When Medicines Run Out, Patient Safety Is At Stake
Ermelinda Marques Master’s Student in Health Law, Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medicines are not merely good stored in the warehouses of hospital or health centres. For patients,
OPINION
OPINION
Beyond Income: What the United Nations Multidimensional Poverty Report Means for Timor-Leste
By: Dionísio Babo Soares* Understanding the real meaning of poverty. Timor-Leste has made considerable progress since restoring independence in 2002, thanks to successive governments, national institutions, communities, and development
Interpreting The World Bank’s 2026 Poverty Estimates for Timor-Leste: Methodology, Meaning, and Communication
By: Maria Filomeno da Costa Pinheiro It has been some time since the World Bank’s poverty estimates for Timor-Leste stirred considerable consternation, with many questioning the numbers and what
From Presence to Influence: Timor-Leste at the UNGA 81st – 2026
By: Dionísio Babo Soares* Timor-Leste’s participation in the proceedings of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, from 22 to 28 September 2026, reflects its intention to
The New National Poverty Rate and What It Means: A Brief Look at Performance, History and What Comes Next
By: Mario Filomeno da Costa Pinheiro Timor-Leste’s latest poverty figures provide an important opportunity to take stock of the country’s progress in reducing poverty. According to the 2024 Timor-Leste
In the Service of Timor-Leste: Recognising the Value of Security Institutions and Their Commitment to the Rule of Law
By: Dionísio Babo Soares* Security, public order, and trust in institutions are public goods that Timor-Leste has built through the contributions of successive generations. The National Police of Timor-Leste
Remarks by President Ramos-Horta at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly 81st Session Remarks by The President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, H. E. J. Ramos-Horta Nobel Peace Laureate (1996) Delivered in Portuguese and English
Food Security Is a Global Security Imperative
By H.E. Abdulla Salem AlDhaheri Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Non-Resident) Food security is no longer
The Cross and the Resistance: The Church’s Role in Shaping Timorese National Identity and Resistance
By: Dionísio Babo Soares The foreign military invasion of Timor-Leste on 7 December 1975 ushered in a period of occupation that threatened the demographic, cultural and political survival of
Assessing International Poverty Estimates for Timor-Leste: Statistical Sensitivities and Structural Transformation
By: Dionísio Babo Soares Analysing poverty in Timor-Leste requires a rigorous conceptual framework, a careful reading of available statistics and an understanding of the structural forces shaping the country’s