Town Hall meeting at MINURSO HQ

6 Mar 2012

Town Hall meeting at MINURSO HQ

On Thursday 6 May 2010 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Hany Abdel-Aziz chaired a 'Town Hall' meeting at the MHQ.


On Thursday 6 May 2101 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Hany Abdel-Aziz chaired a 'Town Hall' meeting at the MHQ.


Welcoming the staff, the SRSG called for a minute of silence in memory of former Nigerian President His Excellency Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua, who passed away on Wednesday 5 May 2010. Presenting his condolences and that of the Mission to the Nigerian military and civilian staff, the SRSG indicated as directed by the SG that the United Nations flag be flown at half mast on Friday 7 May 2010 as a mark of respect towards the former Head of State.


The SRSG Abdel-Aziz thereafter briefed the staff (UNMOs, UNPOLs, civilian international, civilian locally-recruited, UNVs) on the mandated activities of MINURSO, which was unanimously extended until 30 April 2011 under UN Security Council Resolution 1920 (2010). He then introduced to the staff the newly arrived Head of Tindouf Liaison Office, Mr. Omar B. Manis and welcomed him as member of MINURSO family.