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1. “The third root cause is the mindset and tendency of politically oriented interest groups to resort to violence to incite the population and gain greater There are no further speakers inscribed on my influence. Indeed, given the nascent character of the list. political system. continued assistance is needed from . . . The Security Council has thus concluded the the international community. present stage of its consideration of the item on its”

   2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

2. “Mr. Hasegawa: I wish to express my own and Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta's appreciation for the insightful and encouraging comments made by members of the Security Council and other delegations. I wish simply to respond to the question raised by the Argentine representative, Mr. Apparicio da Silva, about the root causes of the recent incidents in Dili. I believe that the conflict that erupted two weeks ago has three root causes. The first is the institutional inability to address the grievances of personnel due to the lack of a viable vision or policy regarding human resources management, mostly in the Timorese armed forces (F-FDTL). The second root cause, I believe, is the poverty and unemployment that continue to prevail in the country, particularly among young people, who have nothing, and nothing to lose.”

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3. “They are now set to return to their home countries, leaving behind a legacy of dedication, commitment and passion for peace, stability and the development of Timor- Leste.”

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4. “With regard to Timor-Leste, the country that was given birth by the United Nations in 1999, what is required of us now is a change in our perceptions, assumptions, or the lens through which we view this country in crisis. The leaders and the people are calling for our assistance to help them solve the problems that we did not intend to create when the United Nations helped restore their independence in 2002. As I close this presentation, I wish to express my appreciation for the trust and confidence that the leaders and the people have shown in the United Nations. We have been learning from the Timorese people as much as they are learning from us. Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to all the civilian police and military staff of UNOTIL, who have worked so hard in discharging their mandate.”

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5. “In conclusion, I wish to emphasize that, while the leaders and the people of Timor-Leste have made significant achievements over the past five years in consolidating peace and democracy, State institutions are increasingly challenged to address the grievances of various groups and the rising expectations of the people, as well as the potential risks associated with the conduct of the first post-independence presidential and parliamentary elections. The latest developments have reminded us that not only is democracy in Timor- Leste still fragile, but also that the internal security situation is easily assailable. As Einstein once said "the significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them".”

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6. “The 10 civilian advisory support positions include those to support the Ministry of Defence, as alluded to earlier, three public prosecutors to assist in the coordination of the prosecution services, one legal adviser to the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal, and two human rights advisers, just mentioned, at the Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice and at the National Parliament.”

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7. “While the main focus of the integrated office will be electoral assistance, the new office is expected to play a more active role in interacting with the Timorese authorities, including on the issue of a reliable justice system and respect for human rights. To this end, it is essential that the international community continue to foster the genuine national commitment to justice and human rights that exists in the Government, in civil society and among the Timorese people.”

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8. “With the proposed four human rights officers and the two human rights advisers under the civilian advisory group, the Human Rights Support Section will be engaged in activities to promote respect for human rights within State institutions and civil society, through capacity-building, advice and training, before, during and after the elections. The provision of an adequate number of human rights officers and advisers should be considered as an absolute necessity, particularly during the period leading up to the 2007 elections. Lastly, the Secretary-General recommends the retention of a small Civilian Advisory Section.”

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9. “They could support the Ministry of Defence and the F-FDTL in the implementation of policies, rules and regulations, instructions, procedures and principles governing all areas of defence and military services, such as personnel administration, personnel services, training and doctrinal development, operations, logistic systems, combat arms, communications and engineering. Those military officers would be needed in addition to the three civilian advisers who will assist the Ministry of Defence in the development of organic law and other statutory instruments governing military services. Additionally, the military officers could advise the UPF, the border patrol unit, in management of the border security operations.”

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10. “The Secretary-General proposed a phased deployment with 25 United Nations police - 15 trainers and 10 advisers - during the initial period, subject to changes as the electoral campaigns intensify. The maladies afflicting the F-FDTL internally, which are mirrored by the tragic events last week, indicate an acute need to develop the F-FDTL managerial capacity. Given the latest developments, the Secretary-General's recommendation for 10 military officers is particularly relevant.”

