The need for greater protection for United Nations staff was, in particular, underscored by the brutal killings of three UNHCR staff in September while they were trying to assist and protect East Timorese refugees in West Timor.
最引人关注的是，三名难民署工作人员于9月间在西帝汶援助和保护东帝汶难民时遭残杀，加强保护联合国工作人员的必要性更加突出。