Resolution nº S/RES/1969 (2011) of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 2011
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/RES/1969 (2011)

Security Council

Distr.: General

24 February 2011

11-24286 (E)

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Resolution 1969 (2011)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 6487th meeting, on

24 February 2011

The Security Council

,

Reaffirming

all its previous resolutions and statements on the situation in

Timor-Leste, in particular its resolutions 1599 (2005), 1677 (2006), 1690 (2006),

1703 (2006), 1704 (2006), 1745 (2007), 1802 (2008), 1867 (2009) and 1912 (2010),

Wel co mi ng

the report of the Secretary-General of 25 January 2011

(S/2011/32),

Reaffirming

its full commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial

integrity and national unity of Timor-Leste and the promotion of long-term stability

in the country,

Taking note

of general stability through further improvements in the political

and security situation, and

welcoming

the strong commitment of the leadership and

other stakeholders in Timor-Leste to fostering national dialogue and peaceful and

inclusive participation in democratic processes, and their ongoing efforts to promote

continued peace, stability and unity,

Wel co mi ng

efforts by the Government to promote cooperation and dialogue

between local and national authorities, including through consultations in December

2010 on the Government’s development plans for 2011, and

encouraging

further

efforts in this regard,

Welcoming also

the efforts of the political leadership of Timor-Leste to create

opportunities for all political parties to make contributions to issues of national

interest, as exemplified by the concluding conference of the National Consensus

Dialogue on Truth, Justice and Reconciliation, held in October 2010,

Reaffirming

the need for respect for the independence of the judiciary,

stressing

the need to act against impunity, while noting the continuing serious

resource constraints of the judicial system,

encouraging

the leadership of Timor-

Leste to continue to increase its efforts to establish accountability for serious

criminal offences including those committed during the 2006 crisis, as

recommended by the Independent Special Commission of Inquiry,

Wel co mi ng

the commencement in September 2010 of deliberations by the

National Parliament of Timor-Leste on the draft laws on reparations and on the