Press Releases

  • With rains approaching in Timor-Leste, top UN official urges displaced to go home
    07 Jul 2008 - 14 December 2006 – Warning that Timor-Leste's rainy season will soon cause flooding and disease in the camps for people displaced by deadly violence earlier this year, the top United Nations official there reiterated his call for people to return home or go to emergency sites,...
  • UNPol deploys more officers to districts in Timor Leste
    07 Jul 2008 - Dili – December 19 2006 – In a move that represents an increasing stabilization in Timor-Leste, United Nations today started deployment of district commanders and their units to all 12 districts. Deployment is expected to be complete by the week's end. The officers leaving Dili...
  • UNPol arrest suspect on rape charges
    07 Jul 2008 - Dili, 26 December 2006 – United Nations police in Dili have arrested one suspect on charges of rape and sexual abuse, following a month long investigation into the crimes which took place in October and November. The arrest was made yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of the...
  • UN envoy in Timor-Leste welcomes ‘peaceful’ response to ex-Interior Minister’s trial
    07 Jul 2008 - 11 January 2007 – The United Nations envoy in Timor-Leste today welcomed the peaceful response by the population to the trial of former Interior Minister Rogerio Lobato and his co-defendants, who are being tried for allegedly arming civilians during the deadly violence that...
  • Trilateral Agreement Reached between UN, Australia and RDTL
    07 Jul 2008 - 26 January 2007, Dili—The Government of Timor-Leste, the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) and the Government of Australia have reached a trilateral agreement on the provision of assistance to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The Memorandum of...
  • UN urges Timorese to consider recommendations by Independent Electoral Certification Team
    07 Jul 2008 - 1 February 2007, Dili—Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary-General Finn Reske-Nielsen, head of Governance Support for the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste appealed to Timorese State institutions today to observe the recommendations made by the...
  • UN POLICE MAKING SWEEPING ARRESTS OF 47
    07 Jul 2008 - 1 February 2007, Dili—United Nations Police made a sweeping arrest of 47 people late last night for riotous behaviour, possession of illegal weapons and suspicion of other crimes including homicide. The arrests follow a two-week long investigation conducted by Dili District...
  • Prison Escapees
    07 Jul 2008 - 19th February, 2007 - Efforts by United Nations Police (UNPol) and the International Security Forces (ISF) to find five people who escaped from Becora Prison in Dili on Saturday will continue across Timor Leste over the next few days. Efforts to date have included UNPol vehicle...
  • The UN will provide an increased security response in Dili
    07 Jul 2008 - 20th February, 2007 Dili - The Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mr Atul Khare said United Nations police along with the police of Timor Leste will enhance security arrangements across Dili in response to growing violence in the capital. At approximately 3.50am...
  • Timorese Government and UN move to alleviate rice shortages
    07 Jul 2008 - 23 February, 2007; Dili—Following a shortage of rice and price increases in the commodity, the Timorese Government with the assistance of the United Nations will organize a large-scale delivery of the nation's major food staple in Dili today. "In order to alleviate this...

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