Mr. Horst Köhler of Germany - Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Horst Köhler, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. The new Personal Envoy succeeds Christopher…
European Union Supports WFP Assistance For Sahrawi Refugees In Algeria
ALGIERS – The European Union has contributed €4.9 million (US$5.5 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to continue to cover the basic food needs of Sahrawi refugees residing in camps in Algeria. The…
The UNSG interview (video)
Ahead of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72), Secretary-General António Guterres called for global solutions that can address global problems. https://www.unmultimedia.org/avlibrary/asset/1962…
Consultations in the region by the Secretary-General's Special Representative
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Western Sahara, Alvaro de Soto, will be received by H.M. King Mohammed VI and senior Moroccan officials on 6-7 September 2004. He will be received by the leadership of the…
UN Mission in Western Sahara organizes first Family Visits over 25 years
Two groups of Saharans will today see their relatives for the first time in 25 years after MINURSO starts family visit programme.
Statement Attributable to MINURSO
This morning [09:10GMT] a MINURSO plane left Tindouf carrying a group of Saharan refugees for a five-day visit to Laayoune, in the Territory of Western Sahara. The same plane will later depart Laayoune [12:00 GMT] taking…
Western Saharan refugees to meet long-lost families
LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara, March 5 (UNHCR) – Forty Western Saharans joyfully embraced their loved ones for the first time in decades as UN agencies today started family visits through weekly shuttle flights between Algeria and…
Statement Attributable to United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
Frente POLISARIO announces decision to release 100 Moroccan prisoners of war.
Western Sahara: UN Mission welcomes Planned Release of 100 Moroccan Pows
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has welcomed the announcement yesterday by the Frente POLISARIO that it intends to free 100 Moroccan prisoners of war. A UN spokesman in New York said the mission…
Statement Attributable to United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
The Frente POLISARIO announced on 21 June 2004 its decision to release 100 Moroccan prisoners of war. The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) welcomes this announcement, and expresses its…
Note to correspondents: Update on Horst Koehler
New York - The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Horst Koehler, took up his functions on 8 September in New York, where he held meetings and consultations until 16 September. Mr. Koehler met with the…