News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Dili – 27 March 2008 - The head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) says today's launch of a textbook and handbook to be given to every national police officer will assist in creating a…

Dili, April 11 2008 – A one-day workshop aimed at strengthening and sustaining democratic governance in Timor-Leste is being held in Dili today. Central issues to be addressed at the workshop include ensuring a separation of…

Dili – April 17, 2008: The United Nations mission in Timor-Leste today applauded the return of President José Ramos-Horta and called for strengthened and community-wide commitment to achieving enduring peace. The head of the…

Dili – April 18, 2008 Thousands of low-income Timorese will be able to apply for small enterprise loans under a new initiative launched by the Government of Timor-Leste and the United Nations in Dili today. The INFUSE…

Dili, 29 April 2008 - A senior UN official described this week's closure of a displaced persons camp in Dili as a breakthrough in efforts to solve the long-standing issue of internally displaced persons (IDP) in Timor-Leste…

Timor-Leste, 29 May 2008 - Hundreds marched for peace in the nation's capital while others have participated in ceremonies, concerts and sporting events across the country to mark the 60th anniversary of United Nations…

Sydney 18 June, 2008 - In an address to the Lowy Institute in Sydney today the head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) said bilateral partners such as Australia will have a key role to play in the…

· The Joint Transition Plan was signed by the President, Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta, the Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Timor-Leste, Ameerah Haq, on 19…

CAPACITY BUILDING · PNTL and UNPOL have developed a capacity building plan, known as the Joint Development Plan (JDP) which is a guide for PNTL and UNPOL. This Plan focuses on five important areas: legislation, training…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS 29 May 2011 The tragedies that have befallen United Nations peacekeepers already this year are a sobering reminder of the risks entailed…

08 January 2009 UNMIT Headquarters, Obrigado Barracks, Dili, Timor-Leste The following is a near-verbatim transcript of a press conference by Mr. Finn Reske-Nielsen, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and…

Transcript of UNMIT Press Conference 22 December 2008, 10:30am PNTL Headquarters, Dili, Timor-Leste The following is a near-verbatim transcript of a press conference by Acting Police Commissioner Juan Carlos Arevalo and PNTL…