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On 28 January 2022, MINURSO paused all operations as SRSG Alexander Ivanko and Force Commander Major General Zia Ur Rehman presided over a solemn ceremony held in Laayoune and watched online by the entire mission. After…

O ur beloved former Deputy Force Commander, Brigadier General Constance Emefa Edjeani-Afenu has passed away after a brief illness in her home country of Ghana. DFC Edjenani-Afenu—“Constance” to all—was our first woman Deputy…

Laayoune, 4 November, 2021 - Today, MINURSO held a military parade in honour of the newly appointed SRSG and Head of Mission, Alexander Ivanko. Mr. Ivanko was appointed SRSG and Head of Mission by the United Nations Secretary…

On 21 September, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Minurso, Alexander Ivanko, was received in Rabat by the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Moroccans Living Abroad, H.E. Nasser Bourita .

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let us begin today’s ceremonies with a moment of silence in memory of all the peacekeepers that have lost their lives while serving under the UN flag. [PAUSE FOR SILENCE] Thank you. The…

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…

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. They are the first international staff in the…

Each year, on Nelson’s Mandela’s birthday, we pay tribute to an extraordinary global advocate for equality, dignity and solidarity. Madiba was a moral giant of the 20th century, whose timeless legacy continues to guide us…

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, commemorated on 11 July: The Srebrenica genocide was the…

From COVID-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to rising inequalities, we are a world in turmoil. At the same time, we are an international community with an enduring vision – embodied in the United Nations…

Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, I send my warmest greetings to “we the peoples”. Those first three words of our founding Charter, adopted 75 years ago today, give the United Nations its vision and its…

The Elsie Initiative project by the UN Office of Supply Chain Management aims to improve camp layouts, accommodations, bathrooms, recreational facilities etc. to enhance women’s participation and retention in field missions…