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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Increasing opportunities for youth participation and leadership contributes greatly to the promotion

Countries in the Pacific region are expected to post overall average economic growth of 3.7 per cent

Construction started on the Suai Church in 1992 under the Indonesian occupation. The Gothic style of

UNIFEM provides technical and financial assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster

Dili, Timor- Leste's largest city, lies at the base of steep hills which face the Strait of Wetar. I

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, fishermen use very small boats along the coa

Timor-Leste’s unprotected coastal borders leave it vulnerable to offshore threats such as smuggler

Each year, farmers produce approximately 100,000 metric tons of maize, yet almost a third of this ha

Desertification, land degradation and drought threaten human security by depriving people of their m

UNMIT's policing mandate has two distinct tasks: interim law enforcement and the provision of suppor

The lives of millions of people around the world are saved each year because of access to healthy bl

Hundreds of millions of girls and boys throughout the world are engaged in work that deprives them o

World Environment Week: Mangrove forests are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. The

World Environment Week:
The fate of every living thing on earth is tightly linked with biodive

World Environment Week:
The improper disposal of waste affects everyone. Littering and illegal

World Environment Week: 
Oceans are essential to food security and the health and survival of

Scientists have only been able to identify 2 million species of the estimated 10 million that exist.

According to UNICEF, the infant and under-five mortality rates in Timor-Leste are relatively high, w

Based on the 2004 census, approximately 98% of the population in Timor-Leste is Roman Catholic. Prot

A new food fortification factory has been set up in Timor-Leste with assistance from the UN World Fo

Violence, illness, neglect and poor nutrition in the early years of childhood can be devastating to