Sahara : A South African official visits MINURSO headquarters in Laayoune  

MINURSO’s mission and human rights, challenging points for Morocco in resolution 2468

In resolution 2468, the UN Security Council urged parties involved in the Western Sahara conflict to cooperate with MINURSO and facilitate its mission in the region. In addition to human rights monitoring, the UN resolution contains challenging points for Morocco.

Western Sahara : The UN Security Council extends mandate of MINURSO by six months

Sahara : UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson turns down a question on MINURSO’s vote

Sahara : Is South Africa behind the postponing of the vote on the new resolution ?

South Africa wants the UN Security Council to condemn Morocco’s «impediment» to MINURSO’s access to local actors and its ceasefire “violations”. This pressure is believed to be behind postponing the vote on the new resolution on the Sahara.

Russian diplomats to accompany MINURSO to the east of the security wall

The UN Security Council’s draft resolution on Western Sahara worries the Polisario

As UN Security Council’s members are holding discussions on the Western Sahara draft resolution, the Poilisario Front accuses Morocco of spreading «fake news», quoting sources in New York.

Before the adoption of a new resolution, the Polisario sends a representative to New York

Western Sahara : The Polisario sends a letter to the Security Council

Antonio Guterres highlights the monitoring of human rights in Western Sahara

In his draft report on Western Sahara, submitted April the 2nd to the Security Council’s members, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the monitoring of human rights in the Sahara. The report made mention of Morocco’s «restrictions» that hinder the MINURSO’s mission.