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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  • Introduction
  • Message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations
  • Message from Acting Special Representative in Timor-Leste Finn Reske-Nielsen
  • Special Representatives of the Secretary-General
  • Timor-Leste’s history at a glance
  • Timeline of UN Missions in Timor-Leste
  • Map of Timor-Leste
  • Vision
  • Space
  • Voice
  • Trust
  • Confidence
  • Arte Moris - Young artists in Timor-Leste
  • Capacity Building
  • Culture
  • Elections
  • Firefighters
  • Geography
  • Graffiti
  • Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
  • Leadership
  • News media
  • Securing the peace
  • Sport
  • Videos: Timor-Leste Districts
  • Videos: Vision
  • Videos: Space
  • Videos: Voice
  • Videos: Trust
  • Videos: Confidence

    • News media

    Momentum: Timor-Leste forges a vibrant future

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    Contributing to Timor-Leste's democratic debate.

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    UNMIT / Martine Perret
    President José Ramos-Horta is interviewed at Memorial Hall in Dili on UN Day, 24/10/2007
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    UNMIT / Martine Perret
    Timorese cameraman captures footage of a family returning home after living for two years in a camp for internally displaced persons, 11/3/2008
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    UNMIT / Martine Perret
    Video journalists capture the opening of the new Presidential Palace in Dili, 27/8/2009
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    UNMIT / Martine Perret
    Soundmen capture the interpretation of a press conference, 12/1/2010
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    Journalists record the launch of a special pass for crossing the border between Indonesia and Timor-Leste • Martine Perret, 28/7/2010
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    A soundman records the Democratic Governance Forum at the Presidential Palace in Dili • Martine Perret, 9/11/2010
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    Journalists capture events at the 2012 Dili “City of Peace” Marathon • Martine Perret, 12/5/2012
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    Group shot of journalists covering the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Restoration of Independence in Dili • Bernardino Soares, 20/5/2012
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    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is interviewed on Radio Television Timor-Leste (RTTL) • Martine Perret, 16/8/2012
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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.