US draft resolution on Western Sahara altered under French pressure
Washington (United States), April 28, 2016 (SPS) - US draft resolution on Western Sahara, requiring from Morocco to immediately re-establish the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), was altered on Wednesday under the pressure of France, which has reduced its value and removed its urgency," UN sources said Wednesday.
The new version of the resolution, of which APS has a copy, provides for a briefing by the UN secretary general on the re-establishment of MINURSO activities in 120 days (four months).
The former Foreign Minister of Finland: I don’t see the Moroccan side being interested in any solution, and is undermining the UN’s resolutions.
Helsinki (Finland), April 28, 2016 (SPS) - The Finish former Foreign Minister, Mr. Erkki Tuomioja stressed in an interview with the Association for the Monitoring of the resources and for the protection of the environment (AMRPENWS), I have been a minister for eleven years, and all these years, I don’t see the Moroccan side being interested in any solution, and is undermining the UN’s resolutions... but at the same time, the UN should be the primary mover for a solution for the issue. We have the resolutions, but they have to be implemented.
President of Republic Envoy holds several political meetings in Italy
Rome, April 28, 2016 (SPS) - Minister Counsellor and Personal Envoy of the President of Republic, Mr. Bashir Mustapha Sayed, held several meeting at different levels, the government, parliament and political parties during his visit to Italy.
President Envoy accompanied by Polisario Front’s representative in Italy, Mr. Amih Omar has met the Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of the Mediterranean region, Mr. Enzo Amendula,
Ghanaian Forum on Western Sahara asks CS concrete measures to ensure MIUNRSO full functionality
Accra (Ghana), April 28, 2016 (SPS) - The Ghanaian Forum on Western Sahara asked the President of the UN Security Council, Mr. Liu Jieyi to take concrete steps to ensure full functionality and mandate of MIUNRSO.
In a letter to the President of the Security Council, on Monday, the Ghanaian Forum expressed its concern on recent developments regarding the mandate and functionality of the Mission of the United Nations for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) which its civilian component was expelled by Morocco.
Western Sahara: EU rejects once again false allegations on embezzlement of humanitarian aid
Brussels, April 28, 2016 (SPS) - The European Commission rejected once again the false allegations on the embezzlement of humanitarian aid destined to the Sahrawi refugees and the overestimation of their number when calculating the financial aid provided by the European Union (EU).
“It is not up to the European Union to carry out a census of refugees,” wrote commissioner of the European Commission in charge of humanitarian aid and crisis management Christos Stylianides in a reply to Euro-MP Hugues Bayet, known for his close ties with Morocco.
Emhamed khadad demands the immediate reinstatement of MINURSO to its mandated status quo ante
New York, April 27, 2016 (SPS) – the Polisario Front Coordinator with MINURSO, Mr. Emhamed khadad demands the UN Security Council the immediate reinstatement of MINURSO to its mandated status quo ante
“Want to see the Council use tomorrow’s resolution to demand the immediate reinstatement of MINURSO to its mandated status quo ante, including by use of sanctions against Morocco, if necessary.” Polisario Front Coordinator with MINURSO said in his press conference today in New York.SPS
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Sahrawi Coordinator, with Minurso Emhamed Khadad’s Press Conference On the eve of the UN Security Council’s renewal of the MINURSO mandate
New York, 27 April 2016 – On the eve of the UN Security Council’s renewal of the mandate of the Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), the Frente POLISARIO’s MINURSO Coordinator, Emhamed Khadad, made the following statement to the press.
Polisario Front Coordinator with MINURSO calls UNSC to response to the big challenge to its authority, and to the security and integrity of peacekeeping missions worldwide
New York, April 27, 2016 (SPS) – the Polisario Front Coordinator with MINURSO, Mr. Emhamed khadad calls today the UN Security Council to response Moroccan big challenge to its authority, and to the security and integrity of peacekeeping missions worldwide in press conference held in New York.
Polisario Front Coordinator with MINURSO praises African strong solidarity in favour of the Saharawi people
New York, April 27, 2016 (SPS) – the Polisario Front Coordinator with MINURSO, Mr. Emhamed khadad praises today the African strong support towards the issue of the Saharawi people during his press conference on the eve of the next meeting of UNSC on Western Sahara in New York.
“Pleased to see AU Special Envoy Chissano brief the Council yesterday. There is strong African solidarity in favour of the Saharawi people. Morocco is the only African country not in the AU, precisely because it has isolated itself on WS”. Emhamed khadad says
Morocco’s unilateral decision to expel the civilian component of MINURSO is a continuation of its longstanding contempt for the UN (Emhamed khadad)
New York, April 27, 2016 (SPS) – the Polisario Front Coordinator with MINURSO, Mr. Emhamed khadad said that Moroccan unilateral decision to expel 84 staff of MINURSO is longstanding comtempt to the United Nations during press conference on the eve of the next meeting of UNSC on Western Sahara in New York.