MINURSO is the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara. The name is a French acronym for “Mission des Nations unies pour l’Organisation d’un Référendum au Sahara Occidental” - United Nations Mission for the organization of a Referendum in Western Sahara.

MINURSO was established in 1991, as part of the Settlement Plan, which had paved way for a
cease-fire in the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front (as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic), over the contested territory of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara).

As of October 31, 2007, MINURSO had a total of 242 uniformed personnel. Among major contributors is Malaysia