Resolution 1573 (2004) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5079th meeting, on 16 November 2004

Security Council resolution 1573 (2004) [on extension of the mandate of UN Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET)]

Decides to extend the mandate of UNMISET for a final period of 6 months until 20 May 2005; decides also to maintain UNMISET's current tasks, configuration and size in order to allow the mission to complete key tasks of its mandate and consolidate gains made thus far; requests UNMISET to focus increasingly on implementing its exit strategy, particularly with a view to ensure increasing involvement and ownership of the Timorese in the mission's 3 programme areas; urges the donor community to continue providing its indispensable assistance to Timor-Leste; urges, in particular, UN development and humanitarian agencies and multilateral financial institutions to start immediately planning for a smooth transition, in Timor-Leste, from a peacekeeping operation to a sustainable development assistance framework.

Adopted unanimously, 5079th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2004-31 July 2005 - S/INF/60 - (SCOR, 59th year).