Timor

Timorese police resume responsibility from UN for key security bodies

The Timorese national police force today resumed primary responsibility for the fledgling nation’s Immigration Department, Border Patrol Unit and Interpol Office from the United Nations as the gradual transfer of security functions continues.

UN transfers tenth district to Timorese police control

Timor-Leste’s national police force today resumed primary policing responsibilities in Manufahi, the tenth to be handed over from the United Nations since the gradual transfer of security functions began last May.

Timor-Leste: UN staff race for yellow jersey in gruelling bike race

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Timor-Leste’s capital, Dili, today to cheer the start of the second-ever Tour de Timor, a five-day mountain bike race in which more than 360 riders – including 10 United Nations staff members – from 20 countries are taking part.

Timorese force takes over policing duties from UN in eighth district

The Timorese national police force on Friday resumed primary policing responsibilities in Ermera, the eighth district to be handed over from the United Nations since the gradual transfer of security functions began in May 2009.

Timorese police resume primary duties in another district, UN says

The national police of Timor-Leste have resumed primary responsibility for the conduct of operations in another district of the South-East Asian nation, where it will be led by the country’s first female district commander.