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Security Council 1325 Monitor
A PeaceWomen Project Initiative to Monitor the Security Council's Efforts to Incorporate Resolution 1325 into its day-to-day work

1325 Resolution Watch: timor-leste
1325 monitor index | resolution watch country index | resolution watch thematic index
Last updated 25 February 2008

For the statistics on the inclusion of language on women or gender
in country-specific Security Council resolutions since the passing of
Resolution 1325 on 31 October 2000, please click HERE.

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General Information & Links
UN Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT) [August 2006]:
Formerly UNOTIL - the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (2005-2006)

Female SRSG/DSRSG:
No

Gender Unit/Gender Advisor:
Senior Gender Advisor: Rita Reddy
Gender Unit [Established in the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor:1999 ]

Further Information:
PeaceWomen Index:
http://www.peacewomen.org/WPS/Timor-Leste.html

UNIFEM's Women, Peace and Security Web Portal
http://www.womenwarpeace.org/search/node/

UNMIT Gender Page:
http://www.unmit.org/unmisetwebsite.nsf/tgenderaffairs?OpenPage

Language Compilation

Resolution #
Language Extract
S/RES/1802/2008
25 Feb 2008

Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security

11. Requests UNMIT, working with partners, to intensify its efforts to assist with further training, mentoring, institutional development and strengthening of the PNTL with a view to enhancing its effectiveness, including with respect to addressing the special needs of women,

14. Requests UNMIT fully to take into account gender considerations as set out in Security Council resolution 1325 as a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate, and further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reporting to the Security Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout UNMIT and all other aspects relating to the situation of women and girls, especially in relation to the need to protect them from gender-based violence, detailing special measures proposed and taken to protect women and girls from such violence;

15. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance in UNMIT with the United Nations zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed, and urges those countries contributing troops and police to take appropriate preventive action and to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;

General References to Resolution 1325


Constitutions, Justice and Security Sector Reform


Protection of Civilians & Humanitarian Assistance


Reporting by the UN Secretary-General


Sexual and Gender-Based Violence


Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN Personnel

 

S/RES/1745/2007
22 Feb 2007

Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security

12. Requests UNMIT fully to take into account gender considerations as set out in Security Council resolution 1325 as a cross cutting issue throughout its mandate, and further requests the Secretary-General to include in his reporting to the Security Council progress on gender mainstreaming throughout UNMIT and all other aspects relating to the situation of women and girls, especially in relation to the need to protect them from gender-based violence;

13. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance in UNMIT with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed, and urges those countries contributing troops and police to take appropriate preventive action and to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;

 General Refs


Reporting by the UN Secretary-General

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence


Sexual Exploitation & Abuse by UN Personnel

Training of UN Personnel

S/RES/1704/2006
25 Aug 2006

Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security

4. Decides further that UNMIT will have the following mandate:

(g) To assist in further strengthening the national institutional and societal capacity and mechanisms for the monitoring, promoting and protecting of human rights and for promoting justice and reconciliation, including for women and children, and to observe and report on the human rights situation;

(h) To facilitate the provision of relief and recovery assistance and access to the Timorese people in need, with a particular focus on the segment of society in the most vulnerable situation, including internally displaced and women and children;

(k) To mainstream gender perspectives and those of children and youth throughout the Mission’s policies, programmes and activities, and, working together with United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, support the development of a national strategy to promote gender equality and empowerment of women;

13. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to achieve actual compliance in UNMIT with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, including the development of strategies and appropriate mechanisms to prevent, identify and respond to all forms of misconduct, including sexual exploitation and abuse, and the enhancement of training for personnel to prevent misconduct and ensure full compliance with the United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action in accordance with the Secretary-General’s Bulletin on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (ST/SGB/2003/13) and to keep the Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including the conduct of predeployment awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
 General Refs

Constitutions, Justice & Security Sector Reforms


Rule of Law & Human Rights


Protection of Civilians


Peacekeeping Operations


Gender Equality & Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Sexual Exploitation & Abuse by UN Personnel


Reporting by the UN Secretary-General


Training of UN Personnel

 

S/RES/1703/2006 No specific language on women and gender issues  
S/RES/1690/2006 No specific language on women and gender issues  
S/RES/1677/2006 No specific language on women and gender issues  
S/RES/1599/2005 No specific language on women and gender issues  
S/RES/1573/2004 No specific language on women and gender issues  
S/RES/1543/2004 No specific language on women and gender issues  
S/RES/1480/2003 No specific language on women and gender issues  
S/RES/1473/2003 No specific language on women and gender issues  

S/RES/1410/2002
17 May 2002

This resolution
established the UNMISET mission

Recognizing the importance of a gender perspective in peacekeeping operations,

3. Decides that UNMISET will be headed by a Special Representative of the Secretary-General and will consist of:

(a) A civilian component comprising an office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General with focal points for gender and HIV/AIDS,

Peacekeeping Operations

S/RES/1392/2002 No specific language on women and gender issues  
S/RES/1338/2001 No specific language on women and gender issues  

A resource developed by the PeaceWomen Project in order to highlight the language on women and gender issues that has been adopted specifically in the Security Council’s resolutions addressing all current and upcoming peacekeeping operations.

(Thematic resolutions & those on countries not currently hosting peacekeeping operations are not examined.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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