United Nations, Timor-Leste
A review session of the “IOWave Exercise 2016” was held at the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS). In his opening remarks, National Director for Disaster Management, Mr. Alvaro Silva de Jesus, congratulated the organizing team and thanked everyone for their active roles in making the exercise a success. He also noted, however, that the exercise faced many … Read moreIOWave Exercise Review Session
On September 7, the IOWave16 Tsunami Exercise took place in Tasitolu, Dili. Timor-Leste is prone to disaster events. The country is located on the boundary of the “Ring of Fire”, meaning it is subject to nearby seismic activity. Therefore, regular Tsunami exercises are vital to strengthen the capacity of different actors, both civil and military, … Read moreIOWave16
On August 29, a second meeting was held to prepare for the upcoming IOWAVE16 exercise. This exercise, scheduled for 7 September, aims to check the response time in case of a tsunami in the ocean around Timor-Leste. This simulation exercise is designed to improve the preparedness of relevant government departments of Timor-Leste to respond to any significant disasters, in … Read morePreparatory Meeting for Tsunami Exercise IOWAVE16
After his visit to Timor-Leste and Papua New-Guinea, Ambassador Kamau UN Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate Change spoke at the UN meeting in Rome on 6th of July, about the impact of El Niño on food security and agriculture in Asia and Africa. In his remarks, he said that climatic events were placing … Read moreEl Niño and the SDGs
Dili, 06 July 2016 – A young woman from Surabaya in heavy makeup and scantily dressed has been rescued from a karaoke bar where she has been forced to have sex with clients. She is 5-months pregnant and shaking from drug withdrawal. She turns angrily to face the police officer beside her: “It’s hot,” she … Read morePutting a face on pain: IOM Timor-Leste adopts innovative techniques in Training of Trainers Session with National Police and Immigration Services
On 20 June, the 14th Radio Talk Show on El Nino was presented through METRO FM. Panelists for the show were Mr. Mateus da Silva from National Directorate of Social Assistance at Ministry of Social Solidarity and Ms. Adelina Lourdes from the UN Resident Coordinator Office. The discussion was around the mechanisms in place to respond … Read moreEl Niño radio show
As part of the Exercise Pacific Partnership 2016 (EX PP-16), the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Workshop is taking place this week at F-FDTL HQ Fatuhada, Dili. The workshop was officially opened on Monday by the Minister of Defense, H.E. Mr. José Cirilo Cristóvão, accompanied by the US Ambassador in Timor-Leste, H.E. Mrs Karen … Read moreExercise Pacific Partnership 2016 (EX PP-16)
This was the sixth significant Member States briefing on El Niño since October 2015. More than 45 Member States and over 200 humanitarian and development partners participated. Mr. Stephen O´Brien, Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), OCHA, urged donors to act now to support the national and international response to avert … Read moreA GLOBAL CALL FOR SUPPORT AND ACTION: RESPONDING TO EL NIÑO – Event Summary 26 April 2016, Geneva
On 17 May 2016, IOM in collaboration with MSS conducted a seminar on Building Capacity in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Timor-Leste, and Update on Cooperation with BMKG (Badan Meteorology, Kymatology and Geology/Institute of Meteorology and Geology) from Indonesia. Timor-Leste is currently at a crossroads in the development of Emergency … Read moreSeminar on Early Warning Systems and SOPs in Timor-Leste
Pacific Partnership is an annual civil-military coordination exercise with biennial cooperation engagement in Timor-Leste. Pacific Partnerships’ goals are to improve the interoperability of the region’s military forces, governments, and humanitarian organizations while providing medical, dental, and engineering assistance and training and strengthening the relationships and security ties between member states. As part of the 2016 … Read moreEx-Pacific Partnership-16