15 Aug 2012

TIMOR-LESTE / BAN KI-MOON

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today praised the people of Timor-Leste for the progress they have made ten years after the country's restoration of independence, commending the Government for consolidating a security sector that will be able to protect the country as the United Nations peacekeeping mission prepares to leave at the end of the year. UNMIT

Posted at: August 15, 2012 12:21 pm

Duration: 02:19

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STORY: TIMOR-LESTE / BAN KI-MOON 
TRT: 2.19
SOURCE: UNMIT
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 15 AUGUST 2012, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE

SHOTLIST:

15 AUGUST 2012, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE

1. Various shots, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrives to Dili airport
2. Various shots, Ban Ki-moon greeted by Government officials and welcome committee.
3. Med shot, Ban and Timor-Leste President entering Presidential Palace 
4. Wide shot, Ban and 
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations:
"I commend all Timorese for the successful presidential and parliamentary elections earlier this year. The peaceful and orderly process reflects Timor-Leste's strong commitment to stability, democracy and national unity".
6. Wide shot, FFDTL with National Anthem
7. Mid shot Secretary General and Timor-Leste President at the Presidential Palace 
8. Wide shot/Close Shot, Secretary General arrived at Museum with other UN official.

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9. Wide Shot of Restoration of Independence

15 AUGUST 2012, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE

10. Wide Shot, National Parliament 
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations:
"I wanted to come to this house of the people to salute your achievements since the Restoration of Independence ten years ago – and your tenth anniversary as a member of the United Nations. But in many ways, the difficult work begins now – and it starts right here in this chamber, and it starts with you". 
12. Mid Shot, Secretary General and Prime Minister Timor-leste
13 Mid shot, Secretary General with PNTL officer
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations:
"PNTL has come a long way since then – resuming responsibility for all police operations in Timor-Leste last year".
15. Wide Shot, Secretary General with Acting SRSG

STORYLINE

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the people of Timor-Leste for the progress they have made ten years after the country's restoration of independence, commending the Government for consolidating a security sector that will be able to protect the country as the United Nations peacekeeping mission prepares to leave at the end of the year.

At a press conference held jointly with President Taur Matan Ruak following a meeting between the two leaders at the government Palace in the capital Dili, Ban said that, "the peaceful and orderly process reflects Timor-Leste's strong commitment to stability, democracy and national unity".

During his visit Ban also visited at the opening of an UNMIT exhibit at the new Museum of the Resistance where he able to see some of the history of Timor. 
In May, Timor-Leste celebrated its 10th anniversary since its restoration of independence in 2002. The independence celebrations coincided with the inauguration of Mr. Ruak, who won the presidential elections in April.

Ban also attended a meeting at the national parliament where he honoured the achievements since the Restoration of Independence ten years ago. He also said that "the difficult work begins now – and it starts right here in this chamber, and it starts with you".

During his visit, Ban also visited a police academy, where he spoke to members of the national police force and encouraged them to continue to work to make their country safer and focus on longer-term development after UNMIT's departure.

Filed under TIMOR-LESTE UNMIT - United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste.