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My Work on the Origins of Minurso, the UN Mission in Western Sahara

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It is now 30 years since the United Nations referendum mission for Western Sahara, known as Minurso, was created, and I was one of the original staff members. Starting in 1971, Sahrawi students in Morocco started a movement for…
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The Job of the World’s Top Humanitarian Official Is Open. Will a Briton Get the Post Again?

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LONDON — Should the world’s top humanitarian official be chosen through a meritocratic selection process open to candidates from any country, or should the choice be restricted to a single nationality and nomination by that government? The answer is…
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