A/RES/57/105
assistance to the refugees of Timor-Leste in the province of East Nusa Tenggara,
West Timor, in facilitating their return to and reintegration in Timor-Leste or in
assisting with their local integration and resettlement, as appropriate, in Indonesia,
1.
Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General; 1
2.
Also welcomes the commitment of the international community to meet
the external requirements for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development
activities for Timor-Leste;
3.
Urges the United Nations, other intergovernmental organizations,
Member States and non-governmental organizations to continue to support the
Government and people of Timor-Leste in their endeavours towards self-sustainable
nation-building and in facing the remaining vulnerabilities and challenges, such as
nationwide capacity-building in all sectors, national reconciliation and the return of
refugees to Timor-Leste and sustainable development;
4.
Welcomes, in this regard, the adoption of the first national development
plan of Timor-Leste on 6 May 2002, which was the result of a participatory process
and reflects the commitment of the Government of Timor-Leste to develop
sustainable basic services;
5.
Acknowledges that a transparent, effective and functioning democratic
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;
6.
Also acknowledges the need to expedite the development of the justice
sector of Timor-Leste, and in this regard urges further international support in the
areas of law enforcement, the judiciary and the prison system;
7.
Welcomes the continuing response of the international community to the
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;
8.
Takes note with appreciation of the progress made in rehabilitating
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, including water
and sanitation and the supply of electricity;
9.
Commends the continuous international response in providing health
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 the human
immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
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A/57/353.