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MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF PAKISTAN

On 14 August, MINURSO raised the Pakistani national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune to mark the country’s National Day. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign state in…

MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF INDIA

On 15 August, MINURSO raised the Indian national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune to mark the country’s National Day. The Day is a historic milestone in India's history due to the ending of nearly two centuries of British…

MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF HUNGARY

On 20 August, MINURSO celebrated the National Day of Hungary by raising its national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. On this day, Hungarians celebrate the founding of the Hungarian state dating back to the year 1000 AD…

MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF MALAYSIA

On 31 August, MINURSO marked the Independence Day of Malaysia by raising its national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. On this day, Malaysia celebrates its independence of 1957. The official festivities take place in the…

MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF KYRGYZSTAN

On 31 August, MINURSO raised the flag of Kyrgyzstan at the Mission HQ in Laayoune to mark the country’s national day. The day marks the independence of Kyrgyzstan in 1991 when the Supreme Soviet of the Kyrgyz SSR adopted the…

MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF BRAZIL

On 7 September, MINURSO celebrated the National Day of Brazil by raising the country’s national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune. This day marks Brazil's declaration of independence from Portugal in 1822. Brazil has been…

MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF HONDURAS 

On 15 September, MINURSO observed the National Day of the Republic of Honduras by raising its flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag. This Day marks the independence of Honduras alongside other Central…