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Annabi

lines on the record: 845
first: 1999-12-22
most recent: 2009-09-09
sittings or episodes: 45
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“These newly displaced persons indicated that their flight was prompted by a fear of reprisals after two elderly Serb residents in their village were killed by unknown assailants. Although this displacement was less dramatic than the internally displaced flows experienced in February and early March, it does indicate that the situation in southern Serbia remains fluid. I should now like to turn to the election preparations and to the registration process. The civil registration process is now coming to a close, and UNMIK reports that significant progress has been made in the effort to register the population. As of the end of last week, as of 7 July, 893,281 applications had been received. Of these, 100,912 have been reviewed, and UNMIK has been able to substantiate close to one third of these cases.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“UNMIK believes that the putting in place of the Joint Consultative Committee will be of considerable importance, and it plans to focus its consultations initially within that Committee on concrete issues of immediate relevance to both sides, such as transport, communications, postal services, trade, finance, education and travel. UNMIK is hopeful that this Joint Consultative Committee will be able to commence activities shortly. As regards the situation in southern Serbia, there have been reports in the last few weeks of an increased Serbian police presence throughout the ground security zone, and on 21 June 13 families totalling 103 people left Ternovci Vogel and crossed into Kosovo.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“The regulations include a code of conduct and provide for sanctions for violations of the regulations or of the code as well as an appeal process. The regulation governing print media has already been used against Dita, following that daily newspaper's publication of the names of Kosovo Serbs whom it accused of war crimes. As regards relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, UNMIK has proposed the establishment of a Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) in order to facilitate dialogue on practical problems of mutual concern with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The terms of reference of this Joint Consultative Committee are now under intensive discussions between UNMIK and the Committee for Cooperation of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Pristina.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“UNMIK police will assist in educating the local population about crime prevention and general security practices and will strengthen information-sharing and cooperation at the local level. This task force will also develop recommendations for preventive investigation and law-enforcement measures, taking into account available UNMIK police and KFOR resources. Measures were also enacted by the Special Representative to curb the threat posed by irresponsible behaviour on the part of the local media, such as the publication of inflammatory articles that might endanger the lives of individuals. Two regulations designed to govern the licensing and regulation of both broadcast and print media have been promulgated by Mr. Kouchner.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“A total of 13 local community officers, whose role is to facilitate the access of Kosovo minority groups to a full range of municipal services, have been deployed to this region. In line with the joint understanding signed between the Special Representative and Bishop Artemije, UNMIK police has concentrated in recent weeks on developing a special security task force which is designing additional measures to combat ethnically targeted violence. Its first priority is to address the threat facing the Kosovo Serb community. This task force is working in close cooperation with KFOR to plan measures to enhance the application of joint security operations. Emphasis is being placed on building what is called a partnership for security at the local community and neighbourhood level.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“In response to last month's violence, UNMIK and KFOR have continued to explore all possible avenues for improving the security of minorities and increasing their access to municipal services. In anilane, UNMIK has been working with KFOR to assist Kosovo Serbs during the harvesting period by enhancing security and enabling farmers to purchase fuel, to which they have had limited access. In that same region, speed-deterrent obstacles, which are designed to prevent drive-by shootings, have been introduced in Kosovo Serb villages and in mixed villages. In northern Mitrovica, where low-level harassment of Kosovo Albanians and Bosniacs continues, the design and implementation of UNMIK police and KFOR joint security operations has continued to be refined.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“Owing to his medical condition, Mr. Haradinaj has yet to be interviewed by police investigators, and UNMIK investigators will travel to Germany to conduct the interview as soon as it is feasible. The incident has received extensive coverage in the local and international press, with widely varying speculation being put forth regarding the possible circumstances of this incident. UNMIK has cautioned all concerned not to prejudge the ongoing extensive police investigation. An international prosecutor and an international investigating judge will be assigned to handle the case. I should like now to touch on the measures that have been put in place by UNMIK to improve security.