Secretary-General's New Year's Message 2023
Every New Year is a moment of rebirth. We sweep out the ashes of the old year and prepare for a brighter day. In 2022, millions of people around the world literally swept out ashes. From Ukraine to Afghanistan to the…
SRSG awards the Certificate of Commendation to the Bangladesh Medial Unit (BMU)
On 06 January 2023, SRSG and Head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko, presided over a ceremony recognizing the Bangladesh Medial Unit’s service with MINURSO. The event took place at the BMU Clinic in the presence of the Mission…
Acting Force Commander presides over the ceremony of the Change of Command for Bangladesh Medical Unit.
On 13 January 2023, the MINURSO Acting Force Commander Major General Chowdhury Md Main Ullah (Bangladesh), Officer-in-Charge of MINURSO, alongside the Mission COS, Nick Birnback, and the DFC, Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa…
MINURSO Senior Medical Officer (SMO) on how to face health challenges in the Mission Area
On 11 January 2023, MINURSO SMO, Lt. Col. (Dr) Latifa Rahman (Bangladesh) gave a presentation on the theme: “Facing Health Challenges in the Mission Area”. Over 55 % of female UNMOs attended the virtual presentation including…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF SRI LANKA
On 04 February, MINURSO celebrated Sri Lanka National Day Independence Day by raising the country’s flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. The Day marks the country’s independence in 1948. It is…
BMU Commander Lt Col (Dr) MD Rofiqur Rahman briefing his staff in BMU clinic
People for Peace: For Lieutenant Colonel Rofiqur Rahman, peace begins with protecting and respecting the rights of others to live freely and flourish
Lieutenant Colonel MD Rofique Rahman is no newcomer to UN Peacekeeping and the difficult situations that peacekeepers must navigate to protect and serve the world’s most vulnerable populations. Having previously served with…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF NEPAL
On 18 February, MINURSO celebrated Napal National Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. On this day, Nepal observes “Democracy Day” which marks the birth of modern Nepal in 1951…
Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day
While mother-tongue-based education is essential to the full development of individuals and to the transmission of linguistic heritage, 40% of the world's students do not have access to education in the language they speak or…
MINURSO marks the International Mother Language Day
On 21 February, MINURSO Acting Force Commander, Major General Chowdhury Md Main Ullah (Bangladesh), alongside members of Bangladeshi Medical Unit presided over a ceremony in MINURSO HQ commemorating the International Mother…
MINURSO launches activities celebrating the International Women’s Day (IWD)
On 02 March 2023, MINURSO launched activities celebrating IWD, this year being celebrated under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. In the presence of Chief of Mission Support Veneranda…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF GHANA
On 06 March, MINURSO celebrated Ghana’s National Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. On this day, Ghana marks its independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. Ghanaian men and…
SRSG and Head of MINURSO presides over the ceremony of awarding the United Nations Medal to outgoing Military Observers
On 07 March 2023, SRSG and Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko, alongside the Acting Force Commander Major General Chowdhury Md Main Ullah, the Chief of Mission Support Veneranda Mukandoli-Jefferson, the Mission COS, Nick…