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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 towards firmly establishing rule of law and democracy. An independent and…

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 special occasion, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. May we…

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, a typical Timorese family dealing with the issues of family planning, safe…

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 their way of dealing with the pressing need to shelter the victims and…

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 the office of the President of the Republic of Portugal as the Head of…

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 meeting with Japan's Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada. The SRSG met with the…

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 by the return or resettlement of displaced people. The 18-month project has…

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 Minister, Ms. Tomiko Okazaki, the Secretary-General of the League for Timor-Leste…

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 in Timor-Leste. The meeting took place at the beginning of SRSG Khare's…

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 between the 2006 and 2007 data is because the 2007 data had to be adjusted to…

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 to document the experiences of a broad range of stakeholders, including…

Dili, 24 December 2008 - There has been some press speculation about a supposed UN report about Timor. As a general rule, we do not comment on internal UN communications either to deny or confirm their existence. However, the Acting SRSG Finn Reske-Nielsen today made the following comments to make…