A/RES/58/121
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Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General; 1
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Also welcomes the commitment of the international community to meet
the external requirements for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development
activities for Timor-Leste;
Urges the United Nations, other intergovernmental organizations,
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Member States and non-governmental organizations to continue to support the
Government and the people of Timor-Leste in their endeavours towards selfsustainable nation-building and in facing the remaining vulnerabilities and
challenges, such as nationwide capacity-building in all sectors, national
reconciliation and the voluntary return of the remaining refugees to Timor-Leste,
and sustainable development;
Acknowledges that a transparent, effective and functioning democratic
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governmental administration is crucial to fostering a stable and secure social,
economic and political environment in Timor-Leste, and in this regard urges the
international community to continue to support efforts aimed at institution-building
and the training of civil servants, in particular in the areas of public finances and
senior management and in the development and maintenance of central and local
administrative systems of government;
Also acknowledges the need to expedite the development of the justice
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sector of Timor-Leste, and in this regard urges further international support in the
areas of law enforcement, the judiciary and the prison system;
Welcomes the continuing response of the international community to the
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need for food aid, and calls upon the United Nations, other intergovernmental
organizations, Member States and non-governmental organizations to assist TimorLeste in ensuring sustainable development in the areas of agriculture, livestock and
fisheries;
Welcomes with appreciation the assistance provided by Member States,
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the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat, the World
Food Programme and all other international and non-governmental organizations in
response to the appeals by the Government of Timor-Leste during the floods and
drought;
Takes note with appreciation of the progress made in rehabilitating
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infrastructure, and recommends that outstanding infrastructure needs remain a focus
of international assistance in such areas as the reconstruction and rehabilitation of
public buildings, educational facilities, roads and public services;
Commends the continuous international response in providing health
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services to the general population, including the early deployment of immunization
and disease prevention programmes and reproductive health-care and child nutrition
programmes, while recognizing the need for further assistance to rebuild hospitals,
train health-care professionals and enhance capacity-building to meet the challenges
to public health posed by such diseases as tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS;
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
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