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UN Transitional Authority – 2001

By July, UNTAET had begun devolving decision-making power to Timorese civil administrators at the district level. Hiring of civil servants from the local population continued throughout the year, with 9,633 posts (91.2%) filled by the end of the year. UN volunteers and staff in the ETTA were reduced by 35% from a total of 1148 at the beginning of the year. The East Timor Police Services were staffed with 1,453 officers with 250 more in training, but the UN still maintained operational responsibility for maintaining law and order.¹

1. “Secretary General’s Reports to the UN Security Council,” United Nations Security Council (S/2001/719), July 24, 2001); (S/2001/983), July 18, 2001; (S/2002/80), January 17, 2002.