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United Nations, New Zealand (NZ) Army and NZ Police personnel, all members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) in the airport lounge prior to their departure. UNAMET was sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to organise, conduct and supervise the referendum, held on 30 August 1999, to allow the East Timorese to choose between autonomy within Indonesia or independence. Following the overwhelming vote for independence, the pro-Indonesian militia launched a campaign of destruction, arson and murder, killing approximately 1500 people and forcing 300,000 others into West Timor as refugees. Due to this the mandate of UNAMET was extended from 31 August 1999 to 30 September 1999, although most members were evacuated by 20 September when the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) was sent in.
An unidentified East Timorese man and boy sitting in a United Nations Land Rover, used by members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET). UNAMET was sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to o
An unidentified member of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) assisting in the evacuation of the United Nations Headquarters building in Gleno. UNAMET were sent to East Timor on 11 June 199
Unidentified civilian police officers, members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) standing beside two United Nations Land Rovers during a patrol. UNAMET were sent to East Timor on 11 Ju
Members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) registering local East Timorese to vote in the upcoming referendum for independence. UNAMET was sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to organis
Local East Timorese watch as a United Nations Puma helicopter lands on the sports ground at Gleno. The United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) was sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to organise, c
Local East Timorese gather around a United Nations Puma helicopter that has landed on the sports ground at Gleno. The United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) was sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999,
