Sahara Occidental
MINURSO (Western Sahara): Guarding lives
déc. 2012
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The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (known by its French acronym, MINURSO) was established with the 1991 ceasefire agreement between Morocco and the Frente Polisario to monitor the truce and organize a referendum on self-determination for the territory. With the suspension of referendum preparations in 2000 and a stalemate in the political process, MINURSO continues to monitor the ceasefire, conduct mine action operations and support UN confidence-building measures, as well as those of the Personal Envoy to advance a political solution to the conflict.
MINURSO (Western Sahara): Ensuring a path to safety
déc. 2013
Chapter
“I joined the United Nations because it gives me the chance to contribute to the peace process in different parts of the world,” says Major Jose Amador, a United Nations Military Observer (UNMO) serving in Mijek, Western Sahara. Major Amador is one of over 200 UNMOs from 29 countries ensuring that the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) meets its mandate, under the direction of Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, who took up the post in June 2012. As UNMOs travel thousands of kilometres per month in the course of their duties, the MINURSO Mine Action Coordination Centre (MACC) endeavours to protect UNMOs along with the local population from the dangers of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) throughout the territory.
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