Timor-Leste, once a UN peacekeeping recipient, now sends its own troops on global missions.
Timor-Leste, which gained independence in 1999 after a UN-led referendum, has transformed from a recipient of peacekeeping aid to a contributor. Despite facing violence and political crises after the referendum, the country hosted six UN missions until 2012. Today, Timor-Leste's soldiers participate in peacekeeping missions worldwide, and the nation serves as a model for post-conflict stabilization, emphasizing national reconciliation and peaceful relations with Indonesia.
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