United Nations Security Council Resolution 1704

UN Security Council
Resolution 1704
UNMIT police
Date25 August 2006
Meeting no.5,516
CodeS/RES/1704 (Document)
SubjectThe situation in East Timor
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1704, adopted unanimously on August 25, 2006, after reaffirming previous resolutions on East Timor (Timor-Leste), particularly resolutions 1599 (2005), 1677 (2006), 1690 (2006) and 1703 (2006), the Council established the United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor (UNMIT) for an initial period of six months.[1]

The passage of the resolution saw UNMIT replace the United Nations Office in East Timor (UNOTIL), the fifth mission in seven years.[2]

  1. ^ "Security Council establishes new, expanded UN mission in Timor-Leste for initial period of six months". United Nations. August 25, 2006.
  2. ^ Hinton, Mercedes S.; Newburn, Tim (2009). Policing developing democracies. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-415-42848-4.