Security Council Resolution 1802 (2008) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (Unmit)]

S/RES/1802(2008)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 180 The situation in Timor-Leste, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2008–2010

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/1912(2010)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2010	S/RES/1912(2010)	Security Council resolution 1912 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)]	1,874	58%Compare
2009	S/RES/1867(2009)	Security Council resolution 1867 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)]	1,755	46%Compare
2008	S/RES/1802(2008)	Security Council resolution 1802 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)]	1,478	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

6 reports · 2008–2011

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2011	S/2011/32	Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (for the period from 21 September 2010 to 7 January 2011)	S/RES/1912(2010)
2010	S/2010/522	Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (for the period from 21 January to 20 September 2010)	S/RES/1912(2010)
2010	S/2010/85	Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (for the period from 24 September 2009 to 20 January 2010)	S/RES/1867(2009)
2009	S/2009/504	Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (for the period from 21 January 2009 to 23 September 2009)	S/RES/1867(2009)
2009	S/2009/72	Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (for the period from 9 July 2008 to 20 January 2009)	S/RES/1802(2008)

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the mandate of UNMIT until 26 February 2009 at the current authorized levels;

Condemns in the strongest possible terms the attacks on the President and Prime Minister of Timor-Leste on 11 February 2008 and all attempts to destabilize the country, noting that these heinous acts represent an attack on the legitimate institutions of Timor-Leste, and welcomes the swift and constructive reaction by the neighbouring countries;

Calls on the Government of Timor-Leste to bring to justice those responsible for this heinous act, urge all parties to cooperate actively with the authorities in this regard;

Calls upon the people of Timor-Leste to remain calm, exercise restraint and maintain stability in the country;

Urges all parties in Timor-Leste, in particular political leaders, to continue to work together and engage in political dialogue and consolidate peace, democracy, rule of law, sustainable social and economic development and national reconciliation in the country, and expresses its full support for the continued efforts of the SRSG aimed at addressing critical political and security-related issues facing the country through inclusive and collaborative processes, including the High-Level Coordination Committee and the Trilateral Coordination Forum;

Reaffirms the importance of ongoing efforts to reach accountability and justice, and underlines the importance of the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations Special Commission of Inquiry report of 2006 by the Government of Timor-Leste;

Emphasizes the need for sustained support of the international community to Timor-Leste to develop and strengthen its institutions and further build capacities in the justice sector;

Requests UNMIT to continue its efforts, adjusting them as necessary to enhance the effectiveness of the judiciary system, and assist the Government of Timor-Leste in carrying out the proceedings recommended by the Commission of Inquiry;

Calls upon UNMIT to support the Government of Timor-Leste in its efforts to coordinate donor cooperation in areas of institutional capacity-building;

Further calls upon the Government of Timor-Leste, assisted by UNMIT, to continue working on a comprehensive review of future role and needs of the security sector, including the Ministry of Interior, PNTL, Ministry of Defence, and F-FDTL; given the sector’s importance to long-term stability, request UNMIT to intensify its efforts in support of the review in close coordination with the Government of Timor-Leste and relevant donors, and welcomes the establishment of a three-tier coordination mechanism established in August 2007 to address the broader challenges in the security sector;

Requests UNMIT, working with partners, to intensify its efforts to assist with further training, mentoring, institutional development and strengthening of the PNTL with a view to enhancing its effectiveness, including with respect to addressing the special needs of women, while continuing to ensure, through the presence of UNMIT police component, the restoration and maintenance of public security in Timor-Leste through the provision of support to PNTL, which includes interim law enforcement and public security until PNTL is reconstituted;

Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to send an expert mission to UNMIT in the first quarter of 2008 to conduct a thorough assessment of the requirements of the national police as well as possible adjustments needed to UNMIT police skill sets; and requests him to inform the Council of the finding of the expert mission;

Takes note of the establishment of Timor-Leste National Recovery Strategy aimed at addressing the socio-economic challenges facing the country, including the issue of IDPs and promotion of sustainable livelihoods and in this regard, calls upon UNMIT to continue to cooperate and coordinate with the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes as well as all relevant partners to support the Government of Timor-Leste and relevant institutions and in designing poverty reduction and economic growth policies;

Requests UNMIT fully to take into account gender considerations as set out in Security Council resolution 1325 as a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate, and further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reporting to the Security Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout UNMIT and all other aspects relating to the situation of women and girls, especially in relation to the need to protect them from gender-based violence, detailing special measures proposed and taken to protect women and girls from such violence;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance in UNMIT with the United Nations zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed, and urges those countries contributing troops and police to take appropriate preventive action and to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;

Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council regularly informed of the developments on the ground and on the implementation of this resolution, including in particular progress on his Special Representative’s efforts in support for dialogue and reconciliation, and to submit to the Security Council no later than 1 August 2008, a report which includes possible adjustments in UNMIT’s mandate and strength to the Security Council, also requests the Secretary-General in consultation with the Government of Timor-Leste, to develop a medium-term strategy with appropriate benchmarks to measure and track progress, and to submit further reports as and when he considers appropriate;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Security Council Resolution 1802 (2008) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (Unmit)]

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