News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Dili, August 11 2007 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste has strongly condemned those behind an attack on a UN convoy travelling from Baucau to Viqueque. The ambush on three UN vehicles was perpetrated by a group of people between the villages of Fatumaka and…

DiIi, August 13, 2007 - United Nations Police (UNPol) and the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) have arrested a suspect in relation to an alleged rape in Baucau on Friday. Reports so far indicate that an 11 year old girl was raped by a 16 year old male in an orphanage in Baguia. The suspect was…

Dili, August 17, 2007 - The Head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) has outlined four key areas to address in working towards the reform of the security sector in the nation. At a high level meeting in Dili this week, attended by senior leadership of the national…

Dili, Timor-Leste – In an effort to rapidly meet the humanitarian needs caused by the recent violent outbreaks in the eastern part of the country, the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) and its agencies have provided security and logistical assistance to the Government of Timor…

4 September 2007 – Despite the recent flare-up of tensions following the announcement of a new Government, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended Timor-Leste on overcoming the crisis of last year that led to the bolstering of the United Nations presence in the country which it helped shepherd…

Dili, September 11, 2007 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, Atul Khare, briefed the Security Council in New York on Monday 10 September on the situation in the country and the work of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) The Council met to discuss the…

Dili, October 3, 2007 - The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) has confirmed that Vicente do Conceicao, alias "Railos" was arrested early this morning at his residence near Liquica. He was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant issued on September 13, 2007 for his alleged role…

The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) is proud to announce the celebration of the 62nd anniversary of the United Nations on Wednesday 24 October. A number of events both within Dili and elsewhere in Timor-Leste have been organized under the theme of "Together, working for the…

Today, the United Nations police officer, Nuno Anaia, will testify at the Dili District Court trial for the shooting deaths of eight PNTL officers on the 25 May 2006. The testimony has been made possible because the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, at the recommendation of his Special…

Dili: 8 November, 2007 - A human rights report released today found that the citizens of Timor-Leste enjoy a range of human rights including freedom of speech, freedom to criticise the government, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion. However, in a number of areas, challenges remain to…

Dili, 19 November, 2007 - The European Union has reaffirmed its support for Timor-Leste, and the role of the United Nations in its future, during meetings in Brussels last week. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, Dr. Atul Khare, concluded his five-day visit to the…

Dili, 26 November 2007 - United Nations police officers working alongside their Timorese counterparts, and assisted by the International Security Forces (ISF) have completed a successful weapons recovery operation in the Dili district of Bairro Pite. The district is a problematic area and often the…