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Marking the occasion, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO, Hany Abdelaziz, read out the message of United Nations Secretary-General on the International Day for Mine…

Today, in light of the recent tragic events, all UN personnel (military, police, civilians, UNVs) present in Laayoune gathered together in MINURSO HQ, for a wreath laying ceremony. The ceremony, chaired by the Special…

Mine Action in the true sense of the word came to being in 2008 when a Senior Technical Advisor (STA) was deployed to Western Sahara and a Mine Action Coordination Centre (MACC) was set up as part of the Office of the Special…

4 April marked an important moment in the life of MINURSO...there was ... farewell ceremony for the FC. Jingmin Zhao (China)...

On 23 March 2011, the G-2/G-3 Conference was held at MINURSO HQ in Laayoune. The Conference was chaired by the OIC HoM/Force Commander Major-General Zhao. The aim of the Conference was to provide update information and…

On 23 March 2011 MINURSO circulated the second issue of "Dynamism" which tackles mainly some recent activities undertaken by the mission.

On 06 March 2011, MINURSO celebrated the 54th anniversary of Ghana National Day. The ceremony was inaugurated with a military parade within MINURSO HQ in Laayoune during which the flag of Republic of Ghana was raised next to…

On February 28, the Frente Popular para la Liberación de Saguia el-Hamra y de Río de Oro (POLISARIO) destroyed 1,506 anti-personnel mines in stockpiles. Stockpile destruction is internationally recognized as one of the…

MINURSO circulates the first issue of the Front Office newsletter "Dynamism" related mostly to SRSG's activities Mr. Hany Abdel-Aziz. This issue goes over some recent events that took place in MINURSO in brief and concise way…

On Thursday, 27 January 2011 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and head of MINURSO, Hany Abdel-Aziz, held a Town Hall Meeting. The Town Hall was focused on the results of the recent survey…

On 19 December 2010, MINURSO carried out a CASEVAC (Causalities Evacuation) in response to an emergency request. A pregnant woman experiencing severe problems was airlifted from Mehaires (Western Sahara) to Tindouf (Algeria).

SRSG Hany Abdel-Aziz with HIV/AIDS Focal Point , Amel El Bech during World AIDS Day festivities