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Letter of the Secretary-general for UN Day
24 October 2019
Dear Colleagues,
Arrival of new DFC in MINURSO
On Monday 16 September 2019 Brigadier-General Constance Emefa Edjeani-Afenu (Gha. Ar.) arrived in MINURSO to take up the position of Deputy Force Commander as a replacement of the outgoing Brigadier-General (Ban.
Elsie project team in Bir Lahlou
The Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations (funded by the Canadian Government) has partnered with the United Nations to increase the presence and p
Electronic Rations Management System operational in MINURSO
On 27 June. Colin Stewart, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO and Major General (Pak.
Russian Language Day
With the support of the Staff Welfare Committee, MINURSO celebrated on 6 June 2019, the Russian Language Day.
Wreath-laying Ceremony to Honour Fallen Peacekeepers
As New York Headquarters observes the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Friday, 24 May, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour all fallen peacekeepers and preside over a ceremony for the posthumous award of the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal to 119 military, poli
Jack Christofides, Director of Northern Africa Division, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
Between 7 to 13 May 2019, Jack Christofides, Director of Northern Africa Division, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations visited MINURSO.
Personnel Safety, Recruitment of Women Top Debate, Russian Federation Queries Link between Human Rights, Civilian Protection Issues
The Security Council underscored the importance of peacekeeping as one of the most effective tools available to the United Nations in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that it was a “sad reminder of th
SRSG greeted LT COL Andréa Firmo
On 25 April 2019, SRSG and Head of MINURSO, Colin Stewart, received in his office in Laayoune (Western Sahara), for a final farewell, Lt. Col. (Br. Ar.) Andrea Lourical Firmo de Araujo. Lt. Col.