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Dili, 29 March 2010 – The Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) celebrated its tenth anniversary over the weekend with major parades and activities in the capital Dili. Established on 27 March 2000 by the then UN…
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Dili, 25 March 2010 - The United Nations will observe "Earth Hour", at its Headquarters in New York and other facilities around the world to show its continuing commitment to action on climate change. Earth Hour, promoted by…
Same, 19 March 2010 - To be a woman in Timor-Leste is a challenge. The opportunities are not the same for everybody, and being female and blind, the difficulties are even greater. Consider the case of Rita da Costa Fernandes…
Dili, 17 March 2010 - Airport Farewell for the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Takahisa Kawakami. To the representatives of the Government and Parliament of Timor-Leste, and of the Japanese mission…
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Dili, 15 March 2010 - It is with great sadness that the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) announces the untimely death of our dear colleague Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary…
Dili, 24 February 2010 - Timor-Leste has made remarkable progress since violence erupted there in 2006. On Tuesday, the UN Security Council met to discuss The Secretary-General's report on the country, as well as its progress…
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Dili, 11 March 2010 - SRSG Ameerah Haq and Deputy Prime Minister José Luís Guterres held a joint press conference to discuss the results of the 23 and 26 March Security Council meetings on Timor-Leste, the 12-month extension…
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Dili, 26 February 2010 - The Ministry of Health, the National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL) and UNFPA conducted the training workshop on curriculum revision of the Midwifery School, held on 18 February at the Health…
SRSG Haq speech at the UN's Security Council. Timor-Leste has made "remarkable progress" since the violence that disrupted it in 2006, but the long-term goals of recovery and development may prove even more challenging, the…
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Dili, 22 February 2010 - A ceremony was held at the Court of Appeal in Dili on Friday, the 19th of February 2010 to release the printed bi-lingual edition of the penal code of Timor-Leste. 1000 copies of the book were printed…
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Dili, 23 February 2010 - IOM deployed ten trucks to support a national reforestation campaign launched as part of the government's Dili City of Peace programme. The trucks were used to transport over 20,000 saplings and some…
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Dili, 25 February 2010 - Continuing its support to Timor-Leste, the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) has approved the financing of a new, three-year $4.1 million joint programme to strengthen human…