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President Ramos-Horta

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2009-02-19

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2012-02-22

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1. “I appealed to the Council then to take decisive action to prevent the worst. Upon my return to Timor-Leste, I began intense efforts to bring about dialogue and an end to the tensions and to prevent the worst from happening. I met with all - and I emphasize all - East Timorese actors in my attempts to bridge the divide, and I regularly briefed the diplomatic community. A meeting involving all civilian and military leaders was to be held in the last week of May 2006. However, on 23 and 25 May 2006, separate but related violent incidents occurred, compromising my efforts. As the security situation deteriorated at the end of May 2006, the East Timorese political and military leadership decided to put aside our pride and appeal to friends to assist us immediately. Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Portugal responded positively.”

   2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

2. “Once again, to the devoted doctors and nurses in Dili and Darwin, my family and friends and the anonymous thousands around the world, leaders and common people, of all walks of life and of all ages - to all those who devoted countless hours to praying for me, in my own beloved country and elsewhere - I reiterate my eternal gratitude. I wish also to reiterate my heartfelt gratitude to the Secretary-General for his personal interest and concern about my well-being, as well to the members of the Security Council for holding an emergency meeting following the ll February attacks on me and the Prime Minister (see S/PV.5833). I recall my appearance before this body on 5 May 2006 (see S/PV.5432) as my country began the descent towards renewed social unrest. I said then that Dili was a city on the edge and that fear was palpable.”

   2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

3. “Atul Khare, who has earned the gratitude and respect of all of us - leaders and common people alike - because of his intimate knowledge of Timor- Leste, his integrity and his dedication. I wish also to commend the international and national staff of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), in particular the United Nations police (UNPOL), for their selfless dedication to our country and to the cause of peace. Almost exactly one year ago, on 11 February 2008, I was on that dark frontier between life and death. At that time, doctors and nurses of the Aspen 3 Medical Centre in Dili were operating on me. Then I was flown to the Royal Darwin Hospital, where I was very well looked after. Almighty God decided to defer my departure from this Earth and guided the hands of the doctors and nurses who operated on me.”

   2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

4. “President Ramos-Horta: Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor today; it is always a privilege to speak before this body, and in doing so I wish to reiterate my sincere gratitude, and that of the people of Timor-Leste, for the steady engagement of the United Nations in assisting us to overcome the inevitable and predictable setbacks and all of the natural challenges encountered in the process of nation-building and peace-consolidation. I am honoured and touched by the presence of the Secretary-General, as it illustrates his strong commitment to the well-being of the people of Timor- Leste and his determined leadership in ensuring that we succeed. I am pleased to be here in the company of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr.”

   2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source