Timor

East Timor: head of UN mission delivers first State of the Nation address

28 June 2001
The head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) today presented the first State of the Nation address to the East Timorese National Council, giving an in-depth overview of the progress to date and the challenges that lie ahead.

East Timor: 16 parties meet deadline to nominate candidates for election, UN says

27 June 2001
Sixteen political parties have nominated candidates to run in the August elections for East Timor's Constituent Assembly, meeting the deadline set for noon local time on Wednesday, UNTAET, the United Nations Transitional Administration in the territory, said today.

East Timor: donors pledge aid to newly formed defence force

26 June 2001
A donor conference chaired by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) ended today in Dili with representatives of 13 countries indicating they will provide continued support to the newly formed East Timor Defence Force (ETDF).

East Timor: donor countries meet to raise funds for new defence force

25 June 2001
The second international donor's conference of countries committed to assisting the newly formed East Timor Defence Force (ETDF) began today in Dili, under the chairmanship of the head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).

Nearly 96 per cent of East Timorese registered in advance of August elections

22 June 2001
The civil registration of East Timorese ended today in all 13 of the territory's districts except the capital Dili, where the process has been extended until tomorrow, according to the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).

Flash floods in East Timor leave 1,000 homeless, UN mission says

21 June 2001
An estimated 1,000 people were left homeless in eastern East Timor as a result of three days of heavy flooding that swept through the area earlier this week, the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) reported today.

East Timor: National Council sets up truth commission to probe rights violations

20 June 2001
The National Council of East Timor today unanimously passed an amended regulation on the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission and in a related move asked the United Nations Transitional Administrator to set up a tribunal to prosecute perpetrators of serious human rights violations in the territory.

East Timor: UN mission extends civil registration process

19 June 2001
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) has extended the registration process of East Timor's population by two days in order not to exclude the high number of people still arriving to register, especially in the capital, Dili.

Over 90 per cent of East Timorese registered for election: UN mission

15 June 2001
Nearly 91 per cent -- more than 738,000 people -- of East Timor's population had been registered for the upcoming elections in the Territory, the United Nations mission in East Timor announced today.

East Timor: UN mission chief calls for funds in final stretch before independence

14 June 2001
The head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) today urged donors meeting in Australia to contribute generously to the UN operation to help it in preparing the territory for full independence.