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“In the early morning of 7 July, a violent altercation occurred in the town of Streoc, in the Pec region, involving Ramush Haradinaj, a former KLA commander and founder of the new political party known as the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, several members of the Kosovo Protection Corps, Sedik Musaj, formerly associated with the Armed Forces of Kosovo (FARC) and now aligned with the Democratic League of Kosovo, and possibly other individuals. Having been wounded in the incident, Mr. Haradinaj sought medical assistance some hours later from KFOR and was subsequently transported to the United States hospital at Camp Bondsteel. It was determined that his injuries could not be treated in theatre, and he was evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre in Germany. UNMIK police is conducting a full investigation with the support of KFOR.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“One of the bunkers showed signs of having been recently accessed. The weapons discovered included a large number of grenades, mortars, small arms, ammunition and other explosives. According to documents found at the site of the cache, the weapons belonged to the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Mr. Ceku, the Commander of the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC), has denied all knowledge of the weapons caches and stated that it was "good for Kosovo" that the caches had been discovered. An investigation into the incident is under way.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“On 5 July explosions were reported in the Kosovo Serb village of Velica Hoca, again in the region of Prizren, Following those explosions, violent protests erupted in which two United Nations vehicles were destroyed. Members of the Serb community barricaded the main road leading into the village. When UNMIK police and KFOR arrived to investigate, local Kosovo Serbs put their children on top of the barricades to prevent KFOR and UNMIK police from proceeding. The blockade was eventually dismantled and the crowd dispersed. A KFOR weapons search, which began on 15 June, resulted in the discovery of two concrete bunkers filled with a large number of weapons, as well as a training site close by, near Klecka village in the central Drenica valley. Another cache of weapons was discovered on 18 June.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“A well-organized group of Kosovo Serbs ransacked and vandalized the UNMIK municipal building in Strpce, targeting the offices of international employees. The body of the missing local Serb was later discovered, revealing that he had been murdered. In response to this incident and other violent protests in which the lives of Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers were endangered, KFOR's Multinational East Brigade suspended protection for convoys entering and leaving the town on 3 July. However, the suspension was lifted three days later following the arrest of a local Kosovo Serb charged with leading the crowd in the 23 June incident, as well as the issuance of an announcement by the local community leaders declaring their readiness to cooperate with KFOR and UNMIK in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999).”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“One such incident took place in northern Mitrovica on 21 June following the arrest by UNMIK police of a Kosovo Serb suspected of stoning a garbage collection truck driven by a Kosovo Albanian. A crowd quickly formed and became violent following the arrest, and 11 Kosovo Serbs and 8 UNMIK police officers were injured in the ensuing fray. Seven vehicles belonging to UNMIK and four belonging to non-governmental organizations were damaged or destroyed. In the wake of the incident, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) temporarily suspended most of its humanitarian activities in northern Mitrovica. On 23 June, another violent incident took place in Strpce, in the region of anilane, following the disappearance of a Kosovo Serb.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“These attacks, which took place at Stimlje, in the region of Prizren, and in Mitrovica, left four Roma injured, including, regrettably, two children. UNMIK reports that the number of threats against non-Serb families residing in northern Mitrovica is on the rise. UNMIK continues to conduct home visits to isolated Kosovo Albanian and Slav Muslim families to identify needs for humanitarian aid, medical services and security. Minority communities in urban Pristina and north of the city also continue to report lack of freedom of movement and access to essential services. Beginning in the third week of June, Kosovo saw several incidents of violence and unrest within Kosovo Serb communities.