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Operation Tower is the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) contribution to the
United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor The United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor (UNMIT) was established on 25 August 2006 by UN Security Council Resolution 1704. Its objectives are "to support the Government in consolidating stability, enhancing a culture of democratic g ...
(UNMIT). UNMIT was established on 25 August 2006 by UN Security Council Resolution 1704. Its objectives are "to support the Government in consolidating stability, enhancing a culture of democratic governance, and facilitating political dialogue among Timorese stakeholders, in their efforts to bring about a process of national reconciliation and to foster social cohesion". Its current mandate will expire on 26 February 2008.People's Daily Online – UN Security Council extends UN mission in Timor-Leste
/ref> The ADF contributed four personnel to UNMIT: three ADF personnel who are deployed as military liaison officers in districts outside
Dili Dili (Portuguese/Tetum: ''Díli'') is the capital, largest city of East Timor and the second largest city in Timor islands after Kupang (Indonesia). It lies on the northern coast of the island of Timor, in a small area of flat land hemmed in ...
and one officer with the Headquarters of UNMIT in Dili.
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