News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Dili May 29, 2007 - A ceremony to mark International Peacekeepers' Day was held this morning to honour the 3,195 peacekeepers from 86 countries currently deployed in Timor-Leste. Also today, the staff of UNMIT paid tribute to the 71 people who have been killed while serving for the United Nations…

03 June, 2007, Dili – The acting head of the UN Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) Eric Tan, said today that security in Viqueque is being revised following the death of two people in the district yesterday. The first incident occurred one hour after the completion of a National Congress for…

June 6, 2007 – DILI: United Nations and Timorese police officers are continuing their search today for a PNTL officer who is accused of shooting a man in Viqueque on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred one hour after the completion of a National Congress for Reconstruction of Timor-Leste (CNRT)…

June 11, 2007 – DILI: On Saturday afternoon, Timorese police officers led a successful operation to quash illegal gambling rings in Dili, with the support of United Nations police and the International Stabilisation Force (ISF). The operation began at 1745hrs, with police and ISF cordoning off…

Dili, Timor-Leste, 11 June 2007 – As campaigning continues across Timor-Leste, the head of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste, Atul Khare, has called on all parties and the Timorese people to respect each other and ensure the observance of a democratic process. "It is important that campaign…

18 June 2007 Dili, Timor-Leste – The UN Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) says the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 30 will be logistically more challenging as a total of 14 political parties and coalitions present candidates for election. Reiterating UNMIT's support for the national…

Every year on 20 June, the world pays tribute to the strength and courage of the millions of refugees scattered across the globe. Often classified unjustly as illegal migrants, refugees flee their countries of origin not by choice, or for economic gain, but to escape persecution and violence, which…

23 June 2007 Dili – The ballot papers for the parliamentary election on 30 June arrived in Dili today from their printing location in Surabaya, Indonesia. The chartered flight carrying the papers was met by officials from the Government, the National Electoral Commission (CNE), the Technical…

26 June 2007 Dili, Timor-Leste – The distribution of ballot papers for the Parliamentary Elections on 30 June commenced today from Dili to the District Capitals through the joint efforts of the Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE) and the United Nations. Speaking about the…

On the 30th June 2007, STAE carries out the delivery of the sensitive electoral materials to the districts, including the ballot papers. In total, 652000 ballots were produced and will ultimately be distributed to the 708 polling stations throughout the country. The number of ballots was calculated…

On the Parliamentary Elections in Timor-Leste On Saturday you will vote for your new parliament with the election of 65 members who will take their place to oversee the governance and development of Timor-Leste, as your representatives, for the next five years. Timorese people have demonstrated…

Dili, Timor-Leste 27 June 2007 – As political campaigning concludes throughout the country today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, Mr. Atul Khare, commended all political parties and the Timorese people for the largely peaceful manner in which the process was…