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“For example, board meetings in Vitina and Novo Brdo, in the region of anilane, have been attended by Kosovo Serb representatives since the end of last month. However, in the mixed municipalities of the Pristina region Serb representatives continue to refuse to participate in the deliberations of the municipal councils. Turning to the security situation, the first two weeks of June witnessed an increase in the frequency of ethnically motivated attacks, primarily targeting Kosovo Serbs. Between 31 May and 15 June, a total of 6 Kosovo Serbs were murdered and 10 injured in a series of attacks. During the second week of this month, there were also four grenade attacks against members of the Kosovo Roma community.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“The draft regulation establishes provincial institutions for democratic and autonomous self-government at the municipal level and is, in UNMIK's View, an important step in the progressive transfer of administrative responsibilities from UNMIK to the local authorities. The endorsement by the IAC of this draft regulation came in the absence of Mr. Thaci, who has indicated that he does not support it. In addition, Mr. Qosja opposed the draft provision establishing local community offices. Despite the recent violence and the general refusal on the part of the Kosovo Serb community to engage in the civil registration process, Kosovo Serb representatives in some municipalities have begun to participate in recent municipal board meetings.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“In addition, the Special Representative, together with the Kosovo Albanian political leaders, visited the sites of two egregious attacks against Kosovo Serbs in order to publicly condemn all ethnically motivated violence. The day after, the discussions of the IAC and the KTC focused on the debate over the design of the electoral system to be used in the proposed municipal elections. On 8 July, the Special Representative signed the regulation on the conduct of the municipal elections, which accepted the central election commission's recommendations for a proportional system of voting with open lists of candidates. This was opposed by Mr. Thaci's PDK party. On 11 July, the IAC endorsed a draft regulation on the structure and functions of municipal administrations throughout Kosovo.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“In reaction, the Kosovo Albanian community expressed fears that the implementation of that joint understanding might lead to a delegation of security powers by UNMIK to the Kosovo Serb population. Citing similar concerns, Mr. Thaci decided to freeze his participation in the IAC, and that of his party, PDK, in the KTC. The meetings of the IAC and of the KTC at the end of May and at the beginning of June focused heavily on the upsurge of violence against Kosovo Serbs. But both the IAC and the KTC issued statements condemning in the strongest possible terms what in many cases appears to be systematic violence against members of minority communities. The three Kosovo Albanian members of the IAC - Mr. Thaci, Mr. Rugova and Mr. Qosja - also issued separate statements supporting ethnic tolerance.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“In the face of escalating violence in late May and early June, the Serb National Council of Gracanica (SNC-G) temporarily suspended its participation in the IAC and the Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC). The suspension was lifted on 25 June when the SNC-G voted to resume participation in the Joint Interim Administration structures institutions for an additional three months. The decision came in the wake of a number of concerted steps on the part of the international community to encourage the SNC-G to resume its participation. As part of the agreement concluded with the SNC-G to resume its participation, on 29 June Bishop Artemije and Special Representative Kouchner signed a joint understanding that outlined steps to be taken in order to further improve the security and living conditions of the Kosovo Serb population.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“Significant progress was achieved here with the return of the Kosovo Serbs in the Interim Administrative Council, the IAC, at the end of June. However, this success has been tempered by the current suspension of participation of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, the PDK, in the same body. Finally, preparations for elections have continued. In general, registration results have been encouraging, but the Kosovo Serb community and much of the Kosovo Turkish population are not participating. I will now touch on the various aspects of the situation. I apologize in advance for what will be a somewhat lengthy briefing, but there have been a number of significant developments over the last month. I will first touch on the political situation.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“Mr. Annabi: Since the last briefing provided to the Security Council by Mr. Bernard Kouchner, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, on 9 June, last month, the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) have focused on several key areas. At the forefront of the Mission's agenda has been the ongoing effort to improve security throughout Kosovo. Special measures have been taken to enhance and improve security throughout Kosovo. Special measures have been taken to enhance security for minority communities, and UNMIK considers that the situation is showing some signs of stabilization. UNMIK also continues to concentrate on the advancement of the Joint Interim Administrative Structures process and on ensuring maximum involvement in that process by all political groups.”
