United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/57/105
Distr.: General
13 February 2003
Fifty-seventh session
Agenda item 21 (b)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/57/L.47 and Add.1)]
57/105. Assistance for humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and
development for Timor-Leste
The General Assembly,
Welcoming the independence of Timor-Leste on 20 May 2002, and
commending its people and its leadership for achieving independence through
peaceful and democratic means,
Recalling all of its relevant resolutions on the situation in Timor-Leste,
Recalling with satisfaction its resolution 57/3 of 27 September 2002 on the
admission of Timor-Leste to membership in the United Nations,
Recalling all of the relevant Security Council resolutions and decisions on the
situation in Timor-Leste, in particular resolution 1410 (2002) of 17 May 2002,
which established the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor,
Acknowledging the crucial role of the United Nations Transitional
Administration in East Timor and the leadership of the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General in assisting the people of Timor-Leste in the transition towards
independence,
Recognizing the essential role played by the international community,
including the United Nations, other intergovernmental organizations, Member States
and non-governmental organizations, in supporting the nation-building process of
Timor-Leste leading towards independence,
Acknowledging the progress made in the transition from relief and
rehabilitation to development in Timor-Leste, while noting continuing
vulnerabilities, including the need to strengthen the preparedness and response
capacity of the Government of Timor-Leste for addressing humanitarian
emergencies, and the significant challenges of rehabilitation, reconstruction and
development, in particular in the initial years of independence,
Emphasizing the need for continued international assistance to support the
development of Timor-Leste in, inter alia, the education, health, agriculture,
infrastructure, judicial, public administration and law enforcement sectors,
Welcoming the efforts of the Government of Indonesia and relevant
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in providing humanitarian
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