United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor

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United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor
UNMIT-HQ in Dili
Org typePeacekeeping Mission
HeadAmeerah Haq
StatusActive
Established25 August 2006
Websitehttp://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/past/unmit/
Parent orgUnited Nations Security Council

The United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor (UNMIT) is a peacekeeping operation that was created in August 25, 2006 by UN Security Council Resolution 1704.[1] Its objectives are "to support the Government in consolidating stability, enhancing a culture of democratic governance, and facilitating political dialogue among Timorese stakeholders, in their efforts to bring about a process of national reconciliation and to foster social cohesion".[2] The operation ended on December 31, 2012.

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  1. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1704 S-RES-1704(2006) in 2006 (retrieved 2008-09-06)
  2. "United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste". United Nations. Retrieved 2015-05-01.