2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source
“It is envisaged that each district will have a lead non-governmental organization in the health field, which will work in that district and carry out programmes on behalf of the Transitional Administration. At the present time, Medecins sans Frontieres is present in a number of districts in East Timor and has the largest presence among non- governmental organizations in the territory. I think that covers some of the main issues that have been raised. Again, I apologize ifI have not been able to provide detailed answers to all the questions that have been raised.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“The third one has not yet been filled, because the party concerned was somewhat controversial, to say the least, and emotions in some quarters in East Timor are still running high after last year's tragic events. There was a question on the recent agreement with the World Bank in the health sector. I must confess that I do not have detailed information on that today, butI can tell the Council the following about the health sector: some 80 health facilities have been opened throughout East Timor. These include 50 mobile clinics, involving some 838 health workers. The interim health authority that has been established for East Timor is now staffed with 29 East Timorese professionals, 13 district health officers and seven international staff.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“There have been a few incidents when some of the returnees have been suspected, rightly or wrongly, by the local population of belonging to, or having been active in, the militia, but, by and large, that process has so far proceeded without too many difficulties. There was also a question on the status of national reconciliation and how that is proceeding. Clearly, the best expression of national reconciliation in East Timor is the National Consultative Council. The National Consultative Council includes not only the CNRT, which is itself a broad umbrella organization for several political parties, but also includes representatives from the pro-autonomy parties. You will recall that three seats had been reserved for the pro-autonomy parties in the National Consultative Council. Two of those have been filled.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“UNHCR is continuing its efforts to promote voluntary repatriation on the one hand, and it is continuing, on the other hand, to discuss with the Indonesian Government and other agencies concerned the preparation of a local integration plan for those who will decide to remain in West Timor. My UNHCR colleagues tell me that they expect this plan to be ready by July of this year. Another question relates to what is being done in East Timor to ensure that the refugees can return safely. This is, of course, arranged locally with the representatives of the Timorese, with the local communities. We ensure that UNTAET police are deployed in those areas, and there is also monitoring of the returnees both by UNHCR and UNTAET once they return.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“This will provide a data base that will be used for purposes of assistance and for the determination and promotion of durable solutions, which are, of course, either voluntary repatriation, or resettlement in West Timor or other regions of Indonesia. On the question as to whether UNHCR will be trying to ascertain the wishes of the East Timorese, the answer is yes, UNHCR will try to do this, if and when circumstances permit. But we have to remember that the security conditions prevailing in the camps, to which I alluded in my briefing and which clearly remain precarious, do not always make that possible. UNHCR expects to complete this registration process by the end of June.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“The Secretary-General has, of course, drawn their attention to the fact that the decision to establish a security force will have important long-term external and domestic implications that need to be viewed in the context of regional security, the future constitutional framework and its possible impact on the economic situation of the country. So this is where things stand on this issue. As regards the registration of refugees now being carried out by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the purpose of this exercise is to have a reliable View of the exact number of refugees, the composition of the families, their occupation or former occupation and place of origin in East Timor.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“We also feel that a decision as to the timing, process and setting up of such a force would need to be taken in full consideration of the findings of the study that will be undertaken by the Kings College in London. The Kings College has offered to carry out a study on the possible options in this regard, and the Timorese have welcomed this initiative. This study will be conducted by a multinational team. It is expected that it will take about six weeks and will begin fairly soon. It is agreed with the Timorese that, on that basis, the various options will be considered and discussed.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“In this regard, Xanana Gusmao has written to the Secretary-General, who has assured him that the United Nations would respect the decision that the East Timorese will take on how best to ensure the security of the country when it becomes independent. In other words, we have recognized that an independent East Timor will have the sovereign right to establish a security force, but at the same time it is important that, prior to the formation of such a force, its framework be defined in accordance with the principles of civilian oversight, democratic accountability, universal recruitment and international human rights norms and standards.