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The Security Council extended on 27 April 2018 MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2018

The UNSG issued his report on the situation in Western Sahara

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Western Sahara The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about recent increased tensions in the vicinity of Guerguerat in the Buffer Strip in southern…

New Head of MINURSO arrives in Laayoune Laayoune, 3 January 2018 On 28 December, Colin Stewart, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO, arrived in Laayoune. He…

United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his Special Representative for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in…

MINURSO issued the first edition of its newsletter "MINURSO IN FOCUS"

On 14 November 2017, MINURSO organized a farewell military parade in honor of the outgoing SRSG Kim Bolduc following the completion of her mandate. The event took place at the Mission’s HQ in Laayoune, Western Sahara, and was…

New York - The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Horst Koehler, took up his functions on 8 September in New York, where he held meetings and consultations until 16 September. Mr. Koehler met with the…

Ahead of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72), Secretary-General António Guterres called for global solutions that can address global problems. https://www.unmultimedia.org/avlibrary/asset/1962…

ALGIERS – The European Union has contributed €4.9 million (US$5.5 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to continue to cover the basic food needs of Sahrawi refugees residing in camps in Algeria. The…

Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Horst Köhler, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. The new Personal Envoy succeeds Christopher…