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UNMIT’s national staff graduate

Dili, 10 June 2011 – The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) celebrated the graduation of the first group of administrative staff and language assistants in a ceremony held today at UNMIT Headquarters in…
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Naval Peacekeeping Seminar for F-FDTL Officers

Dili, 2 June 2011 - The Military Liaison Group of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste completed a two-day seminar for F-FDTL naval officers on United Nations maritime peacekeeping operations. This was an…
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Developing the Non-Oil Economy in Timor-Leste

Dili, 3 May 2011 – Petroleum Fund revenue must target the development of the non-oil economy, especially the rural sector, in order to raise living standards, says Report. Much progress has been made in Timor-Leste in recent…
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National police resume responsibility in Timor-Leste

Watch online Dili, 27 March 2011 - The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) today handed over policing responsibility from the UN police to the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) at a ceremony…
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SRSG's briefing to the Security Council

Dili, 23 February 2011 - Briefing to the Security Council by Ms. Ameerah Haq Special Representative of the Secretary-General 22 February 2011 Madam President, 1. Thank you for the opportunity to introduce the report of the…
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UNMIT commemorates one-year anniversary of Haiti earthquake

Dili, 13 January 2011 - Staff of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) gathered at Obrigado Barracks this morning to commemorate all who died in the earthquake in Haiti one year ago, and to show…
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Shooting incident at Vila Verde, Dili, Timor-Leste

Dili, 27 December 2010 - An incident occurred on the afternoon of 26 December at a Vila Verde residence complex involving a UN Police Officer and a Timorese national, working for the security firm, Asia Pacific Assurance…
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Human Rights day 2010 celebrated

Dili, 14 December 2010 –Timor-Leste celebrated the 62nd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with numerous events throughout the country. On 10 December, International Human Rights Day, human rights…
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Human Rights day 2010 celebrated around Timor- Leste

Dili, 10 December 2010 - Timor-Leste is celebrating the 62nd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with numerous events throughout the country today. On 10 December, International Human Rights Day, human…
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Celebrating the Spirit of Volunteerism

Dili, 7 December 2010 - "Volunteering is important because you need people to do things not just for financial reasons, but because they want to help. If it wasn't for volunteers, many things wouldn't get done". This is the…
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Acting SRSG visits UNPOL's traffic unit in Dili

Dili, 3 December 2010 - In support of UNMIT's Road Safety Campaign Week, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (ASRSG) Finn Reske-Nielsen, accompanied by Deputy SRSG Shigeru Mochida and…