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GENERAL

DP/2000/5

9 December 1999

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

First regular session 2000
24-28 and 31 January 2000, New York
Item 3 of the provisional agenda

UNDP

COUNTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AND RELATED MATTERS

1. The Administrator wishes to inform the Executive Board of steps taken by UNDP to respond to the crisis in East Timor in 1999 and to support the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the United Nations Transitional Authority for East Timor (UNTAET).

2. Recognizing the unique situation in the territory, which was addressed by the Security Council in its resolution 1272 of 25 October 1999, the Administrator seeks the approval of the Board for (a) an allocation of $5 million from the target for resource assignment from the core (TRAC) to meet immediate needs for assistance for the period 1999-2000 and (b) the authority to make future allocations according to the formula applied to other programme countries. Provision for staffing and the budget for a small office in Dili have been made from within existing resources.

3. In order to enable the Executive Board to consider the request, further information is provided in the annex.

EXECUTIVE BOARD ACTION

4. The Executive Board may wish to approve the request of the Administrator contained in parag