Timor

UN helping Timorese uprooted families return home peacefully

3 July 2009
The United Nations is assisting families displaced by violence which shook Timor-Leste in 2006 return to their homes and preventing potential conflicts in their communities.

Dozens of UN Volunteers head to Timor-Leste to support local polls

2 July 2009
Dozens of United Nations Volunteers (UNV) are heading to Timor-Leste to help the fledgling nation’s upcoming local elections.
Ceremony marking the resumption of primary responsibilities for police operations in Timor-Leste by the PNTL

Timor-Leste police take over duties from UN in second district

30 June 2009
Police in another district in Timor-Leste have taken over law enforcement duties from the United Nations, it was announced today.

Many women dying of unsafe abortions in Timor-Leste – new UN-backed report

9 June 2009
A new United Nations-supported report on maternal mortality, pregnancy and abortion in Timor-Leste shows that women may die because of unsafe abortions in the small nation.

Top officials credit UN for bolstered security in Timor-Leste

28 April 2009
The leaders of Timor-Leste thanked the United Nations for its support in restoring security, but cautioned that the situation in the small nation remains fragile since it was rocked by violent clashes three years ago.
Particpants at the Timor-Leste Development Partners Meeting (TLDPM) in Dili

Citing ‘massive’ needs, UN envoy urges continued support for Timor-Leste

3 April 2009
The top United Nations envoy to Timor-Leste today called for sustained international support as the country seeks to move from post-conflict recovery towards long-term development.

Timor-Leste and UN launch radio soap opera on reproductive health

20 March 2009
A new radio soap opera featuring the forbidden love story of a young Timorese couple is the latest initiative by the Government and the United Nations to raise awareness about reproductive health issues.

Security Council extends Timor-Leste peacekeeping mission

26 February 2009
The Security Council today extended for one more year the mandate of the peacekeeping mission it sent to help stabilize the fledgling nation of Timor-Leste in the wake of violent clashes in 2006.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Timor-Leste must begin building foundation for lasting stability, says Ban

19 February 2009
One year after the attacks on the leaders of Timor-Leste, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told the Security Council that the small nation can now embark on paving the way towards long-term stability.

Timor-Leste: Ban encouraged by progress since 2006 crisis

10 February 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is encouraged by the strides made by the leaders and people of Timor-Leste since violence shook the small Asian nation in 2006, but warned that the root causes of that crisis, including poverty and unemployment, still linger.