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Laâyoune, 2 July 2018
Personal Envoy for Western Sahara visits the Territory
Laâyoune, 28 June 2018
On 29 May 2018, MINURSO celebrated the UN peacekeepers Day.
On May 29th, 1948, the United Nations Security Council authorized the first United Nations peacekeeping operation – the UN Truce Supervision Organization in the Middle East.
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Western Sahara
The Secretary-General is closely following the developments in Western Sahara.
The UNSG issued his report on the situation in Western Sahara
Secretary-General Appoints Colin Stewart of Canada Special Representative, Head, United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara
United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his Special Representative for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).
https://iseek.un.org/system/files/letter_from_sg_on_gender_parity.pdf
Ahead of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72), Secretary-General António Guterres called for global solutions that can address global problems.
ALGIERS – The European Union has contributed €4.9 million (US$5.5 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to continue to cover the basic food needs of Sahrawi refugees residing in camps in Algeria.
Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Horst Köhler, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara.