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PRESS RELEASE:UNESCO’s new National Commission in Timor-Leste launches Cultural and Educational Fair
Dili, 21 April 2009 – "This week's inauguration of the UNESCO National Commission will be an historic moment in the life of Timor-Leste as a member state of the United Nations," said Kirsty Sword Gusmão, the Chairperson of…
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SRSG Atul Khare: No democracy without rule of law
Dili, 16 April 2009 --Timor-Leste will soon be marking the 7 th anniversary of its restoration of independence in 2002. During the last seven years, this country has witnessed important developments and reforms on its way…
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SRSG’s message on the occasion of Easter
Dili , 8 April 2009 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) Atul Khare today issued the following message on the occasion of Easter: I extend my warmest wishes to all in Timor-Leste on this…
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PRESS RELEASE:The Ministry of Health and UNFPA launch radio soap opera
20 March, Dili-- The Ministry of Health, supported by UNFPA, launched a new radio drama series Domin Familia on Radio Timor-Leste (RTL) last Saturday, 14 March. This radio soap opera chronicles the story of the Amaral family…
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Female police officers work to end gender-based violence
Dili, 20 March 2009 (UNIFEM) - For Police Sub-inspectors Maria Fatima Martins and Daria Ximenes, finding a temporary shelter for victims and witnesses of domestic and sexual gender-based violence is part of their job. It is…
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UNMIT welcomes new UNPOL Commisioner
Dili, 26 February 2008 – Mr. Luis Miguel Carrilho assumed his duties as United National Police (UNPOL) Commissioner of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) on 23 February 2009. Mr. Carrilho worked at…
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SRSG Khare thanks Japan for its contributions to Timor-Leste
Dili, 12 February 2009 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to Timor-Leste Atul Khare has given special thanks to the Japanese Government for its contributions to the development of Timor-Leste while…
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PRESS RELEASE: IOM Launches EC-Funded Community Stability Project
11 February, Timor-Leste-- The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has launched a US$2 million project funded by the European Commission (EC)'s Stability Instrument to enhance community stability in areas affected…
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SRSG Khare meets with Japan's President of House of Councillors Eda
On 9 February, SRSG Khare called on Japan's President of House of Councillors Satsuki Eda. Mr. Eda was joined by several members of the Parliamentarians League for Timor-Leste, namely Mr. Tsutomu Hata, the former Prime…
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SRSG Khare meets with Japan's Foreign Minister Nakasone
Dili, 9 February 2009 - On 9 February, SRSG Khare called on Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone of Japan to brief him on situation in Timor-Leste, and to exchange views on Japan's contribution to peacekeeping and peacebuilding…
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UNICEF says death of Timorese children under five years of age has not doubled
Timor-Leste, 22 January – "UNICEF regrets that the adjustment of figures may have given the wrong impression that under-five mortality rate seemed to have almost doubled – from "55" in 2006 to "97" in 2007. The difference…
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IOM Launches Radio Documentary Related to Internal Displacement in Timor-Leste
Dili, 13 January 2009 - This week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched Historia ba Dame (History for Peace) a five-part radio documentary on national and local radio around the country. Historia aims…