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.

February

Young girl from Aileu carries corn on her head. Photo by UNMIT/Martine Perret

School children attend a math class in Suai. Photo by UNMIT/Martine Perret

Women from a self-help group in Malelat, Oecusse contribute money to collective savings, which can t

Moises Amaral the keeper of the Uma-Lulik of suku Matai Suai District. Photo by UNMIT/Bernardino Soa

Children collect seaweed in Behau near Dili. Photo by UNMIT/Bernardino Soares

Portrait of a young girl from Maubisse. Photo by UNMIT/Martine Perret

A flask of dengue mosquito larvae. Eliminating the larvae that grow in still water, like old tires

"World Radio Day is a moment to recognize the marvel of radio and to harness its power for the benef

A seller of vegetables from the Hale-Laran Market. Photo by UNMIT/Bernardino Soares

One of the hundreds of residents from Batugade who attended the launch of the Integrated Border Post

A child plays at a Dili school. Photo by UNMIT/ Bernardino Soares

An UNMIT police officer stands during a medal parade in Dili. Photo by UNMIT/Bernardino Soares

Young coffee growing on a branch in Maubisse. Photo by UNMIT/Martine Perret

Farmer ploughing his fields with buffaloes in Manatuto. Photo UNMIT/Martine Perret

Rafael Kali from Mascarenhas has been a tailor for almost 20 years. Photo by UNMIT/Bernardino Soares

A woman collects salt near Tibar. She will bake it and then sell it in the Liquica or Dili markets.

A farmer from Suai working in her rice fields, Photo by UNMIT/Bernardino Soares