Timor hosts three major international dialogues
Dili, 06 April 2010 - The Government of Timor-Leste will host three major international events this week, at the newly refurbished conference centre in capital city's old market place. Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão will…
Dili’s regional media house opens
Dili, 01 April 2010 - While it has been operational as a virtual media center for more than three years, Dili now officially boasts a Regional Media House that will address the needs of journalists from the districts of Dili…
Timor- Leste government launching the new website
Dili, 31 March 2010 - The Government of Timor-Leste today launched a new web portal as part of its communications programmes aimed at bringing the country's communications systems into the 21st century: www.timor-leste.gov.tl…
Leading world development expert Jeffrey Sachs visits Timor-Leste
Dili, 29 March 2010 - Global development expert Professor Jeffrey Sachs arrived in Timor-Leste on the weekend at the invitation of the Minister of Finance Emilia Pires for a five-day visit, during which he will attend high…
Timorese police celebrate 10th anniversary
Dili, 29 March 2010 – The Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) celebrated its tenth anniversary over the weekend with major parades and activities in the capital Dili. Established on 27 March 2000 by the then UN…
A blind woman gets a new chance at life
Same, 19 March 2010 - To be a woman in Timor-Leste is a challenge. The opportunities are not the same for everybody, and being female and blind, the difficulties are even greater. Consider the case of Rita da Costa Fernandes…
Timor - Leste : Water supplies running on empty.
Lisapat, 8 February 2010 (IRIN) - Ask anyone in rural Timor-Leste what they want most and the answer is always water. "We don't have any," complained Filomena Brites, 35, who walks up to 3km four times a day to the nearest…
SRSG Haq emphasizes role of civil society.
Dili, 5 February 2010 - SRSG Ameerah Haq held her first meeting with Timorese NGOs and civil society groups at the NGO Forum headquarters in Dili, this week. A group of about 60 people from member organizations discussed a…
Baucau and Ainaro next districts for police resumption.
Dili, 29 January 2010 - SRSG Ameerah Haq and Police Commissioner Luís Carrilho visit Baucau ahead of PNTL resumption. The chief of UNMIT, SpecialRepresentative of the Secretary-General Ameerah Haq, made herfirst district…
TIMOR-LESTE SCHOLARSHIP 2010- ANNOUNCEMENT
The Human Rights and Transitional Justice Section (HRTJS) of UNMIT is pleased to announce the 2010 United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – Timor-Leste Scholarship Competition. The scholarship…
Independent comprehensive needs assessment of the justice sector.
The Independent Comprehensive Needs Assessment (ICNA) is a mission consisting of four judicial and legal experts selected to perform an assessment of the overall justice system of Timor-Leste. The basic purpose of the ICNA is…
UNDP parliament project flash news #10 - National parliament debates motion of No Confidence.
Dili, 13 October 2009 - The National Parliament debated the first ever Motion of No Confidence. The Motion was tabled by Fretilin and KOTA to express their opposition to the release of Maternus Bere, a former militia leader…