News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Dili, 18 October 2011 - Specialised teams from PNTL and UNPOL today disposed of 19 pieces of unexploded ordnance, including mortars, hand grenades and artillery. The safe disposal of unexploded ordnance is critical to the safety of the Timorese people and requires expert knowledge and skills…

Dili, 12 October 2011 – 160 national police officers from Timor-Leste's justice section are learning how to work on internal disciplinary and misconduct issues within the national police force. When they complete the courses they will serve as discipline leaders. "The officers in PNTL's justice…

United Nations study shows community leaders are the most trusted source of information in Timor-Leste Dili, 11 October 2011 – A United Nations study shows that although access to radio, television and newspapers has increased throughout Timor-Leste, community leaders are still the most trusted…

Equator Prize Opens Worldwide Call for Sustainable Development Award Nominations New York, 29 September 2011 - A UNDP-led partnership that rewards communities around the world for their conservation and development solutions launched a call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2012, to be submitted…

UN peacekeeping mission in Timor-Leste reconfirms it did not import two containers of ammunition in 2011 Dili, 29 September 2011 – The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) today reconfirmed that it has not imported, ordered, or received ammunition through the seaport of Dili this…

Hera, 23 September 2011 (IRIN) - A cornerstone of the government's development plan is a promise to electrify every home in Timor-Leste within just a few years. But communities living in the shadow of the power plant supposed to jumpstart this transformation know little or nothing about its impact.…

New York, 20 September 2011 - The Secretary-General met today with Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão of Timor-Leste, on the margins of the 66th session of the General Assembly. The Secretary-General commended continued progress achieved in Timor-Leste under the Prime Minister's leadership. The…

UNMIT Launches Ground-Breaking Report on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Timor-Leste Dili, 20 September 2011 - The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) launched the first public report by a peace-keeping mission on the rights of persons with disabilities. The report…

Community initiates traditional dialogue to diffuse tension in the aftermarth of spontaneous violence Dili, 15th September 2011 – The Ministry of Social Solidarity and the United Nations Development Programme co-facilitated a traditional peace-building dialogue in Zumalai Sub-district, Covalima…

Dili, 11 September 2011 – One of the world's most gruelling bicycle races started today from the capital of Timor-Leste, bringing together 450 participants, including 15 United Nations staff, who are taking on a six-day, 500-kilometre-long challenge across the country's unforgiving terrain. The Tour…

Manatuto, 31 August 2011 (IRIN) - For Pedro Damaeao, having a brother who was part of Falantil, the Timorese guerrilla group that fought Indonesia's army, meant endless harassment for his family throughout the occupation. So the day Indonesian soldiers detained and tortured his father seemed…

Dili, 15 August, 2011 - The F-FDTL Navy came together with United Nations Military Liaison Group (MLG) officers last week for a seminar on maritime peacekeeping operations. The two-day seminar (9-10 August) at Port Hera Naval Base involved 19 F-FDTL and UNMIT officers. The F-FDTL Navy came together…