MINURSO has closed the medical center at its headquarters in Laayoune after the departure of about 20 doctors, nurses and healthcare workers.
The closure follows the termination of contracts for medical personnel who had provided healthcare services across several MINURSO bases and supported military observers monitoring the ceasefire.
The hospital’s equipment is expected to be transferred to local humanitarian organizations as part of the reorganization.
The move comes as the United Nations conducts a strategic review of MINURSO requested under Security Council Resolution 2797, adopted in October 2025. The review is expected to be completed before the mission’s mandate expires in October 2026.
The medical center closure follows other reported adjustments, including staffing reductions, the withdrawal of a helicopter previously used for monitoring activities and the closure of several observation posts.
MINURSO was established in 1991 to monitor the ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front and to support a political process under UN auspices.
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