Pretoria (South Africa), Sept 15, 2015 (SPS) - the South African President, Mr. Jacob Zuma called today on the United Nations to set a date for a referendum of the Saharawi people to decide their fate, in his speech on International Relations Peace and Security to Heads of Missions and Media in Pretoria.
As Nkosi Albert Luthuli said at the 42nd ANC Annual Conference; “Our interest in freedom is not confined to ourselves only. We are interested in the liberation of all oppressed people in the whole of Africa and in the world as a whole”.
”We believe that the time has come for the UN to determine a date for the holding of a self-determination referendum for the people of Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa.” Zuma said.
“We further urge the UN Security Council to look into the questions of the respect for human rights and the illegal exploitation of Western Sahara’s natural resources.” he added.
The briefing comes as the world prepare to hold the historic 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, which will take place under the theme: “The United Nations at 70: the Road ahead for Peace, Security and Human Rights” in New York. (SPS)
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