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 30 April 2008
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Camp for internally displaced people closes in Timor Leste

30/04/2008

A camp for Internally Displaced Persons in Timor Leste's capital, Dili, closed today after more than 170 families who were still sheltering in it returned to their homes.

The head of the UN humanitarian office in the country, Pierre Bessuges, described the closure of the camp as a significant breakthrough in efforts to solve the long-standing issue of internally displaced persons in the country.

He said it is a strong sign of how Timor Leste is recovering from the violence that tore the capital apart in 2006 and led to the displacement of about 100,000 people.

The U.N. is appealing to the international community to continue assistance by contributing to the humanitarian appeal launched last month.

Diane Bailey, United Nations Radio.

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