UNAMET

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UNAMET (United Nations Mission in East Timor) was a UN peacekeeping and electoral mission established in 1999 to organize and oversee the referendum on East Timor’s political status and support its transition toward independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations mission
electoral observation mission
peacekeeping mission
abbreviation UNAMET NERFINISHED
authorizedBy United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
ballotOptions independence from Indonesia
special autonomy within Indonesia
component civilian staff
electoral officers
human rights officers
military liaison officers
police observers
political affairs officers
public information officers
consultationDate 1999-08-30
countryServed East Timor NERFINISHED
establishedBy United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
establishedByResolution United Nations Security Council Resolution 1246 NERFINISHED
fullName United Nations Mission in East Timor NERFINISHED
headOfMission Ian Martin NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Dili NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance oversaw the vote that led to East Timor’s independence
locatedIn East Timor NERFINISHED
Timor-Leste NERFINISHED
mandateEndDate 1999-10-25
mandateStartDate 1999-06-11
operatedUnder United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations NERFINISHED
organizedEvent 1999 East Timor independence referendum
popular consultation of the East Timorese people
partOf United Nations
predecessorContext Indonesian occupation of East Timor NERFINISHED
primaryMandate organize and conduct a popular consultation in East Timor
organize and oversee the referendum on East Timor’s political status
relatedConflict East Timor independence conflict NERFINISHED
reportedTurnout high voter turnout
resolutionNumber 1246
resultReported majority vote in favor of independence
specialRepresentativeOfSecretaryGeneral Ian Martin NERFINISHED
status completed mission
succeededBy UNTAET NERFINISHED
successor United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor NERFINISHED
task advise on the maintenance of law and order during the consultation
conduct voter education
liaise with Indonesian authorities regarding security arrangements
monitor the fairness of the ballot
organize polling and counting for the popular consultation
register eligible East Timorese voters
report to the United Nations on the conduct and outcome of the consultation
support East Timor’s transition toward independence
yearEstablished 1999

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