The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste formally took its place among the nations of the world on 20 May 2002, and shortly thereafter became the 191st Member State of the world Organization.
La République démocratique du Timor oriental a pris sa place dans le concert des nations le 20 mai 2002 et est devenue, peu de temps après, le 191e État Membre de l'Organisation des Nations Unies.