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UN has successfully assisted Timor-Leste maintain stability - Annan

While the United Nations mission in Timor-Leste has successfully assisted the country in maintaining stability and order, it is not certain whether the Government will be able to put all necessary structures in place before the UN's departure next year, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report released today.

UN agency appeals for emergency food aid to help 110,000 in Timor-Leste

The United Nations food agency today appealed for emergency aid for 110,000 impoverished people in Timor-Leste, many of whom are resorting to eating wild foods to survive the two-year drought stalking the highlands.