New York (UN), 9 Sept 2015 (SPS) - The Fourth Committee of the UN in charge of decolonization began its session on Thursday. On its agenda, the question of Western Sahara is listed as one of the most important.
In their interventions, Member States and regional groups of States express their support to the struggle of the Saharawi people for self-determination and independence against the Moroccan colonialism.
In this context, the first regional group that intervened on Thursday, is formed by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). On their behalf, the current President of CELACX (Ecuador), Ambassador Diego Morejon said:
1.Concerning Western Sahara, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean reaffirms all resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council on this issue, including resolution 69/101 of the United Nations General Assembly, adopted by consensus, and reiterates that, in accordance with said resolution, it continues to strongly support the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution leading to the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and Resolution 1514 (XV) of the General Assembly, as well as other relevant resolutions.
2.In this regard, taking into account the four rounds of negotiations and the rounds of small informal meetings that have taken place, the Community of Latin-American and Caribbean States trusts that the efforts to promote more intense and substantive negotiations between the parties continue under the Secretary General’s auspices and his Personal Envoy, and in accordance with International Law, with the aim of implementing Security Council resolutions 1754, 1783, 1813, 1871, 1920, 1979, 2044, 2099, 2152 and 2218 to achieve a definitive solution to this long-standing situation.
3.Finally, Mr. President, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States once again reaffirms its commitment to the complete and speedy eradication of colonialism in all its forms and manifestations and reiterates its call to all Member States of this organization to continue contributing in a positive manner to this objective. (SPS)
062/090