Timor-Leste

Irrigation channels have helped farmers in Uailili in Timor Leste to grow more produce.
UNDP Timor Leste

CLIMATE CHANGE FOCUS: Climate-proofing Timor-Leste

16 November 2018
Climate and Environment

A new generation of green infrastructure which boosts the local economy, ensures water supplies and protects the environment is being built in Timor-Leste thanks to the support of the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Roy Trivedy (right) hands over Timor-Leste's 2018 Human Development Report to the country's Minister for the Council of Ministers, Adriano do Nascimento (left).
UNDP Timor Leste

Better trained, educated youth are key to development across Timor-Leste: UNDP

1 May 2018
Interviews

With nearly three-quarters of Timor-Leste’s population under 35-years-old, young people need better education, skills and training to boost development across the Southeast Asian nation.

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Signing Ceremony for Treaty on Maritime Boundaries between Timor-Leste and Australia
UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Sea boundaries treaty by Australia and Timor-Leste ‘example to follow’ – UN chief

6 March 2018
Law and Crime Prevention

Australia and Timor-Leste on Tuesday signed a bilateral maritime boundaries treaty, which United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a ground-breaking event that could inspire other countries to peacefully settle disputes through mediation.