Donors' Meeting for East Timor

December 7, 1999

The Donors' Meeting for East Timor, co-chaired by the World Bank and the U.N. Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), will be held from December 16 (Thu) to 17 (Fri) at Mita Conference Facility, Tokyo.
The Meeting will be attended by Mr. Xanana Gusmao, President of the National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT), Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General and Transitional Administrator for East Timor, and representatives from more than 30 countries and international organizations. From the Government of Japan, Mr. Shozo Azuma, Senior State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and other officials will attend.
At this Meeting, there will be discussions on assistance to East Timor for its rehabilitation and development, and on future provision of assistance to the UNTAET.

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