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11. “In aspiring to free and fair elections, I wish to emphasize that the continued presence of the United Nations police will be essential to ensure that law and order and respect for human rights are maintained before and during the electoral campaign period. The impartiality of the Timorese police cannot be guaranteed in a tense political electoral environment. United Nations police training and advisory personnel will be required to train the Timorese police on electoral policing procedures and practices, including security responsibilities during and immediately following the elections, and to assist in the monitoring of and the reporting on the conduct of elections and in the development and implementation of a comprehensive election security plan, thereby forestalling the development of volatile and possibly violent situations.”

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12. “As the time left for the first post-independence national elections grows short, additional support should be provided in a systematic manner to all State institutions involved in the electoral process, including the Secretariat for the Technical Administration of the Elections, the independent National Electoral Commission (CNE), the Court of Appeal and other organs. In order to ensure a credible process, the CNE in particular needs adequate resources - both human and material - for monitoring and voter education throughout the 13 districts. The transparency of the electoral process will directly affect the legitimacy of the outcome of the elections and the prospects for the development of a healthy multiparty democratic system in Timor-Leste.”

    2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

13. “It is my view that such a United Nations presence would be of the utmost importance in assisting and supporting Timor-Leste in maintaining peace and stability, which constitute the enabling environment essential for the conduct of free and fair national elections in 2007. In the preparations for the 2007 parliamentary and presidential elections, the Government has moved swiftly, with the assistance of international advisers, towards finalizing the draft electoral laws for submission to the Parliament.”

    2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

14. “The Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice, an independent national institution entrusted with the legal mandate to monitor and investigate human rights violations, opened its doors to the public on 20 March this year. Another major achievement is the ratification of all seven human rights treaties by the Government, which is now in the process of completing reports under two of those Conventions. These are clear signs that this newly independent democracy is committed to fulfilling its human rights obligations at both the national and international levels. Allow me now to present the rationale for establishing a small integrated office after the completion of UNOTIL's mandate.”

    2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

15. “Our military training advisers, together with United Nations police training advisers, have also worked successfully towards the transfer of individual border management skills to the Border Patrol Unit - the UPF (Unidade de Patrulhamento de Fronteira), as it is called officially. However, the UPF will continue to struggle with the task of managing a l72-kilometre- long border with the insufficient number of only 296 officers having rudimentary equipment and limited experience and formal education. The UPF officers are expected to face challenges during the 2007 electoral period and would benefit from additional international assistance to prevent tensions and conflicts arising along the border during that crucial period. On the issue of human rights, I wish to commend the Government of Timor-Leste for several important accomplishments.”

    2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

16. “For the development of the PNTL, UNOTIL police training advisers have completed a series of training programmes and have assisted in developing 19 operational and training manuals on the conduct of community police and specialized police forces. While a great deal of progress has been made in enhancing the professionalism of the Timorese police officers, there is still the need, as shown by the 28 April incident, for further intensive training so that they can acquire the required levels of professionalism and competency. Furthermore, there is a need to strengthen the PNTL's Professional Ethics Office and other human rights mechanisms that will serve to curb the potential for the abuse of power. I call upon the international community to provide further assistance for that purpose.”

    2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

17. “The transition to a sustainable development assistance framework has been completed in almost all areas. I am pleased to report that, out of the 45 positions that the Security Council established a year ago, the Government and other State institutions have identified bilateral and multilateral development partners to take over all but one of 40 positions and Timorese nationals have acquired sufficient expertise to take over the remaining five. Even in the most challenging justice sector, international legal advisers have been successful in providing cross-ministerial legal training for 32 national legal officers, including 11 judges, nine prosecutors and seven public defence lawyers, who are now fit to practice in their respective positions.”

    2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

18. “Yet I agree with the President on the need, as expressed in his letter of 2 April to the Secretary-General (S/2006/230, annex), to address grievances through the independent commission and to strengthen the institutional foundations of the Ministry of Defence and the F-FDTL and their capacity to manage their human resources development. For that reason, the United Nations should respond to the President's request and provide civilian advisers to assist in the drafting and implementation of the organic law and in setting up management mechanisms for the Ministry of Defence and the F-FDTL. Let me now turn to the implementation of UNOTIL's capacity-building programme for State institutions, mandated in resolution 1599 (2005). The programme has been largely successful.”

    2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

19. “According to a UNOTIL estimate, five persons have been killed and at least 60 injured by firearms, stone throwing or stabbing. However, there have also been repeated assertions by the leader of the 594 group that the number of deaths caused by the deployment of the F-FDTL on 28 and 29 April was far larger than officially announced. While the UNOTIL Human Rights Unit and police advisers have visited the sites and checked with local residents, they have not found any credible evidence to date that supports those allegations. UNOTIL human rights officers will continue to monitor the human rights situation.”

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20. “According to the Government's estimate, 45 houses were totally destroyed and 116 were damaged. While the physical damage caused to properties was minuscule in comparison with the destruction that took place in 1999, the psychological impact on the people proved to be immense. As many as 14,000 became internally displaced persons as they sought refuge in churches and other public buildings at various locations throughout Dili. Thousands of people have also started to move out of the capital city, Dili, and into the surrounding mountains and outer districts. That has also had an impact on UNOTIL itself. More than 1,000 people - families of local staff members - have come to take refuge at the UNOTIL headquarters compound.”

    2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

21. “The dismissed soldiers staged a demonstration demanding that an independent commission be established to address the issue of discrimination and to seek a fair investigation into their grievances. The 594 former members of the F-FDTL remained peaceful throughout the duration of the demonstrations, over four days. However, on Friday last week, a mob of "non-594" youths and some political elements broke off from the camping group and attacked the Government office building. As the Policia National de Timor-Leste (PNTL) force was not able to deal with the situation and retreated, the Government decided to deploy the military to restore law and order. During the riots, Government offices were damaged and numerous properties - including cars, shops and houses - were destroyed.”

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22. “This morning I wish first to provide the Council with a brief overview and the context of the most recent security and political developments; secondly, to inform it about the arrangements and progress made for a smooth transition to a sustainable development assistance framework; and finally, to set out the rationale for establishing an integrated office after UNOTIL completes its mandate in order to meet the electoral security and political requirements identified by the Timorese leaders. I would like to start with a brief account of the latest security and political developments in Timor- Leste relating to the dismissal since mid-March of 594 soldiers - more than one third of the armed forces - from the Timorese defence force (F-FDTL).”

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23. “As the situation in Timor-Leste has undergone a rapid change since the Secretary-General's report was issued two weeks ago, it is also pertinent for Council members to adjust their perceptions and assumptions. It was very helpful of the Council to decide a week ago to postpone the meeting to enable Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta to appear before it to personally provide an insight into the recent political and security developments and the future requirements for international assistance to Timor-Leste.”

    2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source

24. “Mr. Hasegawa: It is my privilege to address the Security Council as it considers the Secretary- General's end of mandate report on the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL). I wish at the outset to acknowledge the presence today of Mr. Jose Ramos- Horta, Senior Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, who has made a special effort to come to New York in the midst of the crisis that Timor-Leste is going through. This Security Council meeting is indeed critically important for Timor-Leste, as the Council is expected to decide on how best to respond to the requests for continued United Nations assistance, as set forth in three separate letters addressed to the Secretary- General by Timorese leaders.”

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25. “At the same time, many speakers referred to the need for continued United Nations engagement in support of preparations for the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in 2007. I have taken note of those statements, and in particular of the requests made by Ambassador Thomson of the United Kingdom for a clearly defined role for the United Nations special office and by Ambassador Oshima of Japan for the modalities of the United Nations assistance to be provided.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

26. “We have indeed taken note of the request made to the Secretary-General by the President of the Security Council in his letter of 28 September 2005 to formulate a report on justice and reconciliation, with particular emphasis on comments made by the Commission of Experts, and on the need to produce a practical and feasible approach, taking into account the views of Timor-Leste and Indonesia. Secondly, a number of speakers touched upon the continued need for assistance in the period after the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste. The representatives of Argentina, Greece, Portugal, Brazil, China, Ghana, Peru and Russia all spoke in favour of providing continued international assistance, with emphasis on the transfer of responsibilities, as much as possible, to a sustainable assistance framework.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

27. “Mr. Hasegawa: In view of the brief time available, I will respond to just two issues that have been raised by the members of the Security Council and other interested countries. The first is that of pursuing justice and reconciliation. Ambassador Faaborg-Andersen of Denmark started the discussion by referring to the need to pursue that subject, and it was touched upon by the representatives of France, Greece, Japan, the United States, Austria on behalf of the European Union, Portugal and Brazil.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

28. “For the last six years, the United Nations has been able to carry out successful peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations in Timor-Leste thanks in great part to the determination of the leaders and people of Timor-Leste to benefit wisely from the assistance that United Nations missions can provide.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

29. “I invite the members of the Council to refer to the letter that Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri just sent to the Secretary- General (S/2006/39, annex), requesting the establishment of a special political office. I recommend that the Security Council carefully examine the Government's request, taking into account the newly emerging political and security situation. Finally, I wish to thank President Xanana Gusmao and other leaders of Timor-Leste for having maintained close dialogue and consultations with us in building peace and the capacities of Timorese institutions, as mandated by the Security Council.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

30. “Presidential and parliamentary elections will take place next year, for the first time since the restoration of independence. Remembering what happened in 1975, Timorese leaders have reminded us that those elections will constitute a critical test for the nascent democratic State of Timor-Leste. An electoral needs assessment mission fielded in November 2005 concluded that, for the elections to be free and fair, Timor-Leste needs the assistance of the international community and a strong political presence. Following the recommendations of the mission, UNOTIL is already in the process of recruiting three technical advisers to assist in drafting electoral laws, planning electoral administrative processes and establishing a voter database.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

31. “In that connection, I would like to commend Timor-Leste and Indonesia for making significant progress during the last few weeks towards resolving technical issues concerning the demarcation of the common border. I am confident that a final agreement can be achieved on the remaining 1 per cent, in order to soon conclude the task of delineating the entire border. Timor-Leste's relationship with Australia has also been strengthened. On 12 January, the Foreign Ministers of the two countries signed an agreement to share revenues derived from the Greater Sunrise oil and natural gas field. Timor-Leste will receive 50 per cent of the upstream revenues, which will no doubt facilitate the economic and social development of the country. Timor-Leste has made major progress in peacebuilding, but peace remains fragile.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

32. “In that regard, I have instructed UNOTIL police and military training advisers to review and redesign the training programme by placing greater emphasis on the minimum use of force during arrests and detentions, in order to avoid the recurrence of incidents of that nature. Meanwhile, as noted in the report of the Secretary-General, Timor-Leste's relationship with Indonesia continues to improve. That improvement has been characterized by an exchange of visits at the highest level, by President Gusmao and President Yudhoyono, as well as by frequent consultations carried out by Foreign Ministers Ramos-Horta and Hassan Wirajuda. The bilateral relationship has also been strengthened by cooperation between the two sides in many other areas.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

33. “Military training advisers have now completed the initial phase of the transfer of border management skills and entered into the validation phase, so as to ensure that the Border Patrol Unit has the capacity to interact with its Indonesian army counterparts as equal and professional partners. However, the need to accelerate the implementation of those training programmes became quite evident on 6 January, when an incident took place during which three people were shot dead at the border by the Timorese police. I commend the decision made immediately by the two countries, Timor-Leste and Indonesia, to undertake a joint investigation into the incident. The incident has prompted UNOTIL, for our part, to refocus our attention on the specific need to enhance the professionalism of the Border Patrol Unit.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

34. “I am pleased that the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation has just completed its report, and that the President handed it to the Secretary- General last Friday. As President Gusmao will report, the Commission has covered a wide range of issues and made several specific recommendations that require careful consideration. I shall now turn to the third component of UNOTIL's mandate, namely, support to the national police, and particularly to the Border Patrol Unit, through the provision of 60 police and 15 military training advisers. UNOTIL police training advisers and their Timorese counterparts have conducted a joint capacity assessment of each unit and formulated a strategic plan for their further development.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

35. “I am pleased to inform the Security Council that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is fully committed to providing the necessary assistance and sending a needs assessment mission next month for the purpose of clearly identifying post-UNOTIL requirements. Under the leadership of Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta, Timor-Leste has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to establishing a normative international human rights framework through its early ratification of the full range of the core human rights treaties in 2003 and 2004. Timor-Leste is about to complete its final initial human rights reports under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, with the support of United Nations agencies and human rights officers.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

