Text of UN Security Council resolution on East Timor force

Text of UN Security Council resolution on East Timor force

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): Following is the operative section
of a Security Council resolution adopted early on Wednesday that
authorizes an international force for East Timor.

THE SECURITY COUNCIL.

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. CONDEMNS all acts of violence in East Timor, CALLS for
their immediate end and DEMANDS that those responsible for such
acts be brought to justice;

2. EMPHASIZES the urgent need for coordinated humanitarian
assistance and the importance of allowing full, safe and
unimpeded access by humanitarian organizations and CALLS UPON all
parties to cooperate with such organizations so as to ensure the
protection of civilians at risk, the safe return of refugees and
displaced persons and the effective delivery of humanitarian aid;

3. AUTHORIZES the establishment of a multinational force under
a unified command structure, pursuant to the request of the
Government of Indonesia conveyed to the Secretary-General on 12
September 1999, with the following tasks: to restore peace and
security in East Timor, to protect and support UNAMET (the UN
Mission in East Timor) in carrying out its tasks and, within
force capabilities, to facilitate humanitarian assistance
operations, and AUTHORIZES the States participating in the
multinational force to take all necessary measures to fulfill
this mandate;

4. WELCOMES the expressed commitment of the Government of
Indonesia to cooperate with the multinational force in all
aspects of the implementation of its mandate, and LOOKS FORWARD
to close coordination between the multinational force and the
Government of Indonesia;

5. UNDERLINES the Government of Indonesia's continuing
responsibility under the Agreements of 5 May 1999, taking into
account the mandate of the multinational force set out in
paragraph 3 above, to maintain peace and security in East Timor
in the interim phase between the conclusion of the popular
consultation and the start of the implementation of its result
and to guarantee the security of the personnel and premises of
UNAMET;

6. WELCOMES the offers by Member States to organize, lead and
contribute to the multinational force in East Timor, calls on
Member States to make further contributions of personnel,
equipment and other resources and INVITES Member States in a
position to contribute to inform the leadership of the
multinational force and the Secretary-General;

7. STRESSES that it is the responsibility of the Indonesian
authorities to take immediate and effective measures to ensure
the safe return of refugees to East Timor;

8. NOTES that Article 6 of the Agreement of 5 May 1999 states
that the Governments of Indonesia and Portugal and the Secretary-
General shall agree on arrangements for a peaceful and orderly
transfer of authority in East Timor to the United Nations and
REQUESTS the leadership of the multinational force to cooperate
closely with the United Nations to assist and support those
arrangements;

9. STRESSES that the expenses for the force will be borne by
the participating Member States concerned and REQUESTS the
Secretary-General to establish a trust fund through which
contributions could be channeled to the States or operations
concerned;

10. AGREES that the multinational force should collectively be
deployed in East Timor until replaced as soon as possible by a
United Nations peacekeeping operation, and INVITES the Secretary-
General to make prompt recommendations on a peacekeeping
operation to the Security Council;

11. INVITES the Secretary-General to plan and prepare for a
United Nations transitional administration in East Timor,
incorporating a United Nations peacekeeping operation, to be
deployed in the implementation phase of the popular consultation
(phase 111) and to make recommendations as soon as possible to
the Security Council;

12. REQUESTS the leadership of the multinational force to
provide periodic reports on progress towards the implementation
of its mandate through the Secretary-General to the Council, the
first such report to be made within 14 days of the adoption of
this resolution;

13. DECIDES to remain actively seized of the matter.