The different versions of the UN draft report on the Sahara as seen by Morocco and the Polisario

A new draft report on the Western Sahara conflict has been submitted to the Security Council by the UN Secretary-General this week. The report was quoted differently by Moroccan and pro-Polisario news platforms.

Western Sahara : In a new report, Antonio Guterres refers to «the lack of trust on all sides»

In a report on the two round-table talks that brought Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario together in Geneva, the Un Secretary-General referred to «the lack of trust on all sides». To Antonio Guterres, building trust between the parties involved in the conflict would lead to a solution.  

Al Quds call is in line with UNSG position on status of the holy city, says Stephane Dujarric

Morocco’s conference on the Sahara : Guterres calls member states to support the UN’s efforts

Sahara : Self-determination, a sticking point in the Geneva round-table

Negotiations in Geneva between Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario under the auspices of the United Nations started on Thursday. The notion of self-determination was a sticking point in the round-table convened by the UN personal envoy.

Morocco refutes insinuations of the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges

Morocco reveals the names of the representatives attending the UN round-table

UN Special Rapporteur cancels visit to Morocco

Western Sahara : The second round-table to take place on March the 21st and 22nd in Geneva

Halima Embarek Warzazi, a Moroccan woman with a long and distinguished diplomatic career

When she graduated university in Cairo, Casablanca-native Halima Embarek Warzazi realized that she wanted to pursue a career as a diplomat. The woman with the big ambitions has been serving as a UN diplomat since the 1950s, defending women’s rights.