22/02/2011
members of the Security Council have considered this Feb. 22, the latest report by Ban Ki-moon on the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) .
Ameerah Haq, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, presented the report to the fifteen that evokes the evolution of the political situation and security, support for dialogue and reconciliation, strengthen democratic governance and economic development, the maintenance of security and the promotion of human rights and the administration of justice.
During this meeting, Ameerah Haq, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the UN in Timor Leste has presented this report in which Ban Ki-moon recommends extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste for a further period of 12 months. She informed the Council that the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in the first half of 2012 will be organized by national bodies of election administration. However it is envisaged that the UN is providing technical support and logistics.
And the economy of Timor-Leste has made a remarkable recovery since the 2006 crisis. These last four years, the country recorded a growth rate of nearly 10%, a decline in poverty and improved human development indicators. The overall situation in Timor-Leste remains calm with an overall trend toward the consolidation of progress towards peace, stability and development, she added.
Taking his turn to speak, the Prime Minister of Timor Leste, Xanana Gusmao, has the overview of the political, economic and social life of his country. He informed members the Security Council's application for membership of Timor Leste in ASEAN, the Association of Asian countries of Southeast Asia.
To receive the text of the statement of Xanana Gusmao, available in English and Portuguese, apply to francetimorleste@free.fr, specifying which language version you prefer.
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