Press Releases

  • 12 May 2009 - Dili, 12 May 2009 - The Sri Lankan police contingent of the UN Police initiated a community project for the Becora "Orfanato Santa Bakhita". The 54 members of the contingent have decided to donate an assortment of items, which included a refrigerator and other...
  • 04 May 2009 - Dili, 1 May 2009 – Representatives of United Nations Country Team in Timor-Leste met today to review the situation on influenza "A" (H1N1) pandemic. Cases of human influenza A (H1N1) have been identified in countries throughout the world.
    The World...
  • 29 Apr 2009 - Dili, 28 April 2009 - Marking the third anniversary of enhanced UN presence since the 2006 crisis in Timor-Leste, President José Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão visited the Mission Headquarters of the United Nations in Dili. The leaders of Timor-Leste were...
  • 23 Apr 2009 - Dili - 23 April 2009 -"It is important that we focus on education because it continues to be a challenge in Timor-Leste," said the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Atul Khare at the opening ceremony of the UNESCO's National Commission...
  • 22 Apr 2009 - Dili, 22 April 2009-- Building on its collaboration with the Universidade Nacional Timor-Loro Sa'e (UNTL), the leading public university in the country, UNDP has launched a facility that will provide a common platform on research, knowledge sharing and discourse...
  • 22 Apr 2009 - Dili, 21 April 2009 – "This week's inauguration of the UNESCO National Commission will be an historic moment in the life of Timor-Leste as a member state of the United Nations," said Kirsty Sword Gusmão, the Chairperson of new National Commission which will be...
  • 16 Apr 2009 -
    Dili, 16 April 2009 --Timor-Leste will soon be marking the 7th anniversary of its restoration of independence in 2002. During the last seven years, this country has witnessed important developments and reforms on its way towards...
  • 15 Apr 2009 - Dili ,8 April 2009 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) Atul Khare today issued the following message on the occasion of Easter: I extend my warmest wishes to all in Timor-Leste on this special occasion, celebrating the resurrection of...
  • 20 Mar 2009 -
    20 March, Dili-- The Ministry of Health, supported by UNFPA, launched a new radio drama series Domin Familia on Radio Timor-Leste (RTL) last Saturday, 14 March. This radio soap opera chronicles the story of the Amaral family, a typical Timorese family dealing with the...
  • 20 Mar 2009 - Dili, 20 March 2009 (UNIFEM) - For Police Sub-inspectors Maria Fatima Martins and Daria Ximenes, finding a temporary shelter for victims and witnesses of domestic and sexual gender-based violence is part of their job. It is their way of dealing with the pressing need to...

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