A/RES/54/96E-K Page 8 H ASSISTANCE FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF, REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR EAST TIMOR The General Assembly, Recalling all of its relevant resolutions on the situation in East Timor, Recalling also the relevant Security Council resolutions and decisions on the situation in East Timor, in particular resolution 1272 (1999) of 25 October 1999, Recalling further agreed conclusions 1998/112 and 1999/1 of the humanitarian affairs segment of the substantive session of the Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 46/182 of 19 December 1991 and the guiding principles contained in the annex to that resolution, Recalling also the agreements of 5 May 1999 between Indonesia and Portugal, and between the United Nations, Indonesia and Portugal, on modalities and security arrangements for the popular consultation, welcoming the successful conduct of the popular consultation of the East Timorese people on 30 August 1999, taking note of its outcome, which began a process of transition under the authority of the United Nations towards independence, and welcoming the decision of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly on 19 October 1999 concerning East Timor, Emphasizing the urgent need for humanitarian assistance to overcome the grave humanitarian situation resulting from violence and damage to property in East Timor and the large-scale displacement of East Timorese civilians, including large numbers of women and children, 1. Welcomes the contribution of Member States, the United Nations system, international organizations and non-governmental organizations in addressing the humanitarian assistance needs of the people of East Timor; 2. Welcomes also the establishment by Security Council resolution 1272 (1999) of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor, whose mandate includes the coordination and delivery of humanitarian, rehabilitation and development assistance, as well as the appointment of the Under-SecretaryGeneral for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in East Timor and Transitional Administrator of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor; 3. Emphasizes the importance of close consultation and collaboration with the East Timorese people and organizations in the planning and delivery of humanitarian, rehabilitation and development assistance to East Timor; 12 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-third Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/53/3), chap. VII, para. 5. 00 26240 /...