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More than one million women and men have served as United Nations peacekeepers around the world. Driven by a shared commitment to peace, they have shown true professionalism and courage in overcoming immense challenges to…

On 22 April 2022, SRSG and Head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko virtually presented the regular MINURSO mid-term briefing to the United Nations Security Council. The briefing provided an update on the work of mission…

On 4 April 2022, MINURSO celebrated the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. The SRSG and Head of the Mission, Alexander Ivanko, read a message from the Secretary-General calling on all states…

The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action reminds us how far we have come in clearing the world of explosive remnants of war – and how far we still have to go. Exactly thirty years ago, civil…

A MINURSO delegation led by Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye participated in the funeral service held on 25 March in Accra, Ghana, for the late Brigadier General Constance Emefa Edjeani-Afenu, “our Constance”, who sadly…

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is both a day of recognition and an urgent call to action. Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life in every society. It…

On 21 March 2022, MINURSO organized a farewell military parade in honor of the outgoing Force Commander Major General Zia Ur Rehman (Pakistan) who leaves MINURSO having served during a remarkable three years. The Ceremony…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko, visited the Tindouf Liaison Office on 17 March 2022. At the TMLO, he met with representatives of UN Agencies, funds…

On Monday 14 March 2022, a military welcome parade was held as the Mission HQ to honor the newly-arrived Deputy Force Commander, Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye, who arrived in Western Sahara on 20 February 2022. The…

On 8 March 2022, MINURSO commemorated International Women’s Day under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. At Mission HQ in Laayoune the Acting Head of Mission, Nick Birnback, led a ceremony and…

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women and girls everywhere. We celebrate their contributions to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Their ideas, innovations and activism that are changing our world for the better. And…

MINURSO lost one if its longest serving staff members this week. Omar Al-Khateeb passed away after a heart attack on Sunday 27 February 2022. The Mission honoured him at an all staff Town Hall. A transport and logistics…