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  • SG's message on the International Day for  Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
  • Three years Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) - Achievements, Challenges and the Way Ahead
  • MINURSO starts vaccinating its staff members
  • 70 years when Trygve Lie became the first UN Secretary-General
  • The SG VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE...
  • REMARKS ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 75THANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE UNITED NATIONS...
  • The SG REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SOLEMN MEETING IN COMMEMORATION OF ALL VICTIMS OF THE...
  • Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Western Sahara
  • UN’s mission ‘more important than ever’, Secretary-General says at UN Day ceremony
  • THE SECRETARY-GENERAL  MESSAGE ON UN DAY, 24 October 2020
MINURSO Force Commander Maj. Gen. (Pak. Ar.) Zia Ur Rheman greeting a female UNMO from Ireland during a ceremony at the Mission Parade Ground

Letter of the Secretary-general for UN Day

Letter of the Secretary-general for UN Day

24 October 2019

Dear Colleagues,

24 Oct 2019

Arrival of new DFC in MINURSO

Arrival of New Deputy Force Commander to MINURSO

On Monday 16 September 2019 Brigadier-General Constance Emefa Edjeani-Afenu (Gha. Ar.) arrived in MINURSO to take up the position of Deputy Force Commander as a replacement of the outgoing Brigadier-General  (Ban.

03 Oct 2019

Elsie project team in Bir Lahlou

Engineers Improving Field Missions to Support UN Gender Parity

The Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations (funded by the Canadian Government) has partnered with the United Nations to increase the presence and p

27 Sep 2019
Personal Envoy for Western Sahara visits the Territory

Personal Envoy for Western Sahara visits the Territory

 

Laâyoune, 28 June 2018

28 Jun 2018

UN Secretary-General António Guterres

UN honours fallen colleagues and friends who ‘risk all to promote peace’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that it was a “sad reminder of th

07 May 2019

Breast Cancer Awareness Month in MINURSO - The female uniformed personnel of MINURSO, led by the Deputy Force Commander, Brig. - Gen. (Ghan. Ar.) Constance Edjeani Afenu, attended at the Mission HQ in Laayoune to a session on breast cancer awareness, carried out by the Bangladesh Medical Unit staff.

MINURSO FC Major General Zia Ur Rehman visited on 18 October 2019 Team Site Mijek
MINURSO FC Major visited on 18 October 2019 Team Site Um Dreyga

U.S delegation visits MINURSO

A U.S delegation visits MINURSO and held talks with senior officials

A U.S delegation comprising military and civilian officials namely: Col.  Kenneth Gjone (USAF) (Defense Attache’, US Embassy, Rabat, Morocco); Cdr. (US N.) Jalal Khan (Navy Attache’, US Embassy, Rabat, Morocco); Mrs.

07 Nov 2019

SRSG Colin Stewart with members of a U.S delegation visiting MINURSO

A U.S DELEGATION VISITS MINURSO AND HELD TALKS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS
08 Nov 2019

World AIDS Day

Secretary-General's Message for 1 December 2019

Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030, as we committed to in the Sustainable Development Goals, will require a continuous collaborative effort.

29 Nov 2019
SRSG met with a Chinese delegation
A Chinese military delegation visits MINURSO and holds a meeting with the SRSG and Head of the Mission

 

02 Dec 2019
On 4 December, the SRSG Colin Stewart received a delegation from the Military Capability Study, Office of Military Affairs, UNHQ, New York.

 

18 Dec 2019

CPAS training

The SRSG Colin Stewart alongside DFC participated at launching the training courses of CPAS in MINURSO

On 18 December 2019, the SRSG Colin Stewart alongside the OiC FC DFC Brig. Gen. (Gha. Ar.) Constance EDJEANI-AFENU, the Mission civilian and uniformed principals participated at launching the training courses of CPAS in MINURSO. The implementation team comprised:  Lt.

18 Dec 2019

UN Secretary-General’s 2020 New Year’s Message

UN Secretary-General’s 2020 New Year’s Message

From here at the United Nations, I join you in welcoming the New Year. We enter 2020 with uncertainty and insecurity all around. Persistent inequality and rising hatred. A warring world and a warming planet. Climate change is not only a long-term problem but a clear and present danger.

06 Jan 2020

MINURSO celebrates the International Women's Day

MINURSO celebrates the International Women's Day

On 04 March 2020, MINURSO organized a ceremony celebrating, in advance, the International Women's Day celebrated every year on the 8th of March.

04 Mar 2020

Secretary-General's Briefing to Member States on the Organization's Response to COVID-19

Secretary-General's Briefing to Member States on the Organization's Response to COVID-19

I want to start by thanking the Presidents of the General Assembly, Security Council and the ECOSOC for their solidarity and for their determination and patience with which they have been facing the enormous practical and technical difficulties in the wo

30 Mar 2020

Jean-Pierre Lacroix

"The peacekeepers are not the remedy, but they have a role in fighting against the Covid-19"

 

This op-ed was initially published in French in Le Monde on 02 April  2020.  

 

04 Apr 2020
MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION

 Decades ago, millions of landmines were buried in countries across the world. From Cambodia to Mozambique, in Angola and in Afghanistan, thousands of lives were lost, with others altered forever because of one unlucky step.

04 Apr 2020

Mine clearance

MESSAGE PUBLIÉ À L’OCCASION DE LA JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE POUR LA SENSIBILISATION AU PROBLÈME DES MINES ET L’ASSISTANCE À LA LUTTE ANTIMINES

Il y a des dizaines d’années, des millions de mines terrestres étaient enterrées un peu partout dans le monde. Du Cambodge au Mozambique et de l’Angola à l’Afghanistan, des milliers de vies ont été fauchées ou bouleversées à cause d’un simple faux pas.

04 Apr 2020

Colin Stewart, SRSG and Head of MINURSO

Message from SRSG, Colin Stewart, on International Mine Awareness Day

 

Dear Colleagues,

06 Apr 2020

The UNSG Antonio Guterres

THE UNSG's REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Mr. President,  Thank you for convening this important discussion.  The world faces its gravest test since the founding of this Organization.    

10 Apr 2020

The United Nations 75th anniversary and beyond.

The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great challenge
The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great challenge, including the worst global health crisis in its history. Will it bring the world closer together? Or will it lead to greater divides and mistrust? Your views can make a difference.
21 Apr 2020

STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LABOUR

UN Secretary-General's statement on the International Day of Labour [Scroll down for French version]

In many countries around the world, today is a day to celebrate workers.  This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding around us, we are truly seeing workers who too often toil unseen.

01 May 2020

The message of the UNSG, António Guterres, on Africa Day

SG message on Africa Day observed annually on 25 May

This year, the world marks Africa Day under extremely difficult circumstances as we grapple with the global COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens to derail progress by African countries towards meeting the Sustainab

21 May 2020

THE SG MESSAGE MARKING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS

THE SG MESSAGE MARKING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Mr. President of the General Assembly,

Excellencies,

I send my warmest greetings to “we the peoples”.

27 Jun 2020

NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- VIDEO MESSAGE FOR NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY

Each year, on Nelson’s Mandela’s birthday, we pay tribute to an extraordinary global advocate for equality, dignity and solidarity.  

13 Jul 2020

Secretary General Antonio Guterres

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL  MESSAGE ON UN DAY, 24 October 2020

 

Dear friends,

24 Oct 2020

The SG REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SOLEMN MEETING IN COMMEMORATION OF ALL VICTIMS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

The SG REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SOLEMN MEETING IN COMMEMORATION OF ALL VICTIMS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

New York, 1 December 2020 

 

02 Dec 2020

United Nations General Assembly at Westminster

REMARKS ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 75THANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Lord Ahmad, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear young people, 

11 Jan 2021
Trygve Halvdan Lie

Trygve Halvdan Lie

70 years when Trygve Lie became the first UN Secretary-General

Today, 01 February 2021, marks 70 years of electing Trygve Lie as  the first UN Secretary-General. Following his recommendation by the Security Council, the General Assembly held a secret ballot, which saw Lie, a former Norwegian foreign minister, elected with 46 votes to 3.

01 Feb 2021

MINURSO STARTS VACCINATING ITS STAFF MEMBERS over 60 years

MINURSO starts vaccinating its staff members

MINURSO international staff/military members over 60 years  and 3 members of the medical unit received today, 17 March 2021  the AstraZeneca vaccine from the local authorities.

17 Mar 2021
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Latest news

 SG's MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION  

SG's message on the International Day for  Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

 SG MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR  

04 Apr 2021
Three years Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) - Achievements, Challenges and the Way Ahead

29 Mar 2021 -  28 March 2021 marks three years since the Secretary-General launched his Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative during a Security Council open debate on peacekeeping, presided by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

31 Mar 2021

MINURSO STARTS VACCINATING ITS STAFF MEMBERS over 60 years

MINURSO starts vaccinating its staff members

MINURSO international staff/military members over 60 years  and 3 members of the medical unit received today, 17 March 2021  the AstraZeneca vaccine from the local authorities.

17 Mar 2021
Trygve Halvdan Lie

Trygve Halvdan Lie

70 years when Trygve Lie became the first UN Secretary-General

Today, 01 February 2021, marks 70 years of electing Trygve Lie as  the first UN Secretary-General. Following his recommendation by the Security Council, the General Assembly held a secret ballot, which saw Lie, a former Norwegian foreign minister, elected with 46 votes to 3.

01 Feb 2021
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04 Apr 2021

  • SG's message on the International Day for  Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine...

01 Feb 2021

  • 70 years when Trygve Lie became the first UN Secretary-General

27 Jan 2021

  • The SG VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS...
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Featured document

  • Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of Western Sahara S/2020/938
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Documents

  • Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of Western Sahara S/2020/938
  • •The Security Council decides to extend by one year, until 31 October 2020, the mandate of MINURSO [S/RES/2494] of 30 October 2019
  • Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of Western Sahara S/2019/787
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Flickr

  • Precautionary efforts amidst the fight against COVID-19
  • Precautionary efforts amidst the fight against COVID-19
  • To prevent the spread of COVID-19, MINUSCA personnel are required to adhere to government-mandated safety measures and guidelines.
  • MINUSMA donates COVID-19 preventative materials
  • MINUSMA donates COVID-19 preventative materials
  • Raising awareness on COVID-19
  • As part of the fight against COVID-19, the Police of MONUSCO created face mask to reinforce prevention measures against this pandemic.
  • As part of the fight against COVID-19, the Police of MONUSCO created face mask to reinforce prevention measures against this pandemic.
  • As part of the fight against COVID-19, the Police of MONUSCO created face mask to reinforce prevention measures against this pandemic.
  • As part of the fight against COVID-19, the Police of MONUSCO created face mask to reinforce prevention measures against this pandemic.
  • As part of the fight against COVID-19, the Police of MONUSCO created face mask to reinforce prevention measures against this pandemic.
  • Prevention is key to minimizing the risk of COVID-19
  • Prevention is key to minimizing the risk of COVID-19
  • Prevention is key to minimizing the risk of COVID-19
  • Prevention is key in minimizing the risk of COVID-19
  • How MINUSCA peacekeepers are responding to the current COVID-19 crisis
  • Standing in solidarity against COVID-19.
  • Standing in solidarity against COVID-19.
  • Standing in solidarity against COVID-19
  • UNMISS peacekeepers sensitize local women in South Sudan on COVID-19

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