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Dili, 2 September 2010 - President José Ramos-Horta today presided over a ceremony to celebrate the declaration of Oecusse as the first district in Timor-Leste to be "Free from illiteracy." The event was attended by Deputy…

Dili, 31 August 2010 - Shigeru Mochida of Japan arrived today in Timor-Leste to assume his duties as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Security Sector Support and Rule of Law with the United…
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Dili, 19 August 2010 - Today is the second World Humanitarian Day, the day the United Nations General Assembly has designated in tribute to humanitarian workers and the work they do. The day also serves to honour and…

Dili, 12 August 2010 - The official launch of the International Year of Youth took place in Dili, Timor-Leste, today when Secretary of State for Youth and Sports Miguel Manetelo opened a seminar in Dili, the capital, on the…

Dili, 28 July 2010 - Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Zacarias Albano da Costa, and the Republic of Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa yesterday signed an agreement on bilateral…
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Dili, 15 July 2010- Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and Head of UNMIT Ms. Ameerah Haq 2010 Second Quarterly Development Partners Meeting 15 July 2010 Honorable Minister of…
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The Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme in Sudan, under which 180,000 combatants from the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) are to be demobilised and reintegrated…