Assistance for Humanitarian Relief, Rehabilitation and Development for Timor-Leste

A/RES/57/105View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 21b Special economic assistance to individual countries or regions, published in 2003.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2003–2004

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/58/121

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2004	A/RES/58/121	Assistance for humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and development for Timor-Leste	919	74%Compare
2003	A/RES/57/105	Assistance for humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and development for Timor-Leste	966	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2003

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2003	A/58/280	Assistance for humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and development for Timor-Leste report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/57/105

What’s in this document?

15 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General;²

²A/57/353.

Also welcomes the commitment of the international community to meet the external requirements for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development activities for Timor-Leste;

Urges the United Nations, other intergovernmental organizations, Member States and non-governmental organizations to continue to support the Government and people of Timor-Leste in their endeavours towards self-sustainable nation-building and in facing the remaining vulnerabilities and challenges, such as nationwide capacity-building in all sectors, national reconciliation and the return of refugees to Timor-Leste and sustainable development;

Welcomes, in this regard, the adoption of the first national development plan of Timor-Leste on 6 May 2002, which was the result of a participatory process and reflects the commitment of the Government of Timor-Leste to develop sustainable basic services;

Acknowledges that a transparent, effective and functioning democratic governmental administration is crucial to fostering a stable and secure social, economic and political environment in Timor-Leste, and in this regard urges the international community to continue to support efforts aimed at institution-building and the training of civil servants, in particular in the areas of public finances and senior management and in the development and maintenance of central and local administrative systems of government;

Also acknowledges the need to expedite the development of the justice sector of Timor-Leste, and in this regard urges further international support in the areas of law enforcement, the judiciary and the prison system;

Welcomes the continuing response of the international community to the need for food aid, and calls upon the United Nations, other intergovernmental organizations, Member States and non-governmental organizations to assist Timor-Leste in ensuring sustainable development in the areas of agriculture, livestock and fisheries;

Takes note with appreciation of the progress made in rehabilitating infrastructure, and recommends that outstanding infrastructure needs remain a focus of international assistance in such areas as the reconstruction and rehabilitation of public buildings, educational facilities, roads and public services, including water and sanitation and the supply of electricity;

Commends the continuous international response in providing health services to the general population, including the early deployment of immunization and disease prevention programmes and reproductive health-care and child nutrition programmes, while recognizing the need for further assistance to rebuild hospitals, train health-care professionals and enhance capacity-building to meet the challenges to public health posed by such diseases as tuberculosis, malaria and the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;

Welcomes the progress made in the rehabilitation of schools, the supply and distribution of educational materials and teacher training, while emphasizing the need for capacity-building, particularly in the area of secondary and higher education, and for continued attention to the rehabilitation needs, including psychosocial support, of children affected by violence;

Also welcomes the growing participation of the women of Timor-Leste in all aspects of society, and encourages further efforts to address gender issues, including the needs for research, services and appropriate legislation in order to combat domestic violence and other gender-related crimes;

Further welcomes the continuing efforts made by the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation to facilitate national reconciliation and the return of refugees to Timor-Leste;

Welcomes the decision by the United Nations Development Programme to start disbursing funds from the Special Fund established for former employees and pensioners of the Government of Indonesia in East Timor, also welcomes the financial commitments and contributions made by the international community and the Government of Indonesia to it, and encourages them to consider increasing their contributions;

Also welcomes the establishment by Timor-Leste and Indonesia of the Joint Ministerial Commission for Bilateral Cooperation, which will facilitate consultation and cooperation between the two countries in all areas of common interest;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly for consideration at its fifty-eighth session.

Assistance for Humanitarian Relief, Rehabilitation and Development for Timor-Leste

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