United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor

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Indonesia formally rescinded its annexation of East Timor on 19 October 1999 and a United Nations transitional administration was subsequently established on 25 October 1999 by Security Council Resolution 1272 to administer the territory until independence.

Establishment

October 1999: In October 1999, the United Nations then assumed administration of East Timor with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) administering the country for a period of approximately two years.

Chronology

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1. 1999 East Timorese crisis

The 1999 East Timorese crisis began with attacks by pro-Indonesia militia groups on civilians, and expanded to general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili.

May 2002: Control of East Timor passed to local authorities, which proclaimed the independence of the country.