Timor

Timor-Leste: UN and partners appeal for $33.5 million for recovery efforts

The United Nations and non-governmental organizations working in Timor-Leste are seeking $33.5 million to help the country’s most vulnerable, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) and those most at risk from natural disasters.

New manual will boost efforts to develop Timorese police force – UN envoy

The top United Nations official in Timor-Leste has hailed a new textbook and handbook to be given to every national police officer, stating that they will assist in creating a professional police force in the young nation.

Visiting UN experts assess Timorese police and security sector

A team of experts from United Nations Headquarters in New York has arrived in Timor-Leste to assess key areas where the world body has been supporting the young nation, including the development of its police force.