Timor

UN food agency appeals for funds to assist drought victims in Timor-Leste

29 June 2007
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced plans to assist nearly 200,000 people in Timor-Leste affected by an ongoing drought and appealed for additional funds to provide food aid.

As Timorese prepare to vote, Security Council appeals for peaceful elections

29 June 2007
United Nations Security Council members today expressed their full support for the Timor-Leste parliamentary elections to be held tomorrow and called on the country’s people to ensure that the polls are free, fair and peaceful.

Ballot distribution begins ahead of Timor-Leste elections – UN

28 June 2007
The UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) today reported that the distribution of ballot papers for this weekend’s parliamentary elections has begun in both the capital Dili and the main towns of the country’s 13 districts.

Just-concluded political campaigning in Timor-Leste ‘largely peaceful’ – UN

27 June 2007
As political campaigning concluded throughout Timor-Leste today, the senior United Nations envoy to the nascent country commended all political parties and the Timorese people for the largely peaceful manner in which the process was conducted.
Atul Khare

UN envoy hails Indonesia's help in preparing ballot papers for Timor-Leste poll

24 June 2007
The senior United Nations envoy to Timor-Leste, which is gearing up for parliamentary elections at the end of this month, has welcomed Indonesia's role in printing ballot papers for use in the polls.

One in five Timorese needs food assistance, UN report says

22 June 2007
A new United Nations report says one in five people in East Timor needs food assistance, blaming crop losses on persistent drought and locust plagues.
Atul Khare

UN envoy to Timor-Leste urges democratic election process

12 June 2007
With campaigning for Timor-Leste’s parliamentary elections in full swing, the senior United Nations envoy to the country today called on all concerned to ensure a democratic process.

With UN support, Timorese police arrest nearly 100 in gambling raids

11 June 2007
The United Nations has supported the Timorese police in a campaign against illegal gambling rings in Dili, where nearly 100 people were arrested over the weekend.

UN, Timorese police continue search for suspect in fatal shooting

6 June 2007
United Nations and Timorese police are continuing their search for an officer of the country’s national police force accused of a fatal shooting on Sunday, the UN peacekeeping operation there said today.

Situation tense in Timor-Leste in wake of deadly weekend shootings – UN

5 June 2007
Although the overall security situation in Timor-Leste is stable, the district of Viequeque remains tense in the wake of two deadly shootings over the weekend, according to the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the country which the world body ushered to independence in 2002.