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On the occasion of International Day of Women, SRSG Madame Kim Bolduc sent a message to all MINURSO staff member. Here is the full text:

13 Mar 2017

Secretary-General Appoints Major General Wang Xiaojun of China Force Commander of MINURSO

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Wang Xiaojun of the People’s Republic of China as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

13 Mar 2017

Ban appoints Pakistan national as Force Commander of UN Western Sahara mission

4 September 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Muhammad Tayyab Azam of Pakistan as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

22 Sep 2015

SRSG Kim Bolduc visits Tindouf

On 7 February, Kim Bolduc, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara (SRSG) and Head of MINURSO, visited the Saharawi refugee camps near Tindouf (Algeria). She was welcomed by the POLISARIO Coordinator with MINURSO, M’Hamed Khadad...

11 Feb 2015

SRSG Kim Bolduc arrives in Laayoune

On 6 February, Kim Bolduc, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara (SRSG) and Head of MINURSO, arrived in Laayoune.

11 Feb 2015

SRSG message on the occasion of the end of the year 2013

As the year 2013 is coming to an end and as the holiday season commences, I want to thank you once again for your continued service and support to the Mission and the cause of peace.

26 Dec 2013

MINURSO celebrates the International Day of Peace and welcomes the new Force Commander

On its 31st anniversary - the theme of the United Nations International Day of Peace is "Education for Peace".

25 Sep 2013

Personal Envoy for Western Sahara visits Dakhla

The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, traveled to Dakhla on 24 March. He was accompanied by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO, Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber.

26 Mar 2013