Press Releases

  • Department of Peacekeeping Operation’s Team Visits Timor-Leste
    04 Jul 2008 - Dili- 17 March 2008. A team of experts from the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) arrived in Timor-Leste today for an eleven-day visit to conduct an assessment on key areas of support provided by UNMIT to Timor- Leste.
    This...
  • Police Manual Launched in Timor-Leste Today
    04 Jul 2008 - Dili – 27 March 2008 - The head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) says today's launch of a textbook and handbook to be given to every national police officer will assist in creating a professional police force in Timor-Leste
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  • Democratic Governance Workshop Held In Dili
    04 Jul 2008 - Dili, April 11 2008 – A one-day workshop aimed at strengthening and sustaining democratic governance in Timor-Leste is being held in Dili today.
    Central issues to be addressed at the workshop include ensuring a separation of power between the different...
  • UN mission calls for renewed commitment to peace in Timor-Leste
    04 Jul 2008 -
    Dili – April 17, 2008: The United Nations mission in Timor-Leste today applauded the return of President José Ramos-Horta and called for strengthened and community-wide commitment to achieving enduring peace.
    The head of the UN...
  • Using development to promote peace in Timor-Leste
    04 Jul 2008 -
    Dili – April 18, 2008 Thousands of low-income Timorese will be able to apply for small enterprise loans under a new initiative launched by the Government of Timor-Leste and the United Nations in Dili today.
    The INFUSE programme...
  • UN says closure of Dili displaced persons camp ‘a first significant breakthrough’
    04 Jul 2008 -
    Dili, 29 April 2008 - A senior UN official described this week's closure of a displaced persons camp in Dili as a breakthrough in efforts to solve the long-standing issue of internally displaced persons (IDP) in Timor-Leste.
    The...
  • Celebrating peace in Timor-Leste
    04 Jul 2008 -
    Timor-Leste, 29 May 2008 - Hundreds marched for peace in the nation's capital while others have participated in ceremonies, concerts and sporting events across the country to mark the 60th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping operations around the...
  • UN says Australia and New Zealand to play a key role in Timor-Leste
    04 Jul 2008 - Sydney 18 June, 2008 - In an address to the Lowy Institute in Sydney today the head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) said bilateral partners such as Australia will have a key role to play in the future of Timor-Leste. The UNMIT delegation, led by...

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