DILI, Timor-Leste 22 January 2022 – On behalf of the UN Country Team I would like to congratulate Timor-Leste for becoming a State party to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities effective 17 January 2023. Timor-Leste now joins 185 other members to the Convention.
“Local, but good.” I heard this phrase used in reference to me once, and it really took me aback. While I was delighted to be considered “good”, I was concerned by this worrying phrase which suggested that most locals are not considered to be “good”.
DILI, Timor-Leste 22 January 2022 – On behalf of the UN Country Team I would like to congratulate Timor-Leste for becoming a State party to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities effective 17 January 2023. Timor-Leste now joins 185 other members to the Convention.
Foin lalais ne’e, mídia internasional, liu-liu sira ne’ebé iha Portugal, no “copy paste” tutan husi mídia lokal balun no naklekar makás lós iha mídia sosial hanesan Facebook, hateten “juiz Timor oan sira hetan ameasa”.