United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
March 14, 2023
This article is about United Nations mission. For the history of East Timor during United Nations aministration, see United Nations Administered East Timor.
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), (Portuguese: Administração Transitória das Nações Unidas em Timor Leste), was a United Nations mission in East Timor that aimed to solve the decades longEast Timorese crisis in the area occupied by Indonesian military. UNTAET provided an interim civil administration and a peacekeeping mission in the territory of East Timor, from its establishment on 25 October 1999,[1] until its independence on 20 May 2002, following the outcome of the East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum. The transitional administration was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272 in 1999.
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
A rarity for United Nations peacekeeping missions, UNTAET involved the United Nations directly administering the territory of East Timor. The mission's responsibilities included providing a peacekeeping force to maintain security and order; facilitating and co-ordinating relief assistance to the East Timorese; facilitating emergency rehabilitation of physical infrastructure; administering East Timor and creating structures for sustainable governance and the rule of law; and assisting in the drafting of a new constitution and conducting elections.[1]
New Zealand M113A1 armoured personnel carriers of UNTAET at the Gate Pā base in the southern Suai area, 2002
UNTAET was wound up upon East Timorese independence but a United Nations presence in East Timor would continue through a newly established United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET).
A coalition of nations sent troops to support the peace keeping mission. The forces were led by Australia, which provided the largest contingent and the out of theatre base for operations, supported by Portugal who sent the second largest contingent [4] securing the key central areas of the country,[5] followed by New Zealand, who took responsibility for the southern West sector with supporting troops from Ireland, Fiji, Nepal, and Singapore. France also sent special forces who joined the ANZACs on the first day, as well as contingents from Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Kenya, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. While the United States supported the transition authority, it did so mainly by underwriting contracts to replace destroyed infrastructure and thus avoided a direct military involvement, allowing the ANZAC led force to take the lead. The United States did, however, deploy a contingent of American police officers to serve with the International Police.
^"US Dollar New Official Currency of East Timor, Central Payments Office Established". United Nations Peacekeeping (Press release). United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor. 24 January 2000. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
^"UN Soldiers Now Safeguard East Timor" (PDF). Tais Timor. Vol. 1, no. 1. UNTAET Office of Communication and Public Information. 14 February 2000. p. 1. OCLC 49547887.
^Braz, Carlos Morgado. "A participação militar portuguesa em Timor-Leste e o impacto nas dinâmicas informais da reconstrução da paz" (PDF). In Freire, Maria Raquel (ed.). Consolidação da paz e a sua sustentabilidade: as missões da ONU em Timor-Leste e a contribuição de Portugal (in Portuguese). Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra. pp. 155–180. doi:10.14195/978-989-26-0890-7_6. hdl:10316.2/36622. ISBN978-989-26-0890-7.
^UNTAET (28 February 2002). "UNTAET Fact Sheet 18: Peacekeeping Force". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
Further reading
Goldstone, Anthony (2004). "UNTAET with Hindsight: The Peculiarities of Politics in an Incomplete State". Global Governance: 83–98.
Gunn, Geoffrey C. and Reyko Huang (2004; 2006), New Nation: United Nations Peacebuilding in East Timor (Faculty of Economics, Nagasaki University, Southeast Asia Monograph Series No.36. (reprint, author, Tipografia Macau Hung Heng Ltd., Macau) ISBN99937-706-1-2
Martin, Ian; Alexander Mayer-Rieckh (Spring 2005). "The United Nations and East Timor: From Self-Determination to State-Building". International Peacekeeping. 12 (1): 125–145. doi:10.1080/1353331042000286595.
Pemper, Tammy (2019). Scorched Earth: Peacekeeping in Timor during a campaign of death and destruction. Big Sky Publishing. A biography from a peacekeeper's perspective, based on actual events in the days leading up to UNTAET.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to UN-Missions in East Timor.
Archived official website
The United Nations and East Timor – A Chronology
UNTAET Mission Summary
A Brief History of Australian Army Operations in East Timor, 1999–2005
March 14, 2023
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This article is about United Nations mission For the history of East Timor during United Nations aministration see United Nations Administered East Timor The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor UNTAET Portuguese Administracao Transitoria das Nacoes Unidas em Timor Leste was a United Nations mission in East Timor that aimed to solve the decades long East Timorese crisis in the area occupied by Indonesian military UNTAET provided an interim civil administration and a peacekeeping mission in the territory of East Timor from its establishment on 25 October 1999 1 until its independence on 20 May 2002 following the outcome of the East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum The transitional administration was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272 in 1999 United Nations Transitional Administration in East TimorEast TimorAbbreviationUNTAETFormation25 October 1999TypeSpecial political missionLegal statusCompletedHeadquartersDili East TimorParent organizationUnited Nations Security CouncilA rarity for United Nations peacekeeping missions UNTAET involved the United Nations directly administering the territory of East Timor The mission s responsibilities included providing a peacekeeping force to maintain security and order facilitating and co ordinating relief assistance to the East Timorese facilitating emergency rehabilitation of physical infrastructure administering East Timor and creating structures for sustainable governance and the rule of law and assisting in the drafting of a new constitution and conducting elections 1 UNTAET was established on 25 October 1999 the mission was led by Sergio Vieira de Mello of Brazil Special Representative of the Secretary General for East Timor The International Force East Timor INTERFET transitioned to the UNTAET Peacekeeping Force PKF in February 2000 and was commanded by Filipino military officer Lieutenant General Jaime de los Santos Force Commander UNTAET 2 3 UNTAET was abolished on 20 May 2002 with most functions passed to the East Timor government The military and police forces were transferred to the newly created United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor UNMISET New Zealand M113A1 armoured personnel carriers of UNTAET at the Gate Pa base in the southern Suai area 2002 UNTAET was wound up upon East Timorese independence but a United Nations presence in East Timor would continue through a newly established United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor UNMISET Contents 1 Contributing nations 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksContributing nations EditA coalition of nations sent troops to support the peace keeping mission The forces were led by Australia which provided the largest contingent and the out of theatre base for operations supported by Portugal who sent the second largest contingent 4 securing the key central areas of the country 5 followed by New Zealand who took responsibility for the southern West sector with supporting troops from Ireland Fiji Nepal and Singapore France also sent special forces who joined the ANZACs on the first day as well as contingents from Brazil Canada Denmark Italy Kenya Japan Malaysia Singapore South Korea Thailand the Philippines Sweden and the United Kingdom While the United States supported the transition authority it did so mainly by underwriting contracts to replace destroyed infrastructure and thus avoided a direct military involvement allowing the ANZAC led force to take the lead The United States did however deploy a contingent of American police officers to serve with the International Police See also EditUnited Nations Administered East Timor International Force for East Timor Timeline of UN peacekeeping missions UN protectorate United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo a similar arrangement for Kosovo UNTAET Crime Scene Detachment United Nations Mission in East Timor United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor United Nations Integrated Mission in East TimorReferences Edit a b United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272 S RES 1272 1999 1999 Retrieved 12 April 2008 US Dollar New Official Currency of East Timor Central Payments Office Established United Nations Peacekeeping Press release United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor 24 January 2000 Retrieved 22 April 2022 UN Soldiers Now Safeguard East Timor PDF Tais Timor Vol 1 no 1 UNTAET Office of Communication and Public Information 14 February 2000 p 1 OCLC 49547887 Braz Carlos Morgado A participacao militar portuguesa em Timor Leste e o impacto nas dinamicas informais da reconstrucao da paz PDF In Freire Maria Raquel ed Consolidacao da paz e a sua sustentabilidade as missoes da ONU em Timor Leste e a contribuicao de Portugal in Portuguese Coimbra Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra pp 155 180 doi 10 14195 978 989 26 0890 7 6 hdl 10316 2 36622 ISBN 978 989 26 0890 7 UNTAET 28 February 2002 UNTAET Fact Sheet 18 Peacekeeping Force ReliefWeb Retrieved 25 May 2022 Further reading EditGoldstone Anthony 2004 UNTAET with Hindsight The Peculiarities of Politics in an Incomplete State Global Governance 83 98 Gunn Geoffrey C and Reyko Huang 2004 2006 New Nation United Nations Peacebuilding in East Timor Faculty of Economics Nagasaki University Southeast Asia Monograph Series No 36 reprint author Tipografia Macau Hung Heng Ltd Macau ISBN 99937 706 1 2 Martin Ian Alexander Mayer Rieckh Spring 2005 The United Nations and East Timor From Self Determination to State Building International Peacekeeping 12 1 125 145 doi 10 1080 1353331042000286595 Pemper Tammy 2019 Scorched Earth Peacekeeping in Timor during a campaign of death and destruction Big Sky Publishing A biography from a peacekeeper s perspective based on actual events in the days leading up to UNTAET External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to UN Missions in East Timor Archived official website The United Nations and East Timor A Chronology UNTAET Mission Summary A Brief History of 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