Timor

In video message, Annan urges East Timorese to vote in upcoming elections

21 August 2001
In advance of the 30 August elections in East Timor, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has urged the Timorese people to exercise their right and responsibility to vote, and assured them that the United Nations and its agencies were supporting their "heroic efforts" to rebuild their lives.

Ballot papers for upcoming elections arrive in East Timor, UN says

20 August 2001
With less than two weeks remaining before East Timor's elections, ballot papers arrived in the territory under tight security, the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) announced today.

UN mission chief praises spirit of East Timor election campaign

17 August 2001
The head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) today said that the campaign for the territory's upcoming elections was proceeding peacefully and that the East Timorese people deserved praise for embracing the political process with energy and determination.

East Timor: UN mission chief hails broad civic involvement in constitutional process

16 August 2001
East Timorese Constitutional Commissioners today presented the head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) with detailed reports from each of the territory's districts on what tens of thousands of people would like the future Constituent Assembly to consider when drafting a Constitution.

Thai general appointed head of UN peacekeeping force in East Timor

13 August 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of a senior military officer from Thailand as the next commander of United Nations peacekeepers in East Timor.

UN proposes committee to investigate fatal shooting of Indonesian soldier

10 August 2001
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) has proposed setting up a committee to fully review last month's shooting of an Indonesian soldier by New Zealand peacekeepers.

UN charges four East Timorese militia with crimes against humanity

8 August 2001
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) has indicted four militia members for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the violence surrounding the 1999 popular consultation.

Oil company's complaints over Timor Gap fiscal terms not accurate, UN says

6 August 2001
Responding to recent complaints by Australian officials and oil company representatives over a change in incentives offered for petroleum exploration in the Timor Gap, senior United Nations and East Timorese officials have said the criticisms were "neither balanced nor accurate."

East Timor: UN looks into allegations of sexual misconduct by peacekeepers

3 August 2001
An investigation by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) has found "strong grounds" that an alleged act of sexual misconduct by UN soldiers occurred in the East Timorese enclave of Oecussi last May, the peacekeeping operation said today.

Panel set up to resolve media disputes during East Timor election campaign: UN mission

2 August 2001
A mediation panel has been set up to assist East Timorese political parties and candidates in resolving any disputes over media coverage of the 30 August elections, the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) announced today.