UN Security Council Resolution 1272
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UN Security Council Resolution 1272 is a 1999 UN measure that established the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), granting it full administrative authority to oversee the territory’s transition to independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UN Security Council Resolution 1272 canonical | 2 |
| United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272 | 2 |
| S/RES/1272(1999) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9992598 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 1272 Context triple: [UN Security Council Resolution 1264, preceded, UN Security Council Resolution 1272]
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A.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1270
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1270 is a 1999 measure that expanded and strengthened the UN peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone during the country’s civil war.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 1264
UN Security Council Resolution 1264 is a 1999 measure by the UN Security Council that authorized the deployment of a multinational force to restore peace and security in East Timor following post-independence referendum violence.
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C.
UN Security Council Resolution 1037
UN Security Council Resolution 1037 is a 1996 United Nations measure that established a transitional administration in Eastern Slavonia, Baranja, and Western Sirmium to oversee their peaceful reintegration into Croatia after the Yugoslav Wars.
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D.
UN Security Council Resolution 827
UN Security Council Resolution 827 is the 1993 measure by which the UN created the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to prosecute serious violations of international humanitarian law committed during the Yugoslav Wars.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 1192
UN Security Council Resolution 1192 is a 1998 United Nations measure that set conditions for the trial of the Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie bombing, helping to resolve the long-running diplomatic crisis between Libya, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 1272 Target entity description: UN Security Council Resolution 1272 is a 1999 UN measure that established the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), granting it full administrative authority to oversee the territory’s transition to independence.
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A.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1270
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1270 is a 1999 measure that expanded and strengthened the UN peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone during the country’s civil war.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 1264
UN Security Council Resolution 1264 is a 1999 measure by the UN Security Council that authorized the deployment of a multinational force to restore peace and security in East Timor following post-independence referendum violence.
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C.
UN Security Council Resolution 1037
UN Security Council Resolution 1037 is a 1996 United Nations measure that established a transitional administration in Eastern Slavonia, Baranja, and Western Sirmium to oversee their peaceful reintegration into Croatia after the Yugoslav Wars.
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D.
UN Security Council Resolution 827
UN Security Council Resolution 827 is the 1993 measure by which the UN created the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to prosecute serious violations of international humanitarian law committed during the Yugoslav Wars.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 1192
UN Security Council Resolution 1192 is a 1998 United Nations measure that set conditions for the trial of the Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie bombing, helping to resolve the long-running diplomatic crisis between Libya, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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legal instrument ⓘ |
| abstentions | 0 ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1999-10-25 ⓘ |
| authorizedComponent |
civilian component of UNTAET
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military component of UNTAET ⓘ police component of UNTAET ⓘ |
| calledFor |
assistance in the development of civil and social services in East Timor
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coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance ⓘ establishment of effective administration in East Timor ⓘ maintenance of law and order in East Timor ⓘ protection and promotion of human rights in East Timor ⓘ support for capacity-building for self-government in East Timor ⓘ support for rehabilitation and development of East Timor ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1999-10-25 ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked | Chapter VII ⓘ |
| countryConcerned |
East Timor
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linked to:
Timor-Leste
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| createdRoleOf | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor ⓘ |
| documentSymbol |
S/RES/1272(1999)
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linked to:
UN Security Council Resolution 1272
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| established | United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor ⓘ |
| followedByResolution | UN Security Council Resolution 1410 ⓘ |
| grantedAuthorityTo | United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor ⓘ |
| grantedPowers | full administrative authority over East Timor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor ⓘ |
| mandateScope |
executive authority
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judicial authority ⓘ legislative authority ⓘ |
| mandateType |
peacekeeping operation
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transitional administration ⓘ |
| meetingNumber | 4057 ⓘ |
| number | 1272 ⓘ |
| organ | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| predecessorResolution | UN Security Council Resolution 1264 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to administer East Timor during its transition to independence
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to maintain peace and security in East Timor ⓘ to support humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in East Timor ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1999 East Timorese independence referendum
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Indonesian withdrawal from East Timor ⓘ United Nations Mission in East Timor ⓘ |
| shortName | UNTAET mandate resolution ⓘ |
| subject |
East Timor
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linked to:
Timor-Leste
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| territoryConcerned | Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| topic |
decolonization
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post-conflict peacebuilding ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| voteResult | adopted unanimously ⓘ |
| votesAgainst | 0 ⓘ |
| votesFor | 15 ⓘ |
| yearOfAdoption | 1999 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UN Security Council Resolution 1272 Description of subject: UN Security Council Resolution 1272 is a 1999 UN measure that established the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), granting it full administrative authority to oversee the territory’s transition to independence.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations Transitional Administrator in East Timor
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legalBasis
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272
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linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 1272
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
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establishedByResolution
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272
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linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 1272
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 1272