WHO Health Diplomacy in Dili: The 79th WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia opened in Timor-Leste with leaders calling for solidarity and health equity, with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão stressing that no one should be denied a healthy life due to where they live or what they can afford. Health Workforce Push: At a ministerial roundtable on “Human Resources for Health: Equity in Specialised Care,” India’s JP Nadda highlighted major expansion of medical, nursing and allied workforce capacity, linking it to better access for rural and underserved communities. Local Health Milestone: WHO also marked Timor-Leste’s progress by validating elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Legal/Power Dispute: Timor-Leste’s government won a bid to dismiss a long-running case in Victoria’s Supreme Court over a 2010–2011 fuel and generator contract claim involving EDTL, after Lighthouse failed to pay required security for costs. Cross-Border Research: Indonesia and Timor-Leste agreed to deepen border research and Portuguese-language education, including joint studies on watershed environmental issues and plans for a Portuguese center in Kupang. Tourism Angle (Dili): Dili was featured as an “under-the-radar” 2027 destination in Intrepid Travel’s Not Hot List, pitched as a less crowded alternative for travellers.