On 20 August, MINURSO celebrated the National Day of Hungary by raising its national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune.

On this day, Hungarians celebrate the founding of the Hungarian state dating back to the year 1000 AD.

On 15 August, MINURSO raised the South Korean national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune to mark the country’s Independence Day which marks the end of 35 years of Japanese colonial rule.

On 14 August, MINURSO raised the Pakistani national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune to mark the country’s National Day.