Press Releases

  • PRESS RELEASE DELIVERY OF SENSITIVE MATERIAL FROM DILI TO THE DISTRICTS
    07 Jul 2008 - On the 30th June 2007, STAE carries out the delivery of the sensitive electoral materials to the districts, including the ballot papers. In total, 652000 ballots were produced and will ultimately be distributed to the 708 polling stations throughout the country. The number of...
  • Statement by The Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Timor-Leste On the Parliamentary
    07 Jul 2008 - On the Parliamentary Elections in Timor-Leste On Saturday you will vote for your new parliament with the election of 65 members who will take their place to oversee the governance and development of Timor-Leste, as your representatives, for the next five years. Timorese people...
  • Political Campaigning Concludes Across Timor-Leste
    07 Jul 2008 - Dili, Timor-Leste 27 June 2007 – As political campaigning concludes throughout the country today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, Mr. Atul Khare, commended all political parties and the Timorese people for the largely peaceful manner in...
  • Press Statement for Parliamentary elections in Timor-Leste
    07 Jul 2008 - The members of the Security Council expressed their full support for the holding of the parliamentary elections in Timor-Leste on 30 June 2007. The members of the Security Council called upon all parties in Timor-Leste to adhere to the principles of non-violence and to...
  • Political parties agree to dialogue and condemn violence in Ermera
    07 Jul 2008 - Dili, Timor-Leste – Representatives from five political parties met yesterday in Ermera district to discuss how best to prevent further violence in the area during and after the election period. Also in the meeting were representatives from the United Nations Integrated Mission...
  • UNMIT Congratulates All Political Parties in the Post-Voting Period
    07 Jul 2008 - Dili, Timor-Leste, July 6, 2007 – The head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) has congratulated all 16 political parties for their democratic conduct following the parliamentary election on June 30. Atul Khare hosted a meeting for all political...
  • UNPol and PNTL hold seminar on rebuilding the PNTL
    07 Jul 2008 - 20 July 2007, Dili – In the wake of successful elections, UNPol and PNTL came together on 18 July 2007 at the Ministry of Interior to formulate a joint plan for the reform, restructuring and reconstitution of the PNTL. Also attending the seminar were the Acting Minister for the...
  • Role of UN Volunteers was crucial to the success of the elections in Timor-Leste, said President
    07 Jul 2008 - Role of UN Volunteers was crucial to the success of the elections in Timor-Leste, said President José Ramos-Horta Dili, Timor-Leste – The President of the Republic of Timor-Leste, Dr. José Ramos-Horta, has congratulated the more than 250 United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) from...
  • Escaped prisoner charged with murder and arson recaptured by PNTL
    05 Jul 2008 - 19 July 2007, Dili – on 17 July 2007, a PNTL team in Liquica recaptured an escaped prisoner who had been charged with murder and arson on 6 January 2007. The escapee, Jose Da Silva, was apprehended in Lusatia sub-village. He had escaped from Becora prison on 17 February 2007....
  • ”There is no short term solution to the internal displacement situation in Timor-Leste” says UN
    05 Jul 2008 - "There is no short term solution to the internal displacement situation in Timor-Leste" says UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Timor-Leste Dili, Timor-Leste – The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, H.E. Mr. Estanislau da Silva together with the Deputy UN...

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