Press releases

  • PRESS RELEASE:UNESCO’s new National Commission in Timor-Leste launches Cultural and Educational Fair
    22 Apr 2009 - Dili, 21 April 2009 – "This week's inauguration of the UNESCO National Commission will be an historic moment in the life of Timor-Leste as a member state of the United Nations," said Kirsty Sword Gusmão, the Chairperson of new National Commission which will be launched on 23 April.
  • SRSG Atul Khare: No democracy without rule of law
    16 Apr 2009 -
    Dili, 16 April 2009 --Timor-Leste will soon be marking the 7th anniversary of its restoration of independence in 2002. During the last seven years, this country has witnessed important developments and reforms on its way towards firmly establishing rule of law and democracy.
  • SRSG’s message on the occasion of Easter
    15 Apr 2009 - Dili ,8 April 2009 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) Atul Khare today issued the following message on the occasion of Easter: I extend my warmest wishes to all in Timor-Leste on this special occasion, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  • PRESS RELEASE:The Ministry of Health and UNFPA launch radio soap opera
    20 Mar 2009 -
    20 March, Dili-- The Ministry of Health, supported by UNFPA, launched a new radio drama series Domin Familia on Radio Timor-Leste (RTL) last Saturday, 14 March. This radio soap opera chronicles the story of the Amaral family, a typical Timorese family dealing with the issues of family planning, safe motherhood and other reproductive health issues.
  • Female police officers work to end gender-based violence
    20 Mar 2009 -
  • UNMIT welcomes new UNPOL Commisioner
    27 Feb 2009 - Dili, 26 February 2008 – Mr. Luis Miguel Carrilho assumed his duties as United National Police (UNPOL) Commissioner of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) on 23 February 2009.
  • SRSG Khare thanks Japan for its contributions to Timor-Leste
    12 Feb 2009 - Dili, 12 February 2009 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to Timor-Leste Atul Khare has given special thanks to the Japanese Government for its contributions to the development of Timor-Leste while meeting with Japan's Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada.
    The SRSG met with the Defense Minister on the second day of Mr. Khare's two-day visit to Japan.
  • PRESS RELEASE: IOM Launches EC-Funded Community Stability Project
    11 Feb 2009 - 11 February, Timor-Leste-- The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has launched a US$2 million project funded by the European Commission (EC)'s Stability Instrument to enhance community stability in areas affected by the return or resettlement of displaced people.
  • SRSG Khare meets with Japan's President of House of Councillors Eda
    11 Feb 2009 -
    On 9 February, SRSG Khare called on Japan's President of House of Councillors Satsuki Eda. Mr. Eda was joined by several members of the Parliamentarians League for Timor-Leste, namely Mr. Tsutomu Hata, the former Prime Minister, Ms. Tomiko Okazaki, the Secretary-General of the League for Timor-Leste, Mr. Tsurunen Marutei and Mr. Yuji Sawa, the Chairman of the Committee on Judicial Affairs.
  • SRSG Khare meets with Japan's Foreign Minister Nakasone
    11 Feb 2009 - Dili, 9 February 2009 - On 9 February, SRSG Khare called on Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone of Japan to brief him on situation in Timor-Leste, and to exchange views on Japan's contribution to peacekeeping and peacebuilding in Timor-Leste. The meeting took place at the beginning of SRSG Khare's two-day bilateral visit to Japan, ahead of his travel to New York for the meeting of the Security Council on Timor-Leste, scheduled to take place on 19 February.

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