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“This has been a daunting problem over the last few years because, if I may say so, troop contributors get punished twice: they go out to the field and take the risks that some of these operations have to face, and then at the same time they do not get reimbursed in a timely manner. So I can only hope that the UNTAET budget is current, but we will need to look at that monthly report. I was also asked to provide information on the ongoing consultation and discussions between UNTAET and the National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT) on the future of the Armed Forces for the National Liberation of East Timor (Falintil). I mentioned last month that the East Timorese had clearly indicated the wish to have a security force in East Timor that would not be part of the police and would not be a gendarmerie-type force.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“In the meantime, UNTAET is also working with what is called the "police assistance group", which is composed of former East Timorese police officers who are assisting UNTAET, after being retrained as necessary. There was also a question on the present state of payment of assessed contributions to the UNTAET budget. I must confess that I do not have that at my fingertips. There is a monthly publication issued by the comptroller that provides detailed information on the status of each peacekeeping account and can be easily consulted. What I can say is that, of course, delays in payment of assessed contributions make it difficult for us to reimburse troop contributors in a timely manner.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“This is, of course, one of the two main tasks of the UNTAET police component, the first being to ensure the maintenance of law and order and the second being to develop an East Timorese police force that can take over from UNTAET in due course. The East Timor police college, as I may have mentioned last month, opened on 27 March and the first group of trainees is scheduled to graduate from the school on 2 June, so the process of training the future Timorese police forces is under way. Under present plans, it is foreseen that a total of 3,000 East Timorese will have been trained and will graduate from the police school by the end of next year.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“It is envisaged at this time that there could be a total reduction of 50 per cent of the troops in Sector East by April and a further reduction by the summer of 2001. But all of this is predicated upon a stable security situation. UNTAET will continue to review the situation and to propose and implement reductions in other sectors if it assesses that that has become possible. We do not believe in micromanaging or directing this process from here. We believe that the force on the ground should have a reasonable degree of autonomy in this regard and the capacity to propose the necessary additional reductions in due course. There was also a question on the current efforts of UNTAET to train the local Timorese police force.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“The military component can also be called upon, of course, to provide back-up to the police should situations develop with which the police are not able to cope. This is the same set-up as we have in Kosovo and Bosnia and that we have had in other peacekeeping operations. There have also been questions on the reduction of the military component of UNTAET. As I indicated, UNTAET is proposing to carry out an initial reduction of some 500 troops between now and October, which would be pulled out of the eastern sector of East Timor, which has been fairly quiet. This fits, of course, into a wider programme, a wider plan, that would foresee, if the security situation remains stable, further reductions by next April.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“I think the answer is that it is essentially linked to the economic situation; to the very high degree of unemployment, which stood at some 80 per cent when UNTAET was established; and to the very deep social disruption and dislocation that have resulted in the country from the events of last September. I was also asked about the division of labour between the military component of UNTAET and the civilian police component. The division there is the same as what we have in other theatres where we are present. The police are in charge of the basic law and order functions and, in the case of East Timor as in the case of Kosovo, we have been given direct law enforcement responsibilities. At the same time, the military component provides and ensures the Wider security environment in which the police component can carry out its functions.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“I think that an important timeline in this regard will be the congress of the National Council of Timorese Resistance, which is expected to be held in August and which, I think and hope, will help the Timorese to come to a more precise definition of their views in this regard. The next question related to the security situation inside East Timor and the level of criminality. The question was: Is this criminality related to the economic situation and to the social dislocation which East Timor has experienced, or does it have a political character?”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“Some of them have strong views on some of these issues and we need, of course, to respect their views so that, when we do come forward with a more elaborated presentation of these benchmarks, we do so with their support and cooperation. Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello will probably be able to come to New York following the Lisbon donor meeting next month. I believe that we, and he in particular, will have more to say on this subject at that time. But again, I want to repeat that these issues cannot be decided independently by UNTAET and that we need to work with the East Timorese and to respect their views.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“In fact, the Comptroller had authorized the World Bank to borrow money from the United Nations Trust Fund pending completion of its own procedures regarding the initiation of the implementation of some of the projects that were scheduled to be funded from its own Trust Fund. The second important issue raised was the issue of benchmarks on the path to independence and the longer-term vision of UNTAET in this regard. I mentioned in my briefing last month some of the benchmarks that have been identified and on which consultations with the East Timorese are continuing. I think it is important to understand that the implementation of these benchmarks touches on very important issues for the East Timorese.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“We also understand that projects to be funded under the first instalment of the $29.8 million infrastructure project of the World Bank, which was agreed in March with the Asian Development Bank, are underway, and that the first emergency road contracts, representing some $4.5 million, will be mobilized in June, next month. Finally, on this particular issue, let me say that we hope that the Lisbon donor meeting, which will take place next month, will provide a good opportunity to take stock of where we are in terms of implementing these rehabilitation and reconstruction projects and to assess what further steps will need to be taken. I also wish to assure members of the Council that we have done our best at this end to try and cut through some of the red tape to facilitate disbursements.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“As regards the situation of the World Bank Trust Fund, that Fund has received a total of $38.4 million out of the $147 million that were pledged during the Tokyo conference at the end of last year. The level of expenditure remains low and represents about $2 million at this time, but now that the Bank has completed the general procedures regarding the initiation of some of the projects that are foreseen, we expect that the disbursement will increase fairly quickly in the coming weeks and months. In fact, a number of agreements with the World Bank totalling $30 million to $40 million are near to being finalized in the health, agriculture and education sectors, where specific projects have been identified.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“Mr. Annabi: There have been a lot of questions raised by members of the Council, and I will try to answer as best I can. I want to apologize in advance ifI do not reply with the degree of detail that some delegations might expect. This is my third briefing to the Council today, and it is not always easy for me to master every detail on every operation on a given day. I was asked about the status of the United Nations Trust Fund. Contributions to this Trust Fund amount today to $28.6 million. A total of $14.1 million out of these $28.6 have either been spent, meaning disbursed, or committed to various priority activities, including the reconstruction of public buildings, which is of course a very important requirement given the level of destruction that took place in the wake of the consultation last year.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“UNTAET has also continued to expand its consultative mechanisms with the East Timorese in order to enable them to gain a better understanding of the challenges at hand and to involve them as much as possible in the decision-making process so that they can prepare for independence, which is, of course, the ultimate goal of UNTAET.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“Tens of thousands of people have been displaced, 126 persons are confirmed dead, most of them women and children. About half of the casualties of these floods in West Timor were East Timorese who were living in low-lying refugee camps. In conclusion, as I have tried to show in the course of this briefing, UNTAET has continued during the past month to make progress in the implementation of its mandate, in particular in the areas of institution- and capacity-building and in the delivery of government services. This progress may not be as quick as we or the Timorese would like it to be, but it is steady progress, and we believe that its pace will increase in the weeks and months to come.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that some 90,000 remain, principally in West Timor. It should be noted in this context that the Indonesian authorities estimate that there around 125,000 refugees remaining in West Timor. The census, which I mentioned last month and which was to be conducted by UNHCR was somewhat delayed, but it has now begun. We will bring the results to the attention of the Council in due course. The militias active in the camps have continued their campaign of disinformation about the conditions in East Timor. As mentioned earlier, East Timor suffered severe flooding, particularly in Suai, Viqueque and Los Palos. However, as members of the Council are aware, the situation in West Timor, as a result of the floods there, is much worse.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“The number of civil servants has continued to rise, and now stands at more than 4,500, including some 2,050 teachers. The number of students enrolled in schools has also risen, by more than 23,000, to a total of over 163,000. An Interim Health Authority has been fully established and is presently staffed with 29 East Timorese health professionals, 13 district health officers and 7 international staff. The first office of the East Timor Postal Service was opened in Dili on 29 April, followed by a Baucau branch on the next day. Regarding the East Timorese refugees, only some 1,000 additional refugees have returned to East Timor over the past month. This brings the total number of returnees to a little more than 161,000.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“Considerable resources will be required to rehabilitate the road system once the dry season sets in. As regards governance and public administration, the central fiscal authority has became fully operational with the appointment of the head and deputy head of the authority on 17 May. Customs and immigrations operations have begun on the western border with the opening of a border post at Batugade. To date, $1,059,000 has been collected in customs and sales tax. This is a modest beginning, but it is a beginning nonetheless. The civil service campus was inaugurated on 8 May, and will serve as the headquarters of the civil service academy in East Timor. The academy will be the umbrella organization for all efforts to provide public service training, including courses for the unemployed.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“An additional 14,606 persons have been employed under the Temporary Employment Project of the United States Agency for International Development, which has injected some $3.3 million into the local economy. The Japanese Agency for International Cooperation has also employed more than 11,000 persons on a temporary basis through several reconstruction projects, mainly road rehabilitation, for an estimated cost of $9.8 million. East Timor's road network, which was already impaired by years of neglect and heavy use, has deteriorated dangerously as a result of an unusually long wet season. Recent flooding has resulted in a number of major roads being cut, temporarily isolating some district centres and impeding UNTAET's work in all sectors. Los Palos, Viqueque and Suai were hardest hit.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“UNTAET has also continued to monitor the current human rights situation in East Timor with particular emphasis on episodes of intimidation and harassment against ethnic and religious minorities. Turning to economic matters, the number of private businesses registered in East Timor, both foreign and Timorese, has risen from 1,200 last month to over 2,000 today, creating new employment opportunities in the private sector. Private sector loans are also being made to prospective small businesses through a project funded by the World Bank. The implementation of UNTAET'S Quick Impact Projects has continued. A total of 4,473 persons have been employed as a result of those projects, which are being conducted in various parts of East Timor.”
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“The judicial system has begun to function, and the first pre-trial public hearing was held from 11 to 15 May. Pursuant to the 7 April Memorandum of Understanding on judicial and legal and human rights cooperation, the Attorney-General of Indonesia requested documentation compiled by UNTAET on five criminal cases associated with last year's violence. UNTAET is in contact with Indonesian officials to work out the necessary arrangements for making the requested information available. UNTAET's investigation into the 1999 violence has continued. In Oecussi, 20 bodies were exhumed of persons killed in a massacre on 8 September 1999 in a location known as Passabe.”
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“The law and order situation in East Timor has remained a concern. Crime is still high, and considerable effort is required to contain the readiness of some East Timorese to resort to violence. During the past month there was, fortunately, only one significant incident. On 30 April, a fight between youth groups at a Dili sports demonstration spilled over to the nearby central market and continued sporadically for several hours, resulting in four injuries and 18 arrests. Following that incident, UNTAET's police were authorized to carry side arms. Two prisons were opened, in Becora and in Gleno. This has greatly facilitated the work of the police and the judiciary. Plans are under way to rehabilitate two more prisons, in Baucau and in Manatuto.”
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“This will be achieved by October through scheduled troop rotations as well as through the reduction of the Force Logistic Group, which will be reduced to a squadron. Some of its tasks will be performed by contractors. The current level of UNTAET troops deployed in East Timor stands at 8,396; it will as a result of these reductions come down to 7,896 by October. The Armed Forces for the National Liberation of East Timor (FALINTIL) has remained cantoned at Aileu. A number of FALINTIL personnel were attached to UNTAET's military sector headquarters, where they are assisting in liaison with the East Timorese population. Others have begun to leave cantonment at Aileu to find employment. In order to improve the living conditions in Aileu, relief assistance has been provided to vulnerable groups there.”
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