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2001-04-05

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2001-04-05

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1. “We think this is particularly important during this critical time we are going through. Fourthly, we also note that recently there have been more returns of East Timorese refugees from the West Timor camps. However, we agree with previous speakers that the problem regarding the fate of 100,000 refugees in West Timor still requires close scrutiny. Of course, this problem must be resolved by UNTAET and the Government of Indonesia, working in close cooperation. In conclusion, we are pleased with the successful process of this so-called Timorization, not only in the context of the training of nationals, but most importantly because East Timorese are being mainstreamed more and more into the territory's administration. We are convinced that this movement will be the most important contribution to preparing for the upcoming elections.”

   2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source

2. “We hope that the East Timorese, in cooperation with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), will successfully carry out the tasks before them. That is my first point. Secondly, we believe that, as part of the preparatory work for the elections, the successful conduct of national and civil registration will be very important for the ultimate success of the elections. Thirdly, we think it is necessary - and other members of the Council have made this point - to pay attention to the recent incidents involving the use of force, including against international personnel. Mr. Annabi has gone into some detail about the reasons for these incidents and the measures that UNTAET intends to take to avoid their recurrence in the future.”

   2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source

3. “We hope that the basis of this crucial step was not merely the symbolic force of the date, since 30 August will live for ever in the history of the East Timorese people as a landmark date, but also a realistic assessment of the situation in the territory. As members know, after the referendum that took place in August 1999, life in East Timor had to begin from scratch. Since then an enormous amount of work has been done, and the Council has repeatedly noted that the territory is successfully moving towards independence. On the other hand, it is clear that the degree of preparation for holding the elections should be assessed in mid-summer, in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises.”

   2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source

4. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I associate myself with the words of gratitude addressed to Assistant Secretary-General Hedi Annabi for his briefing. The Security Council's interest in the situation in East Timor is shown by the fact that 14 Council members have spoken at today's interim discussion, including the Russian delegation. A number of them have gone into detail about their approaches to and evaluations of a broad spectrum of the questions related to that territory. However, it is perfectly natural that the main topic of Virtually all statements was the decision taken by the National Council regarding the date of the Constituent Assembly elections.”

   2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source