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.
One year ago, I launched a campaign calling on people and governments the world over to unite to end violence against women and girls. The campaign will run...
29 Jan 2009 - 29 January 2009, DILI - As the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Timor-Leste, I would personally like to congratulate Dr Marcelino Correia on his graduation as the first Timorese Ophthalmologist. This is a remarkable achievement and represents a concrete step...
09 Jul 2008 -
21ST February, 2007 Dili -
I am aware that over the past two weeks there has been an increase in violent incidents in Dili.
This is presenting challenges for the people of Dili as violence is interrupting their daily life. I believe that the people of Timor Leste...
09 Jul 2008 - 23rd February, 2007 - UNPol is investigating this morning's incident in which a Timorese national was fatally injured, and two others were injured, at an internally displaced persons' camp near the Dili airport.
UNPol advises the area is secure after officers from the Malaysian...
09 Jul 2008 - The Electoral Certification Team (ECT) is an independent body appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 1704 (2006) to assess whether the electoral process for the 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Timor-Leste has been proceeding...
09 Jul 2008 - The top UN envoy in Timor-Leste today formally congratulated Dr. José Ramos-Horta on his victory in the country's presidential election.
President-elect Ramos-Horta will be sworn in as the country's second president at a ceremony in Dili on Sunday.
"I am confident that the new...
09 Jul 2008 - UNMIT, Dili, October 5th, 2006 – I am deeply grateful to the President, Prime Minister, and the President of Parliament for their joint statement of this morning, on the necessity of the upcoming Independent Commission of Inquiry report for building rule of law in Timor-Leste....
09 Jul 2008 - SRSG Khare welcomes Salsinha surrender, calls for renewed efforts to strengthen rule of law in Timor-Leste Today in Dili, a dozen armed fugitives wanted in connection with the attacks of 11 February formally handed themselves over to the authorities. These attacks threatened...
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Briefing to the Security Council by Mr. Atul KhareSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste 23 October 2009Mr. President,...