36. “Let me now turn to the second UNOTIL mandate: to provide support for the observance of democratic governance and human rights. We have assigned human rights officers to Government ministries and State institutions, with the aim of strengthening their capacity to protect and promote human rights. In that connection, it is commendable that the Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice has indeed made great progress in drafting a strategic plan and establishing a complaint-handling system in preparation for the opening of the Office to the public in March 2006. Beyond May, human rights activities will need continued attention by the international community.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

37. “As a result, the number of United Nations-funded advisers was dramatically reduced from nearly 70 three and a half years ago, to less than 10, along with several bilateral advisers, by the end of last year. Currently, six UNOTIL civilian advisers are supporting the Ministry of Planning and Finance. The World Bank has shown its readiness to implement a technical assistance programme. However, the Government is requesting the United Nations to continue providing such advisers to maintain the critically important financial functions. As the Secretary-General's report (S/2006/24) indicates, of the 45 adviser positions, several posts will be taken over by national institutions by 20 May. The remaining functions will be looked after by the appropriate United Nations agencies, financial institutions and other development partners.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

38. “President Gusmao recently expressed his concern about the capacity of public prosecutors to deal adequately with as many as 3,000 pending civil and criminal cases. This situation needs urgent attention indeed, as all the national prosecutors commenced specialized training in January and will not be able to attend to their responsibilities. Additional international prosecutors are, therefore, required. The recent inauguration of the law faculty of the National University of Timor Lorosa'e will provide a long-term sustainable solution to the lack of adequate national legal expertise. In the finance sector, a great deal of progress has been made in building national expertise.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

39. “Yet national capacities in highly technical areas, such as justice and finance, remain extremely weak, and it has become evident that international advisory support, especially in those two areas, will be required for some years to come. In the justice sector, eight international judges have continued to provide training, as well as to perform line functions in court, including the handling of serious criminal cases. The presence of international judges has greatly contributed to the efficient disposition of the cases and has reduced the time for completing trials to five months. Nonetheless, it will take a few more years for the national judges to become self-sufficient, as they are still undergoing basic judicial training.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

40. “Let me start with the first component of the UNOTIL mandate implementation, that is, support to critical State institutions. Since 2002, international advisers provided by the United Nations and bilateral development partners have achieved a great deal of progress in building the capacity of the Timorese to administer their public institutions. As a result, the number of international advisers provided by the United Nations system has declined from nearly 300 three years ago to about 100 at the end of last year. I am pleased to note that, during the past five months, UNOTIL civilian advisers accelerated their efforts to transfer skills and knowledge, and that their Timorese counterparts are now demonstrating increased ability and willingness to carry out their duties.”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

41. “Mr. Hasegawa: It is a pleasure for me to address the Security Council on the progress made during the five months since the Council last met on this item, in August 2005. Today, I feel particularly privileged to address the Council in the presence of His Excellency President Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao and Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta, along with Ambassador Jose Guterres of Timor-Leste. The past five months have turned out to be a productive period for the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL) in implementing the three mandated programmes and in preparing for the transfer of capacity-building functions to United Nations agencies and other development partners, as called for in Security Council resolution 1599 (2005).”

    2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source

42. “I should also add that in the absence of a United Nations security force, the security and safety of United Nations personnel remains a major concern and a challenge to us in UNOTIL. In this regard, necessary security measures have been developed within the existing resources to ensure that all United Nations personnel will remain safe and secure. In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation for the valuable work carried out by all the civilian, police and military staff of UNOTIL for their dedicated efforts in discharging the UNOTIL mandate in its In accordance with the understanding reached in consolidation phase. the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to”

    2005-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5251 (2005) · source

43. “We are currently discussing with the Timorese Government the draft agreement on the preservation of serious crimes records, which, once the agreement is signed, could be shipped to United Nations Headquarters for safe custody and archiving. With regard to the serious crimes process itself, the national judicial system demonstrated its capacities to act upon the return of a former militia member who had been indicted under the serious crimes process in Timor-Leste. The first pre-trial hearing took place on 4 August and the Dili district court has scheduled a trial for 3 September. With respect to the follow-up on the report of the Commission of Experts, the Secretary-General has provided the Council a copy for review (8/2005/458). I look forward to the deliberations by the Security Council and the Council's advice in due course.”

