Resolution A/54/194

15 December 1999

Recalling all relevant General Assembly resolutions on the question of East Timor,

Recalling also the relevant Security Council resolutions and decisions on the question of East Timor, in particular resolutions 1236 (1999) of 7 May 1999, 1246 (1999), 1246 (1999) of 11 June 1999,1262 (1999) of 27 August 1999, 1264 (1999) of 15 September 1999 and 1272 (1999) of 25 October 1999,

Recalling the Agreement of 5 May 1999 between Indonesia and Portugal on the question of East Timor and the Agreements between the United Nations,Indonesia and Portugal of the same date regarding the modalities for the popular consultation of the East Timorese people through a direct ballot and security arrangements,

1. Takes note of the progress report of the Secretary-General;

2. Welcomes the successful conduct of the popular consultation of the East Timorese people on 30 August 1999, takes note of its outcome, which began a process of transition under the authority of the United Nations towards independence, and welcomes the decision of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly on 19 October 1999 concerning East Timor in accordance with article 6 of the Agreement of 5 May 1999;

3. Decides to conclude its consideration of the item entitled "Question of East Timor" and to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fifth session a new item entitled "The situation in East Timor during its transition to independence".