18 August 2006,
               1704 (2006) of 25 August 2006 and 1745 (2007) of 22 February 2007, and
               S/PRST/2008/5 of 11 February 2008,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 17 January 2008 (S/2008/26)
               and recalling the report of the Security Council mission to Timor-Leste which took
               place from 24 to 30 November 2007 (S/2007/711),
                     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,
                     Welcoming the successful conclusion of the presidential and parliamentary
               elections in 2007 and the formation of a democratically elected government and
               institutions in Timor-Leste,
                     Urging the Government and people of Timor-Leste to continue their efforts to
               resolve their political challenges, taking note with appreciation the determination of
               the Government to restore stability and normalcy while reaffirming their commitment
               to democracy and the rule of law and further taking note with appreciation the
               commitment of the opposition to support peace and national stability,
                    Noting that the political, security, social and humanitarian situation in Timor-Leste remains fragile,
                    Reiterating its call on the leadership and other stakeholders in Timor-Leste to
               pursue peaceful dialogue and to avoid violent means to resolve differences,
                    Reaffirming the need for respect for the independence of the judiciary and its
               responsibility, welcoming the conviction of the leaders of Timor-Leste on the need
               for justice and their determination to act against impunity, and in this regard
               acknowledging the serious resources constraints of the judicial system, encouraging
               the leadership of Timor-Leste to continue efforts to establish accountability for



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               serious criminal offences committed during the 2006 crisis as recommended by the
               Independent Special Commission of Inquiry,
                    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, and in this regard, stressing the need for constructive
               engagement between UNMIT police and PNTL in view of developing the capacity
               and capability of the national police,
                     Expressing its full support for the role of the international security forces in
               assisting the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT, in the restoration and
               maintenance of law and stability, in response to the requests of the Government 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 contributed to these challenges, paying tribute to Timor-Leste’s bilateral and
               multilateral partners for their invaluable assistance, particularly with regard to
               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,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security and
               1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel,
                    Recognizing the important role that the United Nations Integrated Mission in
               Timor-Leste (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 2009 at the
               current authorized levels;
                     2.    Condemns in the strongest possible terms the attacks on the President and
               Prime Minister of Timor-Leste on 11 February 2008 and all attempts to destabilize
               the country, noting that these heinous acts represent an attack on the legitimate
               institutions of Timor-Leste, and welcomes the swift and constructive reaction by the
               neighbouring countries;
                    3.     Calls on the Government of Timor-Leste to bring to justice those
               responsible for this heinous act, urge all parties to cooperate actively with the
               authorities in this regard;
                    4.   Calls upon the people of Timor-Leste to remain calm, exercise restraint
               and maintain stability in the country;
                     5.    Urges all parties in Timor-Leste, in particular political leaders, to
               continue to work together and engage in political dialogue and consolidate peace,
               democracy, rule of law, sustainable social and economic development and national
               reconciliation in the country, and expresses its full support for the continued efforts
               of the SRSG aimed at addressing critical political and security-related issues facing




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           the country through inclusive and collaborative processes, including the High-Level
           Coordination Committee and the Trilateral Coordination Forum;
                 6.    Reaffirms the importance of ongoing efforts to reach accountability and
           justice, and underlines the importance of the implementation of the recommendations
           of the United Nations Special Commission of Inquiry report of 2006 by the
           Government of Timor-Leste;
                 7.    Emphasizes the need for sustained support of the international community
           to Timor-Leste to develop and strengthen its institutions and further build capacities
           in the justice sector;
                8.   Requests UNMIT to continue its efforts, adjusting them as necessary to
           enhance the effectiveness of the judiciary system, and assist the Government of
           Timor-Leste in carrying out the proceedings recommended by the Commission of
           Inquiry;
                 9.    Calls upon UNMIT to support the Government of Timor-Leste in its
           efforts to coordinate donor cooperation in areas of institutional capacity-building;
                 10. Further calls upon the Government of Timor-Leste, assisted by UNMIT,
           to continue working on a comprehensive review of future role and needs of the
           security sector, including the Ministry of Interior, PNTL, Ministry of Defence, and
           F-FDTL; given the sector’s importance to long-term stability, request UNMIT to
           intensify its efforts in support of the review in close coordination with the
           Government of Timor-Leste and relevant donors, and welcomes the establishment of
           a three-tier coordination mechanism established in August 2007 to address the
           broader challenges in the security sector;
                 11. Requests UNMIT, 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
           addressing the special needs of women, while continuing to ensure, through the
           presence of UNMIT police component, the restoration and maintenance of public
           security in Timor-Leste through the provision of support to PNTL, which includes
           interim law enforcement and public security until PNTL is reconstituted;
                 12. Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to send an expert mission to
           UNMIT in the first quarter of 2008 to conduct a thorough assessment of the
           requirements of the national police as well as possible adjustments needed to
           UNMIT police skill sets; and requests him to inform the Council of the finding of
           the expert mission;
                 13. Takes note of the establishment of Timor-Leste National Recovery
           Strategy aimed at addressing the socio-economic challenges facing the country,
           including the issue of IDPs and promotion of sustainable livelihoods 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 and in designing poverty
           reduction and economic growth policies;
                14. Requests UNMIT fully to take into account gender considerations as set
           out in Security Council resolution 1325 as a cross-cutting issue throughout its
           mandate, and further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reporting to
           the Security Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout UNMIT and all


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               other aspects relating to the situation of women and girls, especially in relation to
               the need to protect them from gender-based violence, detailing special measures
               proposed and taken to protect women and girls from such violence;
                    15. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures
               to ensure full compliance in 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;
                     16. Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly
               informed of the developments on the ground and on the implementation of this
               resolution, including in particular progress on his Special Representative’s efforts in
               support for dialogue and reconciliation, and to submit to the Security Council no
               later than 1 August 2008, a report which includes possible adjustments in UNMIT’s
               mandate and strength to the Security Council, also requests the Secretary-General in
               consultation with the Government of Timor-Leste, to develop a medium-term
               strategy with appropriate benchmarks to measure and track progress, and to submit
               further reports as and when he considers appropriate;
                    17.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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