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Ameerah Haq is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste.
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| from Ameerah |
Dear friends,
2012 will be significant and exciting, for both Timor-Leste and UNMIT. The presidential election is due early next year, and parliamentary elections towards the middle of the year.
On 22 November I updated the UN Security Council in New York on the situation in Timor-Leste. You can watch and read the full briefing in this newsletter.
UNMIT’s planned withdrawal at the end of 2012 will take into account several factors. These include whether the elections have been free and fair, and conducted without violence; whether the present calm and stability prevail; whether the results of the elections will be respected; and whether the opposition will have the space to function in a meaningful way.
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In September this year UNMIT launched the first public report by a peacekeeping mission on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The report covers Timor-Leste’s efforts to create policies that respect the rights of persons with disabilities to education, healthcare and community-based rehabilitation.
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| Mapping the future of the UN’s assets in Timor-Leste |
The planned withdrawal at the end of 2012 of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Timor-Leste is raising plenty of interest, not least in regards to what happens to the cars, technical equipment and other UN assets after UNMIT leaves.
The United Nations has rules and regulations and financial procedures that need to be followed, but it is the Mission’s intention to support Timor-Leste with as many of the facilities and equipment as possible.
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| Coordination is the key to emergency response |
Responding to a fire requires effective coordination and communication. In Timor-Leste, civil protection officers and fire fighters are receiving intensive training to establish a professional emergency response network.
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As part of the course, 35 newly recruited civil protection officers participated in a fire simulation exercise in Dili. The officers receive an emergency call and practise the process of dispatching fire fighting teams to handle the incident.
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| UNMIT chief briefs UN Security Council on Timor-Leste |
On 22 November 2011 the head of UNMIT briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in Timor-Leste, covering the period from 8 January to 20 September 2011. Click More to read the full transcipt.
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How is the Mission preparing its Timorese staff for life after UNMIT?
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UNMIT employs almost 900 Timorese staff who work in all areas of the peacekeeping mission, from public information to mapmaking to vehicle maintenance. In the Joint Transition Plan, UNMIT committed to helping them gain the skills they need to find new employment when the Mission closes and continue to support the long-term development of their country. UNMIT is investing heavily in the training of Timorese staff, in computers and information technology, English, occupational health and safety, translation, and many other areas. Watch for more on the training of national staff in future newsletters.
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