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East Timor had been the poorest “province” of Indonesia, with one of the highest rates of child mortality in the world. After centuries of underdevelopment, poverty is endemic. According to the National Planning Commission, 41% of East Timorese live in poverty and 48% are illiterate. Poverty in rural areas is 46%, and in urban areas it is 26%. Transitional Phase: 5/9/99: The UNTAET (UNITED NATIONS TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR) came with a mandate from the Security Council. There are different interpretations of the goals of the UN, but there are four key responsibilities: Protect East Timor’s security and handle the humanitarian emergency resulting from the Indonesian occupation and the devastation of 1999. Prepare East Timor for self-government after the transitional period ends. Govern East Timor during the transitional period. Deal with the thousands of perpetrators of a quarter-century of crimes against humanity who remain at large, mostly in Indonesia. -> Since it began work in 1999, the SCU has obtained arrest warrants for 247 individuals accused of human-rights violations, of whom 169 remain at large in Indonesia.
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