A negotiable political solution only will allow putting an end to the Sahara question 10/4/2007
The foreign affairs and regional cooperation minister of Burkina fasso Mr Djibrill Yipene Bassole, reiterated on Tuesday the conviction of his country that “ a negotiable political solution only will allow putting an end to the Sahara question” he congratulated Morocco for its efforts to initiate talks about this issue. “We congratulate the Moroccan government for initiating direct talks
with the Polisario front about the future of the Western Sahara” Mr
Bassole asserted in his speech before the 62nd session of the general
assembly of the UN. He added
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The Sahara question is at the agenda of the Security Council, on the 26th and 31st of October 10/3/2007
The president of the UN Security Council for this month, the Ghanian ambassador, Ghaneen Leslie