Historical:
The Frost Interview: Ramos-Horta, Lessons in Patience
In 2012, legendary interviewer David Frost traveled to Timor-Leste for a sit down interview with Dr. Ramos-Horta.
Charlie Rose: Ramos-Horta Asks for UN Support for Timorese
A powerful interview with José Ramos-Horta at the height of militia violence in East Timor, as he asks the international community for support of his people.
Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
On December 10, 1996, José Ramos-Horta and Timorese Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo stood in front of European Heads of State and Royalty, and dignitaries from around the world, and accepted the Nobel Peace Prize. Ramos-Horta's acceptance speech encapsulated the state of...
Articles, Speeches and Videos
Ramos-Horta on Myanmar, COVID-19 and the New World, by the Global Peacebuilding Association
A Report on Online Conversation on Myanmar, COVID-19, and the New World by the Global Peacebuilding Association, 11 June, 2021 Read report Part 1: General Overview Mr. Ramos-Horta started his presentation by stating that since February, the entire society of Myanmar...
Newsweek: America, We’re Looking at You with Our Jaws on the Floor
by José Ramos-Horta1996 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, former President, Timor-LesteWhite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany recently said, "the world is looking at us as a leader in COVID-19." She is half right. The rest of the world is indeed looking, not with...
The Pandemic World: A chance to be better
I have read the bloggers who say that the silver lining in COVID-19 is that we are realizing that we are all part of one family. Sure, we are a human family, and some are the rich relations. And the richer relatives probably rarely speak of, much less to, the homeless...
Maritime Disputes and International Law
Closing speech by J. Ramos-Horta Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former President ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM WORKSHOP ON MARITIME DISPUTES AND INTERNATIONAL LAW Dili, 27-28 February 2020 Welcome and thanks Good afternoon esteemed ladies and gentlemen Our much esteemed and...
South Korea: No Shortcuts to Peace
There are no shortcuts to peace but All is possible when we persevere and keep the faith Keynote speech By J. Ramos-Horta Former President of Timor-Leste , Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1996) At the PyeongChang Peace Forum (2020), Republic of Korea As always, I am...
Speech at Jeju (South Korea) Conference
Overcoming Legacies of the Past, Promoting Reconciliation and Peace in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia Speech by J. Ramos-Horta 1996 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1996), former Prime Minister and President of Timor-Leste* Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, ...
Jeju Forum: Permanent Peace is Now Attainable
Jeju Forum-Special II with Former President of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramos-Horta 호세 라모스 오르타 전 동티모르 대통령
On the Record: Former Timor Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta
Former Timor Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta speaks to Channel NewsAsia's Bharati Jagdish about the fight for Timor Leste's freedom, and how he feels about his country's future. Read the full story here: https://cna.asia/2M7M7Nm
Distinguished lecture by José Ramos-Horta: Our shared humanity
From his own story of exile, to that of his people, in this powerful lecture Nobel Laureate José Ramos-Horta reflects on the humanitarian, moral and political challenges raised by the plight of refugees and other vulnerable migrants. At this sold-out event, part of...
Columbia University: “From Conflict to Peace and Sustainable Development in Timor-Leste”
World Leaders Forum: His Excellency Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste "From Conflict to Peace and Sustainable Development: Timor-Leste" September 23, 2010