MINURSO

MINURSO is a UN peacekeeping mission, established in 1991 to monitor the ceasefire and to organize and conduct a referendum which would enable the people of Western Sahara to choose between integration with Morocco and independence.

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The name is a French acronym. It stands for "Mission des Nations unies pour l'Organisation d'un R?f?rendum au Sahara Occidental" - United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.

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Personnel comprises ca. 500 people, including local staff. The UN considers reduction.

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On April 29, 2005, the 15-member Security Council voted unanimously to extend the mandate of MINURSO through October 31.

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UN peacekeeping: redirectpeacekeeping...

1991: 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar....

Ceasefire: A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war, or any armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions....