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Nobel Peace laureate and former President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta has been appointed head of the UN office in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made the announcement earlier this week, pointing out that as President, Mr. Ramos-Horta had contributed to healing wounds and stabilizing the situation in his homeland. The [...]
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Newly-appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste is due in New York next week for briefings from the Secretary-General, the UN Security Council and top UN officials. Asked about his priorities, the former President, Foreign Minister and Prime Minister of [...]
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