{{short description|Officially mandated mission in East Timor}} {{Infobox United Nations | image = Emblem of the United Nations.svg | image_size = 120px | name = United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor | map = East Timor - Location Map (2013) - TLS - UNOCHA.svg | map_caption = | type = Government Support | abbreviation = UNMISET | status = Completed | formation = 20 May 2002 | website = {{URL|https://peacekeeping.un.org/mission/past/unmiset/index.html|www.un.org/etimor}} | parent_organization = United Nations Security Council | subsidiaries = | footnotes = }} The '''United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor''' ('''UNMISET''') lasted from 20 May 2002<ref name="UN_SRES14102002_page2">{{ UN document |docid=S-RES-1410(2002) in |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2002 |resolution_number=1410 |highlight=rect_190,532_820,582 |page=2 |accessdate=2007-09-07 }}</ref> to 20 May 2005, when it was replaced by United Nations Office in Timor Leste (UNOTIL). It was established when East Timor became an internationally recognised independent state and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) came to an end.
Military and police forces from contributing nations were put under control of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. Following a progress report submitted by the Secretary-General in 2003,<ref name="UN_S2003449">{{UN document |docid=S-2003-449 |type=Document |body=Security Council |year=2003 |document_number=449 |accessdate=2007-09-07}}</ref> the initial 12 month mandate was extended into two years,<ref name="UN_SRES14802003_page2">{{UN document |docid=S-RES-1480(2003) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2003 |resolution_number=1480 |highlight=rect_224,284_800,318 |page=2 |accessdate=2007-09-07}}</ref> subsequently extended to 20 May 2005,<ref name="UN_SRES15432004_page2">{{UN document |docid=S-RES-1543(2004) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2004 |resolution_number=1543 |highlight=rect_185,403_823,472 |page=2 |accessdate=2007-09-07}}</ref><ref name="UN_SRES15732004_page2">{{UN document |docid=S-RES-1573(2004) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2004 |resolution_number=1573 |highlight=rect_185,258_813,304 |page=2 |accessdate=2007-09-07}}</ref> after which it was replaced by United Nations Office in Timor Leste (UNOTIL).<ref name="UN_SRES15992005_page2">{{UN document |docid=S-RES-1599(2005) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2005 |resolution_number=1599 |highlight=rect_195,405_824,470 |page=2 |accessdate=2007-09-07}}</ref>
A final report was then presented to the Security Council and a statement was made about the continuing help with a Border Patrol Unit.<ref>{{ UN document |docid=S-PV-5180 |body=Security Council |type=Verbotim Report |meeting=5180 |page=2 |anchor=pg002-bk08 |date=16 May 2005 |meetingtime=15:45 |speakername=Mr. Annabi |accessdate=2007-09-07 }}</ref>
The mandates of the Security Council Resolutions also provided for a Serious Crimes Unit to investigate the events of 1999.
==References== {{reflist|2}}
== Further reading == * {{cite journal | last = Martin | first = Ian |author2=Alexander Mayer-Rieckh |date= Spring 2005 | title = The United Nations and East Timor: From Self-Determination to State-Building | journal = International Peacekeeping | volume = 12 | issue = 1 | pages = 125–145 | doi = 10.1080/1353331042000286595 | s2cid = 143653698 }}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080615205033/http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmiset/index.html Official UNMISET website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071119112720/http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmiset/mandate.html Official UNMISET mandate] * [https://archive.today/20091023013318/http://www.geocities.com/benjamin.morgan/index.htm A Brief History of Australian Army Operations in East Timor, 1999-2005] {{EastTimor-stub}} {{UN-stub}} {{East Timor topics|state=collapsed}} {{UN Peacekeeping Operations}} {{Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Nations}} Mission of Support to Timor-Leste Category:2002 establishments in Timor-Leste 1410 Category:Military operations involving Australia Category:Companies established in 2002 Category:Organizations established in 2002