UNMIT
United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste

Closure of UNMIT

The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste completed its mandate on 31 December 2012. The establishment of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) was preceded by a number of other UN operations or missions deployed in Timor-Leste beginning in 1999.

Momentum: Timor-Leste forges a vibrant future

Momentum: Timor-Leste forges a vibrant future

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    Momentum: Timor-Leste forges a vibrant future

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    UN Police restore law and order in the Dili suburb of Bairro Pité
    UN Police restore law and order in the Dili suburb of Bairro Pité. 15 May 2007. UNMIT
    Pakistani Formed Police Unit holds an Immediate Action Rapid Deployment drill in Maliana to teach new recruits how to manage a high-risk crisis
    Pakistani Formed Police Unit holds an Immediate Action Rapid Deployment drill in Maliana to teach new recruits how to manage a high-risk crisis. 2 May 2008. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    Portuguese and Malaysian Formed Police Units and the PNTL Rapid Intervention Unit take part in riot response training
    Portuguese and Malaysian Formed Police Units and the PNTL Rapid Intervention Unit take part in riot response training. 17 March 2009. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    New Zealand Military Liaison Officer Philippa Gibbons pays a routine visit to Laulara village
    New Zealand Military Liaison Officer Philippa Gibbons pays a routine visit to Laulara village. 26 March 2009. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service trains PNTL trainers in first response tactics.
    United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service trains PNTL trainers in first response tactics. 6 May 2009. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    PNTL in Manatuto
    PNTL in Manatuto. 25 July 2009 UNMIT / Martine Perret
    PNTL Rapid Intervention Unit and the Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit carry out tactical training exercise at the Tasi-tolu shooting range in Dili
    PNTL Rapid Intervention Unit and the Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit carry out tactical training exercise at the Tasi-tolu shooting range in Dili. 24 September 2009. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    Portuguese Formed Police Unit and PNTL participate in an anti-riot course in Dili
    Portuguese Formed Police Unit and PNTL participate in an anti-riot course in Dili. 18 December 2009. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    PNTL and UN Police officers with the Maritime Policing Unit run through search and rescue drills
    PNTL and UN Police officers with the Maritime Policing Unit run through search and rescue drills. 15 January 2010. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    PNTL officer directs traffic in Dili
    PNTL officer directs traffic in Dili. 11 May 2010. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    UN police officer Shahzadi Gulfam (left) and PNTL officer Maria de Fátima de Jesus, from the Dili district’s Vulnerable Persons Unit, investigate a case of domestic violence. Shahzadi Gulfam was the recipient of the 2011 International Female Police Peacekeeper Award
    UN police officer Shahzadi Gulfam (left) and PNTL officer Maria de Fátima de Jesus, from the Dili district’s Vulnerable Persons Unit, investigate a case of domestic violence. Shahzadi Gulfam was the recipient of the 2011 International Female Police Peacekeeper Award. 9 August 2010. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    PNTL officers mark the resumption of primary policing responsibility in the Manufahi district
    PNTL officers mark the resumption of primary policing responsibility in the Manufahi district. 24 September 2010 UNMIT / Bernardino Soares
    UN Police Commissioner Luís Carrilho hands over the flag of the Timorese police to the General Commander of PNTL, Longuinhos Monteiro to commemorate the resumption of primary policing responsibility by PNTL at the Government Palace in Dili
    UN Police Commissioner Luís Carrilho (right) hands the Timorese police flag to General Commander of PNTL Longuinhos Monteiro in a ceremony marking the resumption of policing responsibility by the PNTL, at the Government Palace in Dili on 27 March 2011. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    PNTL and UN Police prepare to provide support and security in the districts for the 2012 presidential elections
    PNTL and UN Police prepare to provide support and security in the districts for the 2012 presidential elections. 16 March 2012. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    PNTL sergeant Cesarina Moreira and UN Police officer Helen Dickson
    PNTL sergeant Cesarina Moreira and UN Police officer Helen Dickson. 19 October 2011. UNMIT / Martine Perret
    PNTL and UN Police carry out a simulation exercise on emergency response
    PNTL and UN Police carry out a simulation exercise on emergency response. 8 February 2012. UNMIT / Bernardino Soares
    PNTL maintain the security of sensitive election materials delivered to Oecusse for the 2012 presidential election
    PNTL maintain the security of sensitive election materials delivered to Oecusse for the 2012 presidential election. 16 March 2012. UNMIT / Bernardino Soares
    PNTL and UN Police officers on a joint foot patrol in Dili
    PNTL and UN Police officers on a joint foot patrol in Dili. 2 April 2012. UNMIT / Bernardino Soares
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    • United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste

    The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) was established by Security Council resolution 1704 of 25 August 2006. UNMIT supported Timor-Leste’s stability, democratic governance, police and justice sector reform, and human rights.