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On 24 April 2012, the Security Council adopted unanimously the resolution 2044 (2012) regarding western Sahara conflict whereby it extends MINURSO mandate till 30 April 2013. To read the full text, please see April issue of…
On 3 and 4 April 2012, MINURSO marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action with a programme by MACC (Mine Action Coordination Centre) to remember landmine and UXO victims as well as…
Each year on 7 April, we observe World Health Day to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948. This year's theme, "Good health adds life to years", conveys an important message: promoting…
United Nations mine action programmes make an invaluable contribution to post-conflict recovery, humanitarian relief efforts, peace operations and development initiatives. They prevent landmines and other explosive ordnance…
"Scores of United Nations staff and personnel were victims of detention, abduction, kidnapping, assault, harassment and even murder again over the past year. Every attack on a United Nations staff member is a tragedy for the…
The head of the DPKO Hervé Ladsous underlined on 21 February 2012 before the General Assembly Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations the challenging diversity of work undertaken by DPKO's various field missions…
A ceremony was chaired by the Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and head of MINURSO, Hany Abdelaziz, at the Mission Parade Ground. The SRSG read the message of the Secretary-General to all…
On Monday 17 May at the Main Court of the MINURSO HQ, El Aiun, at the presence of the OiC of the Mission Maj. Gen. Zhao Jiming (Ch-Ar), was held the ceremony of change of Command between MMU (Malaysian Medical Unit) VIII…
On Thursday 6 May 2010 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Hany Abdel-Aziz chaired a 'Town Hall' meeting at the MHQ. On Thursday 6 May 2101 the Special Representative of…
On 29 April 2010 at MINURSO HQ, Laayoune, was held the Team Sites Commanders Conference. The Conference was chaired by the Force Commander Major-General Zhao and inaugurated by the Special Representative of the Secretary…
SRSG Hany Abdel-Aziz reminded All United Nations national and international civilian staff, UN volunteers, UN police and military personnel to hold the highest standards of integrity and conduct, both in the performance of…
There are not only sandy dunes in the landscape of the Western Sahara desert. Since 1976, an unknown quantity of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) lay scattered across the vast territory. The result is thousands of casualties…