BONN: The Executive Coordinator of the Bonn-based United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV), Sharon Capeling-Alakija, concluded a five-day visit to East Timor this week by recognizing the work of the more than 400 UN Volunteers working in the territory and signaling efforts of UN officials to guarantee their safety. Read

BONN: The Executive Coordinator of the Bonn-based United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV), Sharon Capeling-Alakija, visits East Timor from 22-26 October during which time she will meet senior UN officials and discuss security conditions for the more than 400 UN Volunteers working in the territory. Read

Bonn, Germany: The year 2000 saw thousands of East Timorese crossing borders to get home after post-referendum violence forced them to flee as refugees. UN Volunteers also came back as soon as possible to help sow seeds for a new nation. From fisheries to forestry, from trade to treasuries, they are playing an integral role with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). Read

Bonn, Germany: Launching a difficult operation in record time, UN Volunteers helped the people of East Timor realize their dream. The East Timorese had been waiting a quarter century for an opportunity to determine the territory's political future. Read

Dili, East Timor: Six months after the outbreak of post-referendum violence in East Timor, tensions have eased and East Timor is slowly finding its way back to normalcy.  International staff members arrive in Dili on a daily basis, there will be 1,200 international staff in East Timor, including 500 United Nations Volunteers. Read

BONN: Out of the total of 500 UNVs from 73 countries who assisted in organizing the 30 August referendum on independence (UNVNews Issue 85), 100 UN Volunteers were selected to help prepare for the installation of UNTAET (United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor). Read

BONN: The Executive Coordinator of the Bonn-based United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV), Sharon Capeling-Alakija, visits East Timor from 22-26 October during which time she will meet senior UN officials and discuss security conditions for the more than 400 UN Volunteers working in the territory. Read

Bonn, Germany: Some 500 district electoral officers and medical personnel fielded by the Bonn-based United Nations Volunteers programme ahead of East Timor’s “popular consultation” ballot on 30 August are currently safe in Darwin, Australia, or have been repatriated.  Read

Dili, East Timor: More than 150 of some 500 polling officers and medical personnel fielded by the Bonn-based United Nations Volunteers programme ahead of East Timor’s “popular consultation” ballot on 30 August have been repatriated.  Read

Bonn, Germany: The first of some 400 polling officers recruited by the United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) were fielded this week to help prepare East Timor's "popular consultation", a ballot scheduled for August which is to decide on the territory's special autonomy or separation from Indonesia. Read