The saharawi women wish to express to the United Nations Secretary General´s Special Envoy, Mr. Christopher Ross, a lot of success in his new tour in our region: north-west Africa for trying to resolver the problem of the last colony in the african continent: Western Sahara, ilegally occupied by morocco since more than three decades ago and we would like to underline that the only solution to this conflict which was created by morocco and that is why is considered a decolonization´s problem is stricly to respect the international resolutions mainly those that are calling for a free and fair referendum where the saharawi people can expree freely for their own future.The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy is trying to help broker a political solution regarding the status Western Sahara is visiting these days Algeria, the Saharawi Refugee Camps where has been received by the main leaders from Western Saharan people, Mauritania and Morocco.
Christopher Ross was in Algeria from 23 to 25 June, during which he met with the President of the country, the Foreign Minister and the Secretary of State for African Affairs, and the POLISARIO Front leaders in the Saharawi Refugee Camps.
Christopher Ross was in Algeria from 23 to 25 June, during which he met with the President of the country, the Foreign Minister and the Secretary of State for African Affairs, and the POLISARIO Front leaders in the Saharawi Refugee Camps.
The Saharawi Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar, affirmed the readiness of the Polisario Front to fully cooperate with the Personal Envoy of the SG of the UN for Western Sahara, to "move towards a peaceful solution to guarantee the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination and independence "."It is high time that the United Nations assume its responsibilities in the decolonization of Western Sahara through the implementation of resolutions of the General Assembly, Security Council of the United Nations and international legality," said, Abdelkader , to the national press after his meeting with Mr. Christopher Ross.The talks focused on violations of human rights by Morocco in the occupied territories of Western Sahara, and the "military escalation" in the territory that is under the UN supervision pending the decolonization.“Mr. Ross declared that he will "seriously" take the concerns expressed by the Sahrawi part, " the Prime Minister said.
"The talks covered all aspects of the conflict, we studied the way of advancing as soon as possible and I am optimistic for the possibility to take the first step towards the solution without delaying," Ross said at the end of the conversations that he had Thursday with the President of the Republic, Mohamed Abdelaziz, at the Presidency.The UN envoy had declared during his visit to Algiers that "the UN search for a solution to the Western Sahara conflict is on the right track”.
Morocco holds that its sovereignty over Western Sahara should be recognized, while the Frente Polisario’s position is that the Territory’s final status should be decided in a referendum that includes independence as an option.
Several rounds of UN-led talks held last year resulted in the parties agreeing to continue negotiations in good faith towards a solution to the issue.
The UN mission, known as MINURSO, tasked with organizing a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara and monitoring the ceasefire between Morocco and the Frente Polisario has been in place since September 1991.
Morocco holds that its sovereignty over Western Sahara should be recognized, while the Frente Polisario’s position is that the Territory’s final status should be decided in a referendum that includes independence as an option.
Several rounds of UN-led talks held last year resulted in the parties agreeing to continue negotiations in good faith towards a solution to the issue.
The UN mission, known as MINURSO, tasked with organizing a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara and monitoring the ceasefire between Morocco and the Frente Polisario has been in place since September 1991.
