Dear colleagues, Last week, we marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers once again in the context of an ongoing pandemic that has impacted all of our operations and made the...
UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) Updates
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Message from SRSG, Colin Stewart, on International Mine Awareness Day
Dear Colleagues, When the conflict in the Territory of Western Sahara started many years ago, landmines were buried. As a result, lives were lost and others were altered forever because of one...
Statement of Commitment on Eliminating Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN and Non-UN Personnel
We, UN and non-UN entities, re-affirm our determination to prevent future acts of sexual exploitation and abuse by our personnel. We note the issuance of this Statement at the High-level Conference...
MINURSO In Focus - Volume 1, Issue 1 (June - September 2017)
Inside this Issue MINURSO Force Commander Interview 2 SWEDEN and UN Peacekeeping 3 Currculum vitae Deputy Force Commander 3 Obituary Maj TOURÉ (GUINEA) 4 Conduct and Discipline 4 MINURSO Conduct and...
MACC deminers protect UN military observers from landmines and ERW in Western Sahara
“During my military career in the Honduran Army, I heard about peacekeeping operations within the UN. I joined the UN because this kind of job gives me the chance to contribute to the peace process...
MINURSO activities continue in Tindouf
In view of recent press reports regarding the situation in Tindouf, Algeria, MINURSO would like to clarify that its activities as well as those of UN agencies continue. Since the kidnappings in...
Dynamism: Volume I - Issue 9, May 2012
Inside this issue: Message from USG Ladsous and ASG Banbury on International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2012 AOAV/Mechem helps camel herders access Water in Mijek Leyla Khalfallah : Renovation of the...
Western Sahara + 1 more
Dynamism: Volume I - Issue 8, April 2012
Inside this issue: The UN Security Council adopts unanimously the resolution 2044 MINURSO celebrates the International Women’s Day MINURSO celebrates Ghana National Day. Hany Abdel-Aziz underlines...
Western Sahara + 1 more
MINURSO marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
On 3 and 4 April 2012, MINURSO marked the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action with a programme by MACC (Mine Action Coordination Centre) to remember landmine and UXO...
Western Sahara + 1 more
Dynamism: Volume I - Issue 7, February 2012
Inside this issue: Ladsous and Malcorra highlight the current challenges of peacekeeping MINURSO maintains its logistical support for the humanitarian family exchange program . MINURSO military...
Western Sahara + 1 more
Dynamism: Volume I - Issue 6, December 2011
Inside this issue: A reminder from SRSG Hany Abdel-Aziz on Con-duct and Discipline issues SRSG chairs the ceremony of the change of command between 1st and the 2nd BMU units MINURSO celebrates the...
Dynamism: Volume I - Issue 5, August 2011
(extract) Despite the demining activities , Western Sahara remains contaminated with mines Western Sahara is significantly contaminated with mines as a result of earlier armed conflict between the...
Western Sahara MACC reaches an important milestone
There are not only sandy dunes in the landscape of the Western Sahara desert. Since 1976, an unknown quantity of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) lay scattered across the vast territory. The result is...
MINURSO Newsletter: Highlights from the program January - April 2011
JANUARY MINE ACTION COORDINATION WITH THE ROYAL MOROCCAN ARMY(RMA) The Mine Action Coordination (MACC) Senior Technical Advisor (STA) held a series of constructive meetings (12.01.11, 18.01.11 and...
Dynamism April 2011
Volume I - Issue 3 Inside this issue: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1979 S/RES/1979 (2011) SOURCE: http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/ MINURSO bids farewell to its Force Commander A reminder on...
Anti Personnel mines stockpile destruction 2011, Tifariti, Western Sahara
On February 28, the Frente Popular para la Liberación de Saguia el-Hamra y de Río de Oro (POLISARIO) destroyed 1,506 anti-personnel mines in stockpiles. Stockpile destruction is internationally...