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MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION

Decades ago, millions of landmines were buried in countries across the world. From Cambodia to Mozambique, in Angola and in Afghanistan, thousands of lives were lost, with others altered forever because of one unlucky step.

04 Apr 2020

"The peacekeepers are not the remedy, but they have a role in fighting against the Covid-19"

This op-ed was initially published in French in Le Monde on 02 April 2020.

04 Apr 2020

Secretary-General's Briefing to Member States on the Organization's Response to COVID-19

I want to start by thanking the Presidents of the General Assembly, Security Council and the ECOSOC for their solidarity and for their determination and patience with which they have been facing the enormous practical and technical difficulties in the wo

30 Mar 2020

Electronic Fuel Management System in MINURSO

UNITED NATIONS

United Nations Mission for the

Referendum in

Western Sahara

22 Mar 2020

MINURSO celebrates the International Women's Day

On 04 March 2020, MINURSO organized a ceremony celebrating, in advance, the International Women's Day celebrated every year on the 8th of March.

04 Mar 2020

The implementation of the Comprehensive Performance Assessment System in MINURSO

Following the launch of CPAS (Comprehensive Performance Assessment System) in December 2019, the Mission, between 19 January and 29 February 2020, embarked on an intensive training and working process involving all Mission components to develop its CPAS Framework. Pictured above, is the Implem

27 Feb 2020

UN Secretary-General’s 2020 New Year’s Message

From here at the United Nations, I join you in welcoming the New Year. We enter 2020 with uncertainty and insecurity all around. Persistent inequality and rising hatred. A warring world and a warming planet. Climate change is not only a long-term problem but a clear and present danger.

06 Jan 2020

Meeting

On 12 December, MINURSO Force Commander Maj. Gen. (Pak. Ar.) Zia Ur Rehman received at Mission HQ a delegation of the Royal Swedish Armed Forces, comprising Lt. Col. (Swe. Ar.) Elisabeth Skoglund and Major (Swe. Ar.) Anders Berg.

18 Dec 2019