MINURSO commemorates the International Day for Mine Awareness
Mine Action in the true sense of the word came to being in 2008 when a Senior Technical Advisor (STA) was deployed to Western Sahara and a Mine Action Coordination Centre (MACC) was set up as part of the Office of the Special…
MINURSO bids farewell to its Force Commander
4 April marked an important moment in the life of MINURSO...there was ... farewell ceremony for the FC. Jingmin Zhao (China)...
MINURSO G2/G3 Conference
On 23 March 2011, the G-2/G-3 Conference was held at MINURSO HQ in Laayoune. The Conference was chaired by the OIC HoM/Force Commander Major-General Zhao. The aim of the Conference was to provide update information and…
MINURSO circulates the second issue of “Dynamism”
On 23 March 2011 MINURSO circulated the second issue of "Dynamism" which tackles mainly some recent activities undertaken by the mission.
MINURSO celebrates Ghana National Day, SRSG Hany Abdel-Aziz praises Africa and Ghana’s
On 06 March 2011, MINURSO celebrated the 54th anniversary of Ghana National Day. The ceremony was inaugurated with a military parade within MINURSO HQ in Laayoune during which the flag of Republic of Ghana was raised next to…
MINURSO circulates the first issue of the Front Office newsletter "Dynamism"
MINURSO circulates the first issue of the Front Office newsletter "Dynamism" related mostly to SRSG's activities Mr. Hany Abdel-Aziz. This issue goes over some recent events that took place in MINURSO in brief and concise way…
Town Hall meeting chaired by the SRSG Hany Abdel-Aziz on 27 January 2011
On Thursday, 27 January 2011 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and head of MINURSO, Hany Abdel-Aziz, held a Town Hall Meeting. The Town Hall was focused on the results of the recent survey…
MINURSO carried out a CASEVAC (Causalities Evacuation)
On 19 December 2010, MINURSO carried out a CASEVAC (Causalities Evacuation) in response to an emergency request. A pregnant woman experiencing severe problems was airlifted from Mehaires (Western Sahara) to Tindouf (Algeria).
MINURSO celebrate on 02 December 2010 World Aids Day and the International Volunteer Day
SRSG Hany Abdel-Aziz with HIV/AIDS Focal Point , Amel El Bech during World AIDS Day festivities
MINURSO farewell Malaysian Medical Unit, welcome Bangladeshi Medical Unit
At the Mission HQ there was a ceremony of the Transfer of Responsibility between the Malaysian Medical Unit (MMU, outgoing) and the Bangladeshi Medical Unit
MINURSO awards with UN Medal military and police personnel
On 22 November, at Mission HQ and in the presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of Mission Hany Abdel-Aziz, the Force Commander Maj. Gen. Jiming Zhao and MINURSO leadership…
International Mine Awareness Day
On 8 April 2010, MINURSO (UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) celebrated the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action with a specific programme organized by the MACC (Mine Action…