Press Releases

December 10 is celebrated all over the world as "International Human Rights Day" in commemoration of the adoption of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" in 1948. It's a reminder for all nations, large and small, as…

Dili, 7 December 2010 - "Volunteering is important because you need people to do things not just for financial reasons, but because they want to help. If it wasn't for volunteers, many things wouldn't get done". This is the…

Dili, 3 December 2010 - In support of UNMIT's Road Safety Campaign Week, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (ASRSG) Finn Reske-Nielsen, accompanied by Deputy SRSG Shigeru Mochida and…

Dili, 24 November 2010 - The following statement is issued by the UNMIT Spokesperson's Office: Mr. Andre Thorsen, an adviser on the regulation of private security companies who has been working under UN auspices in Timor…

Dili, 17 November 2010 - On the occasion of Eid al-Adha UNMIT Police Commissioner Luis Carrilho joined members of UNMIT's Turkish Police Contingent as they presented gifts to children at the Dili Mosque Orphanage which houses…

Dili, 15 November 2010 - The Geographic Information Group (GIG) in Timor-Leste announces that it will be organizing a unique two-week-long event about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping. The event will take…

Dili, 8 November 2010 - Most developing countries made dramatic, and often underestimated, progress in health, education and basic living standards in recent decades, reveals a detailed new analysis of long-term Human…

Dili, 24 October 2010 - This year's United Nations Day celebrations in Dili took place in front of the Government Palace, and were more engaging than ever. A three-dimensional photo exhibition, children's activities, singing…

Dili, 15 October 2010 - On the occasion of World Food Day, Spain and the UN renewed their commitment to work together against hunger and malnutrition in Timor-Leste. In 2010, Spain became a major donor to UN agencies, funds…

Dili, 15 October 2010 – Today United Nations Police Adviser Ann-Marie Orler met with Timor-Leste's President José Ramos-Horta to discuss the progress and challenges of the resumption process of primary policing…