United Nations Documents on MINURSO

Resolutions of the Security Council

2024

• The Security Council decides  to extend by one year, until 31 October 2025, MINURSO mandate [S/RES/2756]

2023

• The Security Council decides  to extend by one year, until 31 October 2024, MINURSO mandate [S/RES/2703]

2022

• The Security Council decides  to extend by one year, until 31 October 2023, MINURSO mandate [S/RES/2654]

2021

• The Security Council decides  to extend by one year, until 31 October 2022, MINURSO mandate [S/RES/2602]

2020

• The Security Council decides  to extend by one year, until 31 October 2021, MINURSO mandate [S/RES/2548]

2019

• The Security Council decides  to extend by one year, until 31 October 2020, MINURSO mandate [S/RES/2494]

2019

• The Security Council decides to extend by six months, until 31 October 2019, MINURSO mandate [S/RES/2468] 

2018

• The Security Council decides to extend by six months, until 30 April 2019, MINURSO mandate [S/RES/2440] of 31 October 2018.
• The Security Council decides to extend by six months, until 31 October 2018, MINURSO mandate [S/RES/2414] of 27 April 2018.

2017

• The Security Council decides to extend by one year, until 30 April 2018, the mandate of MINURSO and calls upon the parties to show political will and work in an atmosphere propitious for dialogue in order to resume negotiations.  [S/RES/2531] of 28 April 2017

2016

• The Security Council decides to extend by one year, until 30 April 2017, the mandate of MINURSO and calls upon the parties to continue to show political will and work in an atmosphere propitious for dialogue in order to enter into a more intensive and substantive phase of negotiations, [S/RES/2285]  of 29 April 2016

2015

• The Security Council decides to extend by one year, until 30 April 2016, the mandate of MINURSO and calls on all parties to continue to show political will to enter into a more intensive and substantive phase of negotiations to resolve the territorial dispute [S/RES/2218]  of 28 April 2015

2014

• The Security Council extends the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2015, reaffirms the need to accord full respect to military agreements reached with MINURSO with regard to the ceasefire, and supports, within existing resources, the Secretary-General's request for an additional 15 UN military observers [S/RES/2152]  of 29 April 2014

2013

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO through 30 April 2014 and calls on the parties to cooperate fully with MINURSO, including its free interaction with all interlocutors, and to take the necessary steps to ensure the security of, as well as unhindered movement and immediate access for, United Nations personnel [S/RES/2099]  of 25 April 2013

2012

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2013 and calls upon the parties to continue negotiations under the auspices of the Secretary-General without preconditions and in good faith [S/RES/2044]  of 24 April 2012

2011

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2012 and stresses the importance of improving the human rights situation in Western Sahara and the Tindouf camps  of 27 April 2011

2010

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2011  of 29 April 2010

2009

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2010  of 30 April 2009

2008

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2009  of 30 April 2008

2007

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2008  of 31 October 2007
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 October 2007  of 30 April 2007

2006

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2007  of 31 October 2006
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 October 2006  of 28 April 2006

2005

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2006  of 28 October 2005
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 October 2005  of 28 April 2005

2004

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2005  of 28 October 2004
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 October 2004  of 29 April 2004
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2004  of 30 January 2004

2003

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 January 2004  of 28 October 2003
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 October 2003  of 31 July 2003
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 July 2003  of 30 May 2003

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 May 2003  of 25 March 2003

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 March 2003  of 30 January 2003

2002

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 January 2003  of 30 July 2002
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 January 2003  of 31 30 April 2002
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 January 2003  of 27 February 2002

2001

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 28 February 2002  of 27 November 2001
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 November 2001  of 29 June 2001
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 June 2001  of 27 April 2001

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2001  of 27 February 2001

2000

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 28 February 2002  of 28 February 2001
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 October 2000  of 25 July 2000
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 July 2000  of 31 May 2000

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 May 2000  of 29 February 2000

1999

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO and supported consultations seeking a reconciliation of the parties' opposing views  of 14 December 1999
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO and requested the Secretary-General to continue regular reports on significant developments in the implementation of the Settlement Plan of 13 September 1999
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO in order to resume the identification process  of 14 May 1999
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate and requested the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed, as appropriate, on the continuing viability of the mandate of MINURSO  of 30 April 1999
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO to allow for an understanding to be reached on detailed modalities for the implementation of the identification and appeals protocols of 30 March 1999.
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO to allow for consultations in the hope and expectation of agreement on the protocols on identification, appeals and repatriation planning activities, as well as on the essential issue of the implementation calendar of 11 February 1999
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 11 February 1999 of 28 January 1999

1998

• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO to allow for further consultations leading to agreement on the various protocols of 17 December 1998
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 17 December 1998 of 30 October 1998.
• The Security Council decides to extend the mandate and welcomed the engagement of the Secretary-General's Personal Envoy with the parties to seek a solution to issues bearing upon implementation of the Settlement Plan of 18 September 1998.

1997

• Resolution 1108 

  sc_1108-1997.pdf

  sc_1108-1997.pdf
• Resolution 1131 

  sc_1131-1997.pdf

  sc_1131-1997.pdf
• Resolution 1133 

  sc_1133-1997.pdf

  sc_1133-1997.pdf

1996

• Resolution 1042 

  sc_1042-1996.pdf

  sc_1042-1996.pdf
• Resolution 1056 

  sc_1056-1996.pdf

  sc_1056-1996.pdf
• Resolution 1084 

  sc_1084-1996.pdf

  sc_1084-1996.pdf

1995

• Resolution 973 

  sc_973-1995.pdf

  sc_973-1995.pdf
• Resolution 995 

  sc_995-1995.pdf

  sc_995-1995.pdf
• Report of the Security Council Mission from 3 to 9 June 1995 

  sc_-498-1995.pdf

  sc_-498-1995.pdf

• sc_1002-1995.pdf

  sc_1002-1995.pdf
• Resolution 1017 

  sc_1017-1995.pdf

  sc_1017-1995.pdf
• Resolution 1033 

  sc_1033-1995.pdf

  sc_1033-1995.pdf

1994

• Resolution 907 

  sc_res_907.1994.pdf

  sc_res_907.1994.pdf
• Statement by the President of the Security Council (S/PRST/1994/39) 

  sc_prst-39-1994.pdf

  sc_prst-39-1994.pdf
• Statement by the President of the Security Council (S/PRST/1994/67) 

  sc_prst-67-1994.pdf

  sc_prst-67-1994.pdf

1993

• Resolution 809 

  sc_809-1993.pdf

  sc_809-1993.pdf

1991

• The Security Council decides to establish MINURSO and to call upon the parties to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General