While I commended the Timorese people for making significant advances over the past year, including the peaceful conduct of elections, I made a strong appeal to the leadership and other interlocutors to confront the serious challenges still faced in a unified manner.
我赞扬东帝汶人民在过去一年中取得的巨大进展，包括和平举行选举，但也强烈呼吁领导人和其他对话者一致应付仍然面临的严峻挑战。