A/RES/56/104
independence and in the post-independence period, inter alia, in the sectors of
public administration, education, health, agriculture and infrastructure,
Welcoming the efforts of the Government of Indonesia and relevant
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in providing humanitarian
assistance to the East Timorese refugees in the province of East Nusa Tenggara,
West Timor, and in facilitating their return to East Timor, and in this respect
recognizing the importance of the international community in assisting the efforts of
the Government of Indonesia to implement programmes for the resettlement and
repatriation of East Timorese refugees,
Welcoming also the initiation by Indonesia of criminal proceedings against the
perpetrators of the deplorable killing of three personnel of the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at Atambua on 6 September 2000, bearing
in mind the importance of the independence of the national judiciary, and expressing
the hope that the final sentences for those found guilty will be commensurate with
the serious nature of the crimes,
1.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 1
2.
Encourages the United Nations, other intergovernmental organizations,
Member States and non-governmental organizations, with the coordination of the
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor, and in close consultation
and cooperation with the East Timorese people, to continue to collaborate to address
the remaining longer-term vulnerabilities of East Timor, including in the area of
preparedness and response capacity for addressing humanitarian emergencies, and to
support the transition from relief and rehabilitation to development;
3.
Emphasizes the importance of continuing close consultation with and
participation of East Timorese institutions and civil society, including local nongovernmental organizations, in the planning and delivery of rehabilitation,
reconstruction and development assistance to East Timor;
4.
Urges United Nations organizations, the international community and
non-governmental organizations to continue their efforts aimed at the enhanced
ownership and participation of all East Timorese, including women and vulnerable
groups, in the rehabilitation, reconstruction and development of East Timor, and in
this regard stresses the need for continued international assistance to support local
capacity-building, inter alia, in areas such as education, health, agriculture and rural
development, the judiciary, governance and public administration, security and law
and order;
5.
Welcomes the convening of donor meetings for East Timor in Tokyo in
December 1999, Lisbon in June 2000, Brussels in December 2000, Canberra in June
2001 and Oslo in December 2001, which focused on the national budget and the
transition towards independence in East Timor in four key areas, political, public
administration, public finances, and economic and social reconstruction, and urges
the international community to fulfil its pledges to meet the external requirements
for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development activities for East Timor;
6.
Also welcomes the official launching of the joint appeal for East
Timorese refugees, presented by the Government of Indonesia and the United
Nations in Jakarta on 27 November 2001;
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