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On 26 October, MINURSO observed the National Day of Austria by raising its flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag. Six months after regaining its full independence with the signing of the State Treaty, Austria…

On 24 October, MINURSO celebrated the United Nations Day at Tindouf Liaison Office. In presence of representatives from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Food Programme, UNICEF as well UNMAS, the Head of the Office…

The United Nations is the product of hope. The hope — and resolve — following the Second World War to move beyond global conflict to global cooperation. Today, our organization is being tested like never before. But the…

On 03 October , MINURSO celebrated German Unity Day by raising the country’s flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. Germany is the fourth largest contributor to Peacekeeping Operations. Its peacekeepers are deployed in seven…

On 2 October, MINURSO raised the flag of Guinea at the Mission's headquarters in Laayoune to commemorate the country’s National Day. Guinea is a major contributor of troops to UN peacekeeping operations with more than 700…

On 1 October, MINURSO raised the flag of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the Mission HQ to mark the country’s National Day. The PRC holds a permanent seat on the Security Council and their first military observers…

On 1 October, MINURSO commemorated Nigeria’s Independence Day by raising the national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. Nigeria has consistently remained a major contributor of troops and police to United Nations peace…

The UN Deputy Military Advisor, Major-General Maureen O’Brien (Ireland), arrived on 12 September from UN Headquarters for a three-week visit to MINURSO. It’s not General O’Brien’s first time in Western Sahara. As a young…

MINURSO celebrates the International Day of Peace On 21 September, MINURSO celebrated the International Day of Peace under this year theme: “End Racism, Build Peace”. The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by…

On 16 September, MINURSO observed Mexico’s national day by raising the Mexican flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. Mexico, an original signatory to the UN Charter, has only recently become a troop contributing country to UN…

MINURSO observed the National Day of the Republic of Honduras raising its flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag. Honduras has been a contributing country to MINURSO since the Mission’s inception in 1991. The…

In Western Sahara, MINURSO operates in an environment with huge solar and wind power potential. In order to improve MINURSO’s “green footprint” and to promote the sustainability of our compounds, starting in 2020/2021 MINURSO…