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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. Ar.) Abu…
The Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations (funded by the Canadian Government) has partnered with the United Nations to increase the presence and participation of civilian and uniformed women in peacekeeping…
MINURSO implements the Electronic Rations Management System (ERMS).
As New York Headquarters observes the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Friday, 24 May, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour all fallen peacekeepers and preside over a ceremony for…
Between 7 to 13 May 2019, Jack Christofides, Director of Northern Africa Division, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations visited MINURSO. He had extensive meetings with the Mission leadership…
The Security Council underscored the importance of peacekeeping as one of the most effective tools available to the United Nations in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security. Taking up United Nations…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that it was a “sad reminder of the often-perilous nature of our work” but also “testament to the commitment of the thousands of women and men from around the globe who are prepared…
On 25 April 2019, SRSG and Head of MINURSO, Colin Stewart, received in his office in Laayoune (Western Sahara), for a final farewell, Lt. Col. (Br. Ar.) Andrea Lourical Firmo de Araujo. Lt. Col. Firmo de Araujo had just…
On March 29, government ministers from around the world will gather at the UN General Assembly Hall at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial: Uniformed capabilities, performance and protection to reaffirm their commitment to UN…
Dear colleagues, This is a very sad day for the United Nations. As you may know, today's tragic plane crash in Ethiopia claimed many lives, including several of our own UN colleagues from multiple organisations of the UN…
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President José Singer Weisinger (Dominican Republic): The members of the Security Council expressed their full support for the Personal Envoy of the…