Helping people help themselves – Microfinance in action in Timor- Leste
Dili, 21 June 2010 - Helping women from poor households to establish small businesses is the daily work of the Timorese microfinance institution Tuba Rai Metin (TRM). Their belief is that the prosperity of Timor-Leste has to…
Conducting a Population Census in Timor-Leste: a challenging affair
Dili, 17 June 2010 - Quite a number of countries are conducting population and housing censuses in 2010. Populous heavy-weights like USA, Brazil and Indonesia are all doing it this year, and so is tiny Timor-Leste, with…
Top UN envoy calls for dialogue to curb violence against Timorese women
Dili, 10 June 2010 – The top United Nations envoy to Timor-Leste has underscored the need for dialogue to bring an end to gender-based violence in the fledgling South-East Asian nation. Yesterday, Ameerah Haq, the Secretary…
Secretary-General's message for the International Day of UN Peacekeepers
New York, 29 May 2010 - On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, we honour the sacrifices of the men and women who lost their lives while serving under the UN flag. This year's commemoration is a somber one…
UN helps set up local factory to produce fortified food
Dili, 27 May 2010 – Vulnerable people in Timor-Leste will receive a nutritional boost, thanks to a new food fortification factory set up with assistance from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).The new site will…
New law aims to fight domestic violence
Dili, 3 May 2010 (IRIN) - Timor-Leste's Law Against Domestic Violence was passed by parliament eight years after it was first drafted. "This law is very important for Timor-Leste, because domestic violence here is very common…
Groundbreaking law against domestic violence passed by national parliament
Dili, 03 May 2010 - The National Parliament in Timor-Leste passed the Law Against Domestic Violence on 3 May with 30 votes in favour, three abstentions and no votes against. While the law is still awaiting promulgation by the…
IOM delivers workshop for senior police officers on counter human trafficking
Dili, 6 May 2010 - IOM in cooperation with the PNTL Police Training Centre delivered a workshop for senior law enforcement officers to raise awareness of trafficking and methods to combat human trafficking in Timor-Leste…
UNFPA and ICM Joint Message on International Day of the Midwife
International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2010 - Joint message of Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, and Agneta S. Bridges, Secretary-General, ICM, the International Confederation…
Poor storage adds to food insecurity
Dili, 26 April 2010 (IRIN) - Almost a third of Timor-Leste's maize harvest is lost each year due to poor storage facilities, analysts say, fuelling food insecurity. "This is a multi-faceted problem, but better storage…
UN News Centre: Building trust in police in Timor- Leste
Dili, 22 April 2010 – Timor-Leste's police force has made considerable strides since its creation 10 years ago, the top United Nations police official in the nation has said, while adding that the key challenge remains…
UN Secretary-General message on International Mother Earth Day
Dili, 22 April 2010 - The Secretary- General, Message on International Mother Earth Day, 22 April 2010. Secretary-General message on International Mother Earth Day