On 04 October 2023, SRSG and Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko, alongside the Force Commander Major General Md Fakhrul Ahsan , the Chief of Mission Support Veneranda Mukandoli-Jefferson, the Mission Chief of Staff, Nick Birnback, as well as MINURSO military and civilian personnel attended a ceremony awarding the United Nations Medal to MINURSO Military Observers (UNMOs). The commemoration pays tribute to the service of the UNMOs in the challenging circumstances MINURSO now faces.

More photos from the ceremony: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAXjke