Timor

Sukehiro Hasegawa

Sukehiro Hasegawa of Japan named chief of UN mission in Timor-Leste

25 May 2004
Sukehiro Hasegawa, the current deputy of the United Nations mission in Timor-Leste, has been named the new chief of the UN operation following an exchange of letters between Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the Security Council.

UNICEF lauds progress in health and education in Timor-Leste

21 May 2004
As Timor-Leste, the world’s newest nation and youngest democracy, marks its second anniversary, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) praised the dramatic improvements in health and education services for children in the southeast Asian country but warned that considerable challenges still remain.

UN hands over all policing and defence authority to Timor-Leste Government

19 May 2004
In another landmark of progress for Timor-Leste, the United Nations mission in the southeast Asian country today handed over all official responsibility for policing and external security to the government of the world body’s youngest member.

Timor-Leste: UN mission reduced, with eye towards phase-out by May 2005

14 May 2004
The Security Council decided unanimously today to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) for another six months, reduce its size, put more emphasis on training and advisory services and phase it out by May of next year.

Timor-Leste court issues warrant for former Indonesian Defence Minister - UN

10 May 2004
A special court issued an arrest warrant today for retired Gen. Wiranto, the former Defence Minister and commander of Indonesian Armed Forces under indictment along with seven others for crimes against humanity in 1999 in Timor-Leste, according to the United Nations mission there.
Kamalesh Sharma briefs Security Council

Progress in Timor-Leste 'encouraging', Security Council told

10 May 2004
Cautioning that the peacekeeping developments in recently-independent Timor-Leste are better characterized as encouraging than as successful, the top United Nations envoy to the country today took his leave of a mission that is being gradually downsized.

Reduced UN force in Timor-Leste recommended for another year

3 May 2004
United Nations peacekeepers have played a crucial role in the extraordinary political progress made by newly independent, post-conflict Timor-Leste, and a reduced force of nearly 700 troops should remain for another year to allow the country to become self-sufficient, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report to the Security Council.