translate English to French: On 5 May 1999, the parties (Portugal, Indonesia, and the United Nations) signed an agreement for popular consultation with the East Timorese through a direct ballot and the United Nations Assistance Mission for East Timor (UNAMET) was born to give effect to such modalities on the ground.
Le 5 mai 1999, les parties (Portugal, Indonésie et ONU) ont signé un accord portant sur l'organisation d'une consultation populaire des Est-Timorais au scrutin direct et la Mission des Nations Unies au Timor oriental (MINUTO) a vu le jour afin d'en mettre en œuvre les moyens sur le terrain.