S/RES/1257(1999) SC

Security Council resolution 1257 (1999) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)]

Yes

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Draft symbol	S/1999/843
Adopted symbol	S/RES/1257(1999)
Category	POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Sponsors (1)	The Security Council
P5 Positions	Russia ✓ United States ✓ United Kingdom ✓ China ✓ France ✓
UN Document	S/RES/1257(1999) ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.4031 Aug. 3, 1999

✓ Yes (15)

Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗

The Security Council,

Recalling its previous resolutions on the situation in East Timor, in particular resolution 1246 (1999) of 11 June 1999,

Taking note of the letter from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council of 28 July 1999 (S/1999/830) which informs the Council of his decision to postpone the popular consultation in East Timor until 30 August 1999 and requests the authorization of a one-month extension to the mandate of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET),

1.    Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMET until 30 September 1999;

2.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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99-22663 (E)        030899

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UNITED
NATIONS                                                                      S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1257 (1999)
                                                               3 August 1999

                               RESOLUTION 1257 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4031st meeting,
                                  on 3 August 1999

     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous resolutions on the situation in East Timor, in
particular resolution 1246 (1999) of 11 June 1999,

     Taking note of the letter from the Secretary-General to the President of
the Security Council of 28 July 1999 (S/1999/830) which informs the Council of
his decision to postpone the popular consultation in East Timor until
30 August 1999 and requests the authorization of a one-month extension to the
mandate of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET),

     1.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNAMET until 30 September 1999;

     2.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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99-22669 (E)

This resolution cites (1)

S/RES/1246(1999)

Cited by (1)

S/RES/1262(1999)

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