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10. Welcomes the progress made in the rehabilitation of schools, the supply
and distribution of educational materials and teacher training, while emphasizing the
need for capacity-building, particularly in the area of secondary and higher
education, and for continued attention to the rehabilitation needs, including
psychosocial support, of children affected by violence;
11. Also welcomes the growing participation of the women of Timor-Leste in
all aspects of society, and encourages further efforts to address gender issues,
including the needs for research, services and appropriate legislation in order to
combat domestic violence and other gender-related crimes;
12. Further welcomes the continuing efforts made by the Commission for
Reception, Truth and Reconciliation to facilitate national reconciliation and the
return of refugees to Timor-Leste;
13. Welcomes the decision by the United Nations Development Programme
to start disbursing funds from the Special Fund established for former employees
and pensioners of the Government of Indonesia in East Timor, also welcomes the
financial commitments and contributions made by the international community and
the Government of Indonesia to it, and encourages them to consider increasing their
contributions;
14. Also welcomes the establishment by Timor-Leste and Indonesia of the
Joint Ministerial Commission for Bilateral Cooperation, which will facilitate
consultation and cooperation between the two countries in all areas of common
interest;
15. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation
of the present resolution to the General Assembly for consideration at its fifty-eighth
session.
59th plenary meeting
25 November 2002
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