Timor-Leste
Aktuelle Einsätze
UNMIT
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UN-Geführt)
Beginn: 09/06
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ISF
International Stabilization Force (Sonstige)
Beginn: 05/06
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New UN envoy to Timor-Leste takes up post (05.01.2010)
(Quelle:UN News)
Ameerah Haq of Bangladesh, a humanitarian official with over three decades of experience with the United Nations, arrived today in Timor-Leste to take up her post as the world body’s top envoy to the fledgling Asian nation.
Fragile reintegration (05.01.2010)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned home, but the challenge of reintegration is just beginning in Timor-Leste. Three and a half years after the 2006 crisis and the displacement of up to 150,000 people in Timor-Leste, all 65 camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) have been closed and their inhabitants have returned home or relocated to other areas of the country.
Timor-Leste takes over further security responsibilities from UN (21.12.2009)
(Quelle:UN News)
The United Nations handed over further policing responsibilities to Timor-Leste today as part of the gradual transfer of the security functions it assumed in 2006 after dozens of people were killed and 155,000 others – 15 per cent of the population – were driven from their homes in an eruption of violence in the newly independent country.
Timor-Leste police resume control of country's largest district from UN (05.12.2009)
(Quelle:UN News)
The United Nations handed over formal control today of policing operations in the country's largest district of Viqueque to the police of Timor-Leste, part of an ongoing strategy to lessen the UN's direct control over the country's nascent security operations.
Veteran UN humanitarian official to become head of mission in Timor-Leste (02.12.2009)
(Quelle:UN News)
Ameerah Haq of Bangladesh, a veteran United Nations official with wide experience in crisis areas ranging from Afghanistan to Sudan, is to become the top UN representative in Timor-Leste as the small South-East Asian country seeks to consolidate its halting path to stability after gaining independence from Indonesia seven years ago.
Envoy urges caution on cuts to UN police strength in Timor-Leste (23.10.2009)
(Quelle:UN News)
Any drawdown of international security forces in Timor-Leste should proceed with caution, the top United Nations envoy to the South Pacific nation warned today ahead of UN and Government reviews of the world body’s peacekeeping presence in the fledgling country.
Hopes high for peaceful polls in East Timor (08.10.2009)
(Quelle:Reliefweb / International)
Hundreds of thousands of East Timorese are expected to vote in village elections on Friday, in the seventh election the fledgling nation has held since its 1999 vote to split from Indonesia.
Australian defence minister commits to East Timor's security (03.10.2009)
(Quelle:Reliefweb / International)
Australian Defence Minister John Faulkner visited East Timor Saturday and reiterated his country's commitment to maintaining security in the newly formed country, officials said.
Timorese security forces go unpunished for many rights violations – UN (15.09.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Members of the security forces in Timor-Leste accused of human rights abuses still manage to escape justice despite a general strengthening of the judicial system in the South-East Asian nation, according to a United Nations report released today.
Timor-Leste police take control of UN-backed training centre (11.09.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Timor-Leste’s police force, known as PNTL, has taken over the United Nations-supported police training centre as part of the gradual handover of responsibility by the world body’s peacekeeping mission to local law enforcement officers.
Massacre suspect's release draws warning from UN (07.09.2009)
(Quelle:The Sydney Morning Herald / Australia)
The United Nations's top human rights official says East Timor's release of an Indonesian accused of crimes against humanity violates the country's own constitution as well as UN Security Council resolutions rejecting impunity for genocide.
East Timor defends Indonesian's pardon (02.09.2009)
(Quelle:Al Jazeera / Qatar)
The government of East Timor has defended its decision to release an Indonesian man indicted for crimes against humanity during the country's struggle for independence in 1999. … Jose Ramos-Horta, East Timor's president, said restoring good relations with Indonesia was more important than "prosecutorial justice" and has promised not to let his country be used as an "experiment" in international justice.
East Timor leader rejects criticism (29.08.2009)
(Quelle:BBC / UK)
The president of East Timor has dismissed a report by Amnesty International that the government had failed to deliver justice to citizens. This weekend, East Timor marks the 10th anniversary of a vote in favour of independence from Indonesia. In the run-up to the vote, pro-Indonesian militia went on the rampage. Hundreds of people were killed. President Jose Ramos-Horta dismissed the criticisms but said his government had failed to deliver prosperity.
“Still no justice” in East Timor (27.08.2009)
(Quelle:BBC / UK)
East Timorese victims of the violence of 1999 and of Indonesia's occupation have yet to receive any justice, says a report by Amnesty International. … The group has called on the UN to set up an international criminal tribunal.
Indonesian navy to give Timor-Leste military training (24.08.2009)
(Quelle:People’s Daily Online / China)
Indonesia would provide training and possibly sell equipment to Timor-Leste's navy as part of broadening defense ties between the two countries, the Jakarta Globe quoted a top naval official as saying on Monday. A verbal agreement for naval assistance comes as Timor-Leste prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of its independence referendum next week.
Timorese police assume control of law and order from UN forces in third district (25.07.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Timorese police forces have taken over law enforcement duties from the United Nations in a third district of the fledgling country, the UN peacekeeping mission reported today as it continues to gradually hand over responsibility to local officers. The hand-over in Manatuto district, located in the centre of the country, follows similar changes last month in the Oecussi district and in May in Lautém district in the far east.
Timor-Leste police take over duties from UN in second district (30.06.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Police in another district in Timor-Leste have taken over law enforcement duties from the United Nations, it was announced today. … In UNMIT’s most recent mandate extension, the Security Council supported the phased transfer of policing responsibilities now performed by UNMIT to the PNTL starting this year, stressing however that the police must first meet all required criteria.
East Timor closes last displaced camp (17.06.2009)
(Quelle:Asia-Pacific Daily Report / USA)
On Wednesday (June 17), East Timorese officials began emptying the last remaining camp for displaced people.
UN hands over first district to Timor-Leste national police unit (13.05.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
The National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) will take over law enforcement duties in a district of the fledgling nation this week for the first time since violent clashes rocked the country in 2006, the Government and the United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNMIT) announced today.
Returning IDPs rejected by villagers (11.05.2009)
(Quelle:Irinnews / International)
Most of the people displaced in Timor-Leste by the violence of 2006 have returned home but for many, the biggest obstacle, apart from rebuilding their homes and lives, is making peace with the communities they left behind. In April 2006, disaffected army troops clashed with pro-government soldiers in the capital Dili, triggering violence that forced up to 150,000 people to seek refuge in camps across the country.
Top officials credit UN for bolstered security in Timor-Leste (28.04.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
The leaders of Timor-Leste thanked the United Nations for its support in restoring security, but cautioned that the situation in the small nation remains fragile since it was rocked by violent clashes three years ago. … “It’s easy to forget how far we have come in a short time,” President José Ramos-Horta said in the capital, Dili, at an event at the headquarters of the UN Integrated Mission (UNMIT) marking the three-year anniversary of an enhanced UN presence in the country.
Citing “massive” needs, UN envoy urges continued support for Timor-Leste (03.04.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
The top United Nations envoy to Timor-Leste today called for sustained international support as the country seeks to move from post-conflict recovery towards long-term development. “Timor-Leste’s development needs are still massive and continued outside assistance is required for several years,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Special Representative Atul Khare told a meeting of the country’s development partners.
Ban to push for further investment in Haiti to widen “break-out opportunity” (02.04.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said that he will be asking donors to go beyond traditional assistance and invest in Haiti, at a time he called a crucial turning point for the impoverished Caribbean nation.
UN-trained national police to take up their beats (27.03.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
The first areas of Timor-Leste to be policed by national squadrons since the violent clashes that shook the fledgling nation in 2006 have been chosen, the Government and the United Nations mission in the country (UNMIT) announced today. The resumption of responsibilities by the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) represents a significant stride for the country in its quest for stability, according to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Representative and head of UNMIT Atul Khare.
Japan to help train Timor Leste's military personnel (10.03.2009)
(Quelle:Channel News Asia / Singapore)
Japan agreed on Monday to help train Timor Leste's military and lend support during natural disasters and epidemics, officials and news reports said. The agreement came as Timor Leste's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, on a four-day visit to Japan, held a series of talks with government officials including Prime Minister Taro Aso, the government said.
New Zealand troops to remain in Timor-Leste (16.02.2009)
(Quelle:People´s Daily Online / China)
New Zealand will retain a military and police presence in Timor-Leste until the country is stable, Prime Minister John Key said on Monday. Key met with visiting Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta here on Monday to discuss New Zealand's efforts to maintain peace in the Southeast Asian state.
Ban encouraged by progress since 2006 crisis (10.02.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is encouraged by the strides made by the leaders and people of Timor-Leste since violence shook the small Asian nation in 2006, but warned that the root causes of that crisis, including poverty and unemployment, still linger.
Timor-Leste: no time for Complacency – new ICG briefing (09.02.2009)
(Quelle:International Crisis Group (ICG) / USA)
A year after Timor-Leste’s president José Ramos-Horta was shot, security is markedly improved but at the cost of an army that is unreformed and increasingly unaccountable. “Timor-Leste: No Time for Complacency”, the latest update briefing from the International Crisis Group, says the government has been able to face its most pressing security threats, with armed rebels under control. It has at least temporarily addressed several of the most pressing security threats, in large part by buying off those it sees as potential troublemakers.
Timor-Leste making good progress despite this year’s challenges, stresses UN envoy (25.12.2008)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Timor-Leste has made good progress towards peace and stability after the violent attacks in February that almost claimed the life of its President, a senior United Nations envoy to the tiny South-East Asian nation the world body helped shepherd to independence in 2002 stressed today.
East Timor aims to close displaced camps by February (01.12.2008)
(Quelle:Asia-Pacific Daily Report / USA)
East Timor's government is aiming to close remaining camps housing people displaced by unrest that erupted two years ago by February 2009, the UN reported Monday. The sacking of a third of the country's army in April 2006 ignited violence in the tiny country which left at least 37 people dead and around 155,000 displaced in and around the capital, Dili. … According to the UN's Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), around 15,000 people (2,200 families) still remain in the camps.