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As part of his introductory engagements, the SRSG and Head of MINURSO, Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, visited Tindouf, Algeria, on 6 July. He was received on arrival at Tindouf airport by the Head of the MINURSO Liaison Office and…

On 15 June 2012, the United Nations Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon announced the appointment of Mr. Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber of Germany as his Special Representative and Head of the MINURSO.The new Special Representative of the…

Today is a solemn day for all of us in UN Peacekeeping, as we pause to reflect and honor the over 2,900 peacekeeping colleagues who have lost their lives serving the cause of peace since our first mission in 1948. We honor…

On 24 April 2012, the Security Council adopted unanimously the resolution 2044 (2012) regarding western Sahara conflict whereby it extends MINURSO mandate till 30 April 2013. To read the full text, please see April issue of…

On 3 and 4 April 2012, MINURSO marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action with a programme by MACC (Mine Action Coordination Centre) to remember landmine and UXO victims as well as…

Each year on 7 April, we observe World Health Day to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948. This year's theme, "Good health adds life to years", conveys an important message: promoting…

United Nations mine action programmes make an invaluable contribution to post-conflict recovery, humanitarian relief efforts, peace operations and development initiatives. They prevent landmines and other explosive ordnance…

"Scores of United Nations staff and personnel were victims of detention, abduction, kidnapping, assault, harassment and even murder again over the past year. Every attack on a United Nations staff member is a tragedy for the…

The head of the DPKO Hervé Ladsous underlined on 21 February 2012 before the General Assembly Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations the challenging diversity of work undertaken by DPKO's various field missions…

A ceremony was chaired by the Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and head of MINURSO, Hany Abdelaziz, at the Mission Parade Ground. The SRSG read the message of the Secretary-General to all…

On Monday 17 May at the Main Court of the MINURSO HQ, El Aiun, at the presence of the OiC of the Mission Maj. Gen. Zhao Jiming (Ch-Ar), was held the ceremony of change of Command between MMU (Malaysian Medical Unit) VIII…

On Thursday 6 May 2010 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Hany Abdel-Aziz chaired a 'Town Hall' meeting at the MHQ. On Thursday 6 May 2101 the Special Representative of…