United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today (26 September) announced that he has secured 1.5 billion US dollars in commitments for a new initiative to increase access to, and the quality of, education for children worldwide. UNTV
Some 300 bike riders participate in UN-supported five-day cycle Tour de Timor UNMIT
Important progress has been made to promote equality for Timorese women, the UN's Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Finn Reske-Nielsen said today. UNMIT
The President of Timor-Leste Taur Matan Ruak said on Thursday (30 August) that the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) will be long remembered as a success in peacekeeping operations. UNMIT
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today (16 August) highlighted a new global initiative aimed at raising the importance of education. UNMIT
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 [...]
For Juventina and Augusto – the only athletes representing Timor-Leste in the summer Olympic Games – winning a medal is a long shot, but they are proud to show the world that their young nation “lives in peace and harmony”. UNMIT
An estimated 600 thousand Timorese turn out to make their voices heard in the 2012 Parliamentary vote. UNMIT
The people of Timor-Leste celebrated the tenth anniversary of the restoration of independence on Sunday, which also coincided with the inauguration of the country’s new President, Taur Matan Ruak, who won presidential elections last month. UNMIT
President of Timor Leste Jose Ramos Horta presents presidential medals to the United Nations mission in the country (UNMIT). On Sunday (20 May) Timor-Leste will celebrate its 10th anniversary of the restoration of independence. UNMIT