Government Delivery Watch: The Council of Ministers launched the 2027–2030 National Medium-Term Plan and published the PED 2011–2024 progress report, with PM Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão framing it as a “moment of accountability” guiding budgets around economic diversification, infrastructure, social development and institutions. Education & Infrastructure: In Dili’s Tasitolu, ministries monitored a pilot using Block Solutions modular construction to build nine classrooms and four toilets at 12 de Outubro EBF. In Manatuto’s Laleia, Public Works inaugurated a new water supply system serving about 2,700 people across 450 households. Diplomacy: Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas met UAE Minister Noura Al Kaabi, agreeing to push government digitisation, people-to-people ties and water security ahead of the UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi. Regional Politics: Reuters reports that East Timor is among the few confirmed non-Pacific leaders attending pre-COP31 talks in Fiji and Tuvalu, as Pacific states push for stronger climate action and finance. UN & Rights: The UN Child Rights Committee issued findings on Timor-Leste following its latest review, with recommendations tied to child rights implementation. Security Training: UN Police Peacekeeping training in Brisbane graduated Pacific and Timor-Leste officers, including modules on child protection, sexual exploitation and abuse, and intelligence-led policing. Elderly Support: While not East Timor, the week’s coverage also highlighted cash support for senior citizens in the region, underscoring how governments are rolling out ageing-related benefits.