    2005-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5251 (2005) · source

44. “Bringing to an end four years of its work, the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation - CAVR - is nearing completion of its final report, which will be delivered to the President and the National Parliament, and then to the Secretary-General by the end of October. The report will include comprehensive recommendations, including on further action on the issues of justice, reconciliation and assistance to victims of past human rights violations. Before I conclude this opening presentation of the report, I also wish to report on the follow-up to the serious crimes process. UNOTIL produced a copy of the records compiled by the Serious Crimes Unit with the support of experts from the United Nations Department of Management.”

    2005-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5251 (2005) · source

45. “I am delighted to report that the long-awaited Provedor for Human Rights and Justice has recently been sworn in by the National Parliament. This is a significant step toward enhancement of transparency and accountability in public administration, not only in the human rights area but also in the fight against corruption. UNOTIL will make the greatest possible effort to strengthen the technical and functional capacity of the Office of the Provedor as well as the Offices of the Inspector General and Prosecutor- General. UNOTIL is also prepared to assist in the creation of legislation to establish the High Administrative Tax and Audit Court, as envisaged in the Constitution, and other administrative courts of first instance.”

    2005-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5251 (2005) · source

46. “As a key element of UNOTIL's mandate, we have assigned six human rights officers to respective national State institutions - the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior and Defence, the Ministry of Education, the Office of the Provedor and the National Parliament - to strengthen their capacity to protect and promote human rights at all levels. We have also assigned five national human rights officers to State institutions to play an increasingly important role as part of the transition to sustainable human rights development in Timor-Leste. I wish to stress that I personally follow the developments in this area closely and maintain a vigorous and constructive dialogue with key government and State actors to enhance our efforts.”

    2005-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5251 (2005) · source

47. “I am pleased to report that the 15 military training advisers, working closely with UNOTIL police training advisers, are now conducting a training programme for the Border Patrol Unit. This training is focused on a broad range of border management skills that will provide the BPU with the necessary capacity and confidence to interact with their Indonesian military counterparts as professional partners. Following this training phase, the military training advisers will conduct a comprehensive validation of the BPU's border management skills to confirm the BPU's capacity to work without United Nations assistance. Let me now turn to the third component: support to democratic governance and human rights through the provision of 10 human rights officers.”

    2005-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5251 (2005) · source

48. “UNOTIL police and military training advisers have conducted joint assessments of each unit within their Timorese counterparts to measure the existing capacity of the police force and to plan a strategy for their further development. That exercise is in itself a capacity- building process, as it has trained the Timorese police on how to conduct assessments and formulate plans based on perceived needs. The second Consultative Group meeting of all stakeholders was held on 26 July to examine the four pillars of that joint strategy for police development: professional ethics, leadership and strategic development, integration with bilaterally supported activities and effective border management.”

    2005-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5251 (2005) · source

49. “The first Consultative Group meeting was convened on 28 June, opened by the President and chaired by the Prime Minister and myself, to ascertain the strategic approach for enhanced institutional capacity-building support. It was followed by a series of policy review and coordination meetings to identify specific institutional capacity-building requirements in such areas as financial management, customs administration and drafting of legislation. I will now turn to the second component: support to the development of the national police and the further development of the Border Patrol Unit (BPU) through the provision of 60 police training advisers and 15 military training advisers.”

    2005-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5251 (2005) · source

50. “These challenges require concerted and well-coordinated support by the international community. In that regard, UNOTIL has developed a new strategy, in close consultation with stakeholders, on how best to strengthen the capacity of key sovereign State institutions responsible for public administration, the maintenance of law and order, justice, respect for human rights and democratic governance. Constructive dialogue has indeed taken place to ensure that Timor- Leste will be able to assume the responsibility for its institutional capacity development by itself, within the sustainable development assistance framework, by the end of May 2006.”

    2005-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5251 (2005) · source