Timor

East Timor and Phillips Petroleum to resume gas project

21 December 2001
Representatives of East Timor and Phillips Petroleum (91-12) Pty Ltd. have reached an understanding on a tax and fiscal package that would allow the gas phase of the project to proceed with maximized revenues to East Timor.

At Oslo meeting, donors pledge continued support for East Timor

13 December 2001
Donor countries meeting in Norway have voiced satisfaction with East Timor's progress and stressed the need to sustain the momentum of the gains made so far, the United Nations Transitional Administration (UNTAET) said today.

East Timor convicts 10 in first crimes against humanity case

11 December 2001
Ten people affiliated with a pro-autonomy militia were convicted today in East Timor’s first trial for crimes against humanity, committed during the violence surrounding the 1999 United Nations-sponsored popular consultation.

Annan urges donors meeting in Norway to support East Timor over long haul

11 December 2001
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged donors meeting in Norway to continue supporting sustainable development in East Timor beyond its independence, which is scheduled for next May.

East Timor: international donors' conference set to open tomorrow in Oslo

10 December 2001
International donor countries will convene in Oslo, Norway, to review the progress of East Timor's transition to independence, the United Nations Transitional Administration (UNTAET) said today.

East Timor assembly adopts two more articles of constitution

4 December 2001
The East Timor Constituent Assembly passed two more articles of its first constitution relating to sovereignty, constitutionality and citizenship, the United Nations Transitional Administration (UNTAET) reported today.

East Timor assembly begins debate over first constitution

3 December 2001
East Timor’s elected assembly began debating the territory’s constitution, passing the first article, which declares the nation a republic and defines its name and official independence date, the United Nations Transitional Administration (UNTAET) reported today.

East Timor: Assembly approves structure of draft constitution

30 November 2001
East Timor’s Constituent Assembly today approved the overall structure of the nation’s first draft Constitution, with debate on the draft’s 151 articles scheduled to begin early next week, the United Nations Transitional Administration reported from the capital, Dili.

East Timor's Assembly receives first draft of constitution: UN mission

29 November 2001
The 88 members of East Timor's Constituent Assembly received today draft copies of the nation's first constitution for consideration and debate, the United Nations mission reported from the capital, Dili.

East Timor: Assembly sets first presidential elections for early April

28 November 2001
The Constituent Assembly of East Timor today approved a motion recommending that the territory’s first presidential election be held in early April 2002, and affirmed that the formal transfer of powers and sovereignty from the United Nations to democratically elected East Timorese institutions would take place a month later, on 20 May.