Traffic accident involving UN vehicle results in two deaths

Dili, 10 December 2011 - The United Nations deeply regrets the traffic accident that occurred near Obrigado Barracks in the early morning of Saturday 10 December involving an UN vehicle and a motorcycle.

As a result of the collision two men travelling on the motorcycle died.

PNTL is investigating the accident. The UN is cooperating fully in the investigation.

"The United Nations takes seriously the issue of road safety," said Carlos Araujo, UNMIT spokesperson. "We already have strict regulations governing road safety. We are taking further measures to strengthen enforcement of all rules and regulations. These measures include more road-checks and surveillance."

The United Nations expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased.

For more information contact:

Sandra Mcguire, Chief Public Information Officer

mcguire@un.org,

+670 732 6476

Carlos Araujo, UNMIT Spokesperson,

araujoc@un.org,

+670 731 1513

Hipolito da Cruz, UNMIT National Spokesperson,

dacruzh@un.org,

+670 731 1782

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Komunikadu Imprensa

Asidente Tránzitu ne'ebé envolve Veíkulu ONU nian Rezulta ema na'in-rua mate

Dili, 10 Dezembru 2011 - Nasoins Unidas lamenta tebe-tebes ho asidente tránzitu ne'ebé akontese besik Obrigado Barracks iha loron-Sábadu dadeer 10 Dezembru, asidente ne'e envolve veíkulu ONU nian ida ho motorizada ida.

Nu'udar rezultadu husi asidente refere, ema mane na'in-rua ne'ebé sa'e motorizada ne'e mate liu.

PNTL halo hela investigasaun ba asidente ne'e. ONU mós halo kooperasaun di'ak iha prosesu investigasaun ne'ebé refere.

"Nasoins Unidas konsidera kestaun seguransa rodoviária nian sériu," hateten Carlos Araujo, portavós UNMIT nian. "Ami iha ona regulamentu hirak-ne'ebé maka'as hodi regula seguransa rodoviária nian. Ami foti ona sasukat adisionál atu bele hametin liután kumprimentu ba regra no regulamentu hirak-ne'e. Sasukat hirak-ne'e inklui halo pasa revista no vijilánsia iha estrada."

Nasoins Unidas hato'o ninia sinseru kondolénsia ba família matebian nian.

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