MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: INDEPENDENCE DAY OF NIGERIA
On 1 October 2023, MINURSO celebrated Nigeria’s National Day by raising its national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. The Day marks Nigeria's proclamation of independence from British rule on the 1 October 1960. Nigeria…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
On 1 October 2023, MINURSO raised the flag of the People’s Republic of China at the Mission HQ in Laayoune to mark the country’s National Day. The Day commemorates Mao Zedong's formal proclamation of the establishment of the…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF GUINEA
On 2 October, MINURSO raised the flag of Guinea at the Mission's headquarters in Laayoune to commemorate the country’s National Day. This Day marks the declaration by Guinea of its independence from France on 2 October 1958…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF GERMANY
On 03 October MINURSO celebrated ‘German Unity Day’ by raising the country’s flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. German Unity Day, which falls on 3 October, has been the German national holiday since 1990 when the former…
MINURSO Medal Award Ceremony
On 04 October 2023, SRSG and Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko, alongside the Force Commander Major General Md Fakhrul Ahsan , the Chief of Mission Support Veneranda Mukandoli-Jefferson, the Mission Chief of Staff, Nick…
Secretary-General's message on United Nations Day
The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be. It is our responsibility to help build that world of peace, sustainable development and human rights for all. I know…
MINURSO commemorates UN Day by paying tribute to its staff members.
On the occasion of the UN Day, on 24 October MINURSO organized a ceremony at the Mission HQ presided over by the Force Commander and Officer- in- Charge of the Mission, Maj. Gen. MD Fakhrul Ahsan in the presence of the Chief…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA
On 26 October, MINURSO commemorated the National Day of Austria by raising its flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag. Six months after obtaining its full independence with the signing of the State Treaty…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF POLAND
On 11 November, MINURSO celebrated Poland's Independence Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. The Day marks the restoration of Poland’s independence in 1918 after over a century…
MINURSO observes a minute of silence to mourn and honor UN staff killed in Gaza
Today, MINURSO personnel observed a minute of silence to honour our colleagues who have lost their lives while serving in Gaza . The UN flag has been lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect on this solemn occasion.
MINURSO MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
MINURSO was thrilled to welcome Dr. Dorothy Morgos, Senior Staff Counsellor from the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), who visited the Mission from 25 November to 2 December as part of the implementation of MINURSO’s…
Secretary-General's message on International Volunteer Day
On International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, we salute the more than one billion people worldwide who are contributing their time and skills to creating a better, safer, more caring and peaceful world…