Abuja (Nigeria) 12 December 2020 (SPS)- The Nigerian Movement for the Liberation of Western Sahara (NMLWS), condemned in an official statement Today, the “proclamation” by the US outgoing President, Donal Trump, of recognition of Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.
Addis Ababa (African Union) 12 December 2020 (SPS)- The African Union maintains it position on Western Sahara, despite President Trump’s proclamation supporting Moroccan occupation.
Ms. Ebba Kalondo, Spokesperson of AU Commission chair, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said on her official Twitter account after Trump's twitts, that the AU supports the self-determination of Western Sahara through a free and fair referendum as decided by the UN Security Council.
Seville (Andalusia), 12 December 2020 (SPS) - The fourteenth edition of the International Encounters of Arts and Human Rights of the Western Sahara (ARTifariti) kicked off today vía online platforms, with the participation of artists and human rights defenders from various countries of the world.
Held virtually throughout the weekend in Sevilla, Maputo, Mexico City, and Saharawi Refugee Camps, this year’s edition was set to take place on November 2020 in the liberated Saharawi zones, before being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dublin (Ireland) 12 December 2020 (SPS)- The Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland issued a statement against Trump’s latest recognition of Moroccan occupation in Western Sahara, indicating that Ireland maintains its position and supports self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.
Following is the full statement published Today on the Ministry’s website:
Berlin (Germany), 12 December 2020 (SPS) - The Federal Government of Germany confirmed its steadfast position regarding the conflict of Western Sahara, in its commentary on Trump’s decision recognizing Morocco’s alleged sovereignty over the Western Sahara.
In a press release on Friday, German government reaffirmed its traditional stance in supporting a just, durable, acceptable and political negotiated solution under the auspices of the United Nations.
New York (UN), 12 December 2020 (SPS) - The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a new resolution calling for the completion of the decolonization process in Western Sahara.
The resolution affirmed the United Nations responsibility towards the people of Western Sahara, waiting to be enabled to exercise its right to self-determination and independence.
The resolution welcomed the efforts of the UN Secretary-General to find a solution that would ensure the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.
Pretoria (South Africa) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- The African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa issued a press release in reaction to Trump’s position in favour of the occupation of Western Sahara, stating that Saharawi and Palestinian rights to self-determination shall not be derailed by Trump’s “deal”.
Stockholm (Sweden) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- Swedish Prime Minister, Ms. Ann Linde, affirmed in a statement Today that her country position on Western Sahara remains unchanged, following unilateral position expressed by US outgoing President, Donald Trump, supporting Morocco’s illegal occupation of Western Sahara yesterday.
Moscow (Russia) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mikhail Bogdanov, told journalists Today according to RT, that Trump’s move to back Morocco’s claims to sovereignty over the Western Sahara undermines international efforts in the region.
London (Uk) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Dominic Rennie Raab, stated Today that the United Kingdom position on Western Sahara remains unchanged”, in response to Trump’s recent announcement of the normalisation of relations between Israel and Morocco and Trump’s recognition of Moroccan occupation.
London (Uk) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- Former leader of UK Labour Party, Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, considered that Trump’s recognition of Morocco’s illegal occupation of Western Sahara must be condemned internationally, in a twit he published Today.
“Trump's recognition of Morocco's illegal occupation of Western Sahara must be condemned internationally,” Mr. Corbyn wrote.
He further considerd that “it is time for the UK and all Governments to support a meaningful UN-backed peace process and the right to self-determination of the Sahrawi people.” (SPS)
New York (United Nations) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- United Nations position on Western Sahara remains unchanged despite position voiced by outgoing US President, Donald Trump, indicated UN Secretary General’s Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, yesterday evening.
"On the sovereignty issue, the secretary-general's position remains unchanged. He remains convinced that a solution to the question of Western Sahara is possible, and that's in accordance with relevant Security Council Resolutions," Mr. Dujarric said. (SPS)
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London (UK) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- UK Western Sahara Campaign regretted, Today in a press release, US outgoing President, Donald Trump’s proclamation of Moroccan sovereignty on Western Sahara, considering it a serious damage “to the international standing of the US” because of “the dangerous precedent it sets.”
Washington (USA) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- Senior Uited States Senator from Vermont, Democrat Patrick Leahy, stressed in a Twit that President Trump cannot negate international law in Western Sahara through a “proclamation”.
“After losing his own bid for re-election, President Trump cannot by “proclamation” negate international law or the rights of the people of Western Sahara,” he slammed.
Saharawi people, he adds “are entitled to what they have long been promised – a free and fair vote on self-determination,” (SPS)
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Washington (USA) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- US Representative for Minnesota's Fourth District in the United States House of Representatives, Betty McCollum, condemned President Trump’s unilateral promise to Morocco on Western Sahara, in a twit answering Trump’s Twits on the subject yesterday evening.
Washington (USA) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- The top House Democrat with oversight of foreign affairs, Rep. Eliot Engel, warned Thursday that Trump's move to recognize Morocco’s claims in Western Sahara threatens legitimate multilateral efforts to solve long-standing conflicts.
Washington (USA) 11 December 2020 (SPS)- US Senator for Oklahoma and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jim Inhofe, considered President’s Donal Trump statement on Western Sahara yesterday “shocking and deeply disappointing”.
In a Press release he published following Trump’s statement, Sen. Inhofe considered that Trump’s announcement “alleging Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara is shocking and deeply disappointing. I am saddened that the rights of the Western Saharan people have been traded away.”
Bir Lehlou, Dec10, 2020 (SPS) - The Government of the Sahrawi Republic and the Frente POLISARIO has condemned in the strongest possible terms the decision taken by the outgoing US President Donald Trump to recognise that which Morocco does not possess, namely “sovereignty over Western Sahara”, in press release a copy of which obtained by SPS
Chahid El-Hafed, Dec10, 2020 (SPS) - The Permanent Bureau of the National Secretariat welcomed the invitation of the African Union (AU) to the two members of its organization, the Sahrawi Republic and the Kingdom of Morocco, to get involved in search for a just and lasting solution based on respect for the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination.
Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), 9 December 2020 (SPS) - The Moroccan assault which has continued since 1975 against the Sahrawi people has caused an "overall and lasting instability" throughout the region, Sahrawi Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Salek said on Tuesday.
In a statement to the press, Ould Salek indicated that "the Moroccan Kingdom which has crossed the limits, through its continuing assault since 1975 against the Sahrawi people, has created an overall and lasting instability in the whole region."