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With one of the world’s youngest populations, the opportunities provided to the youth of Timor-Leste today will have a direct bearing on the quality of tomorrow’s leadership. UNICEF is supporting the Government to establish a Youth Parliament set to be launched in September. The parliament will be an important leadership platform, allowing young people a voice in the development of their nation. The Youth Parliament will be composed of 130 young parliamentarians. Photo by Martine Perret/UNMIT

The Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste resumed primary responsibility for policing in the enclave of Oecussi following a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão and SRSG Atul Khare on 30 June. Oecussi is the second district in which the PNTL have resumed responsibility in a gradual process which began with the eastern district of Lautem on 14 May this year. UNMIT maintains overall authority for policing under its Security Council mandate. Photo UNMIT/Antoninho Bernadino.

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PRESS RELEASE- SRSG meets US Congressional Delegatio

 

Dili 2 July, 2009 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (SRSG) for Timor-Leste Atul Khare today met members of the United States House Democratic Assistance Committee led by Chairman Rep. David Price (D-NC) at the UN headquarters in Dili. The other members of the Congressional delegation were Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Rep. Phil Gingery (R-GA).

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Breakthrough as Timor's remaining IDP camp begins to close

 

Dili, 02 July, 2009- As Timor-Leste’s last major internally displaced persons camp begins to close, the nation starts to grapple with the longer term consequences of the three-year displacement.
More than three years after families fled to shelters for safety following the Timor-Leste crisis of April/May 2006, one of the largest camps formed as a result of the mass displacement of people has begun to close. About 700 families began to leave the Metinaro camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) on Wednesday 17 June after accepting the Government national recovery package.

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PRESS RELEASE : PNTL resumes primary policing responsibilities in Oecussi

 

Dili, 30 June 2009 - Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão and Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (SRSG) for East Timor Atul Khare presided today over the ceremony marking the resumption of primary responsibilities for the conduct of police operations by Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) in the District of Oecussi.

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PRESS RELEASE:Alola Foundation and UNFPA launch report on unplanned pregnancies and unsafe abortions

 

Dili, 09 June, 2009- The improvement in the quality of life of Timorese women and their families is the objective that Alola Foundation, supported by UNFPA, expects after launching the report, “Maternal Mortality, Unplanned Pregnancy and Unsafe Abortion in Timor-Leste: A Situation Analysis.” The launch of this publication took place on Tuesday 3 June at the Alola Foundation installation, and was attended by Kirsty Gusmao, Chairwoman of Fundasaun Alola, Dr. Hernando Agudelo, UNFPA Country Representative and Eng. Idelta Maria Rodrigues, Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality (SEPI).

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