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27 September 2002, 17:30 GMT

Timor Leste: A New Member State Joins the United Nations http://www.un.org/av/radio/news/2002/sep/02092701.ram

Interview With President Xanana Gusmao of Timor Leste http://www.un.org/av/radio/news/2002/sep/02092703.ram

Áudio of flag-raising ceremony http://www.un.org/av/radio/portuguese/flag020927.ram

Timor Leste Becomes the 191st UN Member

East Timor today became the 191st member of the United Nations. The new country has been admitted by the General Assembly as the Republic of Timor Leste. Delegates applauded as the country's first president led his delegation to assume the seat of Timor Leste in the General Assembly. The President of the Assembly, Ambassador Jan Kavan, welcomed the new Member State:

"Timor Leste has been the first independent state and nation that emerged in the 21st century. It was not an easy way, but the country and its people succeeded. I am very proud and happy that the United Nations was an integral part of this whole process."

Timor Leste became fully independent from Indonesia in May this year. Indonesia invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1976.

Discurso na Assembléia-Geral do Presidente de Timor Leste, Xanana Gusmão http://www.un.org/av/radio/portuguese/xanana020927.ram

Entrevista com o Primeiro Ministro de Portugal, Durão Barroso http://www.un.org/av/radio/portuguese/durao020930.ram

Discurso na Assembléia-Geral do Primeiro Ministro de Portugal, Durão Barroso http://www.un.org/av/radio/portuguese/portugal020927.ram

Áudio da cerimônia de hasteamento da bandeira de Timor Leste na ONU http://www.un.org/av/radio/portuguese/flag020927.ram

Entrevista com CONSTÂNCIO PINTO, encarregado de Negócios de Timor Leste, em Washington. http://www.un.org/av/radio/portuguese/constancio.ram

Entrevista com PASCOELA BARRETO, embaixadora de Timor Leste em Portugal. http://www.un.org/av/radio/portuguese/pascoella0719.ram

Entrevista com DOM CARLOS XIMENES BELO, Bispo de Dili e Prêmio Nobel da Paz http://www.un.org/av/radio/portuguese/bispobelo.ram