United Nations
A/RES/56/104
General Assembly
Distr.: General
5 February 2002
Fifty-sixth session
Agenda item 20 (b)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/56/L.52 and Add.1)]
56/104. Assistance for humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and
development for East Timor
The General Assembly,
Recalling all of its relevant resolutions on the situation in East Timor,
Recalling also its resolution 46/182 of 19 December 1991 and the guiding
principles contained in the annex to that resolution,
Recalling further all of the relevant Security Council resolutions and decisions
on the situation in East Timor, in particular resolutions 1272 (1999) of 25 October
1999, 1319 (2000) of 8 September 2000 and 1338 (2001) of 31 January 2001,
Recalling the establishment by Security Council resolution 1272 (1999) of the
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor, whose mandate includes
the coordination and delivery of humanitarian, rehabilitation and development
assistance, support for capacity-building for self-government and assistance in the
establishment of conditions for sustainable development,
Welcoming the response of the United Nations, other intergovernmental
organizations, Member States and non-governmental organizations, with the
coordination of the Transitional Administration since 1 January 2000, and in
cooperation with the East Timorese people, in terms of addressing the humanitarian
relief, rehabilitation and development needs of East Timor,
Welcoming also the passing of the immediate emergency and humanitarian
phase in East Timor, while noting continuing vulnerabilities, including the need to
strengthen the preparedness and response capacity for addressing humanitarian
emergencies, and the remaining challenges of rehabilitation, reconstruction and
development,
Acknowledging the continuing progress made in the transition from relief to
development in East Timor and, in this regard, the important role played by the
Transitional Administration in supporting the resilient and determined efforts of the
East Timorese people themselves,
Emphasizing the need for continued international assistance to East Timor to
support the transition from relief and rehabilitation to development, and recognizing
the significant challenges that are to be faced in this regard in preparation for
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