United Nations Security Council Resolution 1703

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1703, adopted unanimously on August 18, 2006, after reaffirming previous resolutions on East Timor (Timor-Leste), particularly resolutions 1599 (2005), 1677 (2006) and 1690 (2006), the Council renewed the mandate of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL) until August 25, 2006.[1]

UN Security Council Resolution 1703
UNOTIL truck in Dili
Date	18 August 2006
Meeting no.	5,514
Code	S/RES/1703 (Document)
Subject	The situation in East Timor
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Russia  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina  Rep. of the Congo  Denmark  Ghana  Greece  Japan  Peru  Qatar  Slovakia  Tanzania

The technical resolution was adopted to allow more time for discussions on a new peacekeeping mission, which would later become known as the United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor, adopted in Resolution 1704 (2006).

See also

• 2006 East Timorese crisis
• East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1701 to 1800 (2006–2008)
• Operation Astute

References

1. "Security Council extends mandate of United Nations office in Timor-Leste until 25 August". United Nations. August 18, 2006.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1703 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org