Security Council resolution 1246 (1999) [on establishment of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)]
[Establishment of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)]

Decides to establish until 31 Aug. 1999 UNAMET to organize and conduct a popular consultation, scheduled for 8 Aug. 1999, on the basis of a direct, secret and universal ballot, in order to ascertain whether the East Timorese people accept the proposed constitutional framework providing for a special autonomy for East Timor within the unitary Republic of Indonesia or reject the proposed special autonomy for East Timor, leading to East Timor's separation from Indonesia, in accordance with the General Agreement and to enable the Secretary-General to discharge his responsibility under paragraph 3 of the Security Agreement; authorizes until 31 Aug. 1999 the deployment within UNAMET of up to 280 civilian police officers to act as advisers to the Indonesian Police in the discharge of their duties and, at the time of the consultation, to supervise the escort of ballot papers and boxes to and from the polling sites; authorizes until 31 Aug. 1999 the deployment within UNAMET of 50 military liaison officers to maintain contact with the Indonesian Armed Forces in order to allow the Secretary-General to discharge his responsibilities under the General Agreement and the Security Agreement; reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council closely informed of the situation.

Adopted unanimously, 4013th meeting

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