Closure of UNMIT

The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste completed its mandate on 31 December 2012. Find out more about the closure in our Fact Sheet and by visiting the Momentum website which pays tribute to the Timorese achievements and marks the departure of UN peacekeepers.

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Timor-Leste thanks Portuguese Police for helping secure peace

Dili, 24 November 2012 – Timor-Leste today says goodbye and thank you to police officers from Portugal for their role in helping secure peace and building the capacity of the country's national police.

26 Nov 2012

Progress leads to PNTL certification

Dili, 31 October 2012 – The National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) was today certified by the Prime Minister and Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, following a joint assessment by the PNTL and United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste Pol

06 Nov 2012

Timor-Leste says partnership with the UN will go on after mission leaves

Dili, 02 September 2012 - The President of Timor-Leste Taur Matan Rauk has said that the United Nation's Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) will be long remembered as a success in peacekeeping operations.

04 Sep 2012

Civil security guards trained to protect public buildings

Dili, 25 June 2012 – Unarmed civil security guards today completed the final stage of a training programme designed to help them deal effectively with security issues relating to the protection of public buildings.

16 Aug 2012

Statement by UN Secretary-General following the parliamentary election in Timor-Leste

The Secretary-General congratulates the people, Government and political parties of Timor-Leste for the peaceful and orderly manner in which today's parliamentary election was held.

07 Aug 2012