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On 26 March, MINURSO celebrated Bangladesh’s National Day by raising its national flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. On this day, Bangladesh marks its declaration of independence in 1971. It is…
MINURSO Tindouf Liaison Office hosted an interagency celebration where women working with the UNHCR, UNHCR Western Sahara operations, WFP, UNMAS and MINURSO gathered to mark International Women Day.
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, assistant secretary-general for Africa at the United Nations, reflects on several inspiring examples of women overcoming differences and leading movements for peace, gender equality and women’s rights…
Around the world, progress on women’s rights is vanishing before our eyes. The latest forecasts estimate that on our current track, it will take another 300 years to reach full gender equality. Today’s cascading crises, from…
On 07 March 2023, SRSG and Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko, alongside the Acting Force Commander Major General Chowdhury Md Main Ullah, the Chief of Mission Support Veneranda Mukandoli-Jefferson, the Mission COS, Nick…
On 06 March, MINURSO celebrated Ghana’s National Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. On this day, Ghana marks its independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. Ghanaian men and…
On 02 March 2023, MINURSO launched activities celebrating IWD, this year being celebrated under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. In the presence of Chief of Mission Support Veneranda…
On 21 February, MINURSO Acting Force Commander, Major General Chowdhury Md Main Ullah (Bangladesh), alongside members of Bangladeshi Medical Unit presided over a ceremony in MINURSO HQ commemorating the International Mother…
While mother-tongue-based education is essential to the full development of individuals and to the transmission of linguistic heritage, 40% of the world's students do not have access to education in the language they speak or…
On 18 February, MINURSO celebrated Napal National Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. On this day, Nepal observes “Democracy Day” which marks the birth of modern Nepal in 1951…
Lieutenant Colonel MD Rofique Rahman is no newcomer to UN Peacekeeping and the difficult situations that peacekeepers must navigate to protect and serve the world’s most vulnerable populations. Having previously served with…
On 04 February, MINURSO celebrated Sri Lanka National Day Independence Day by raising the country’s flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. The Day marks the country’s independence in 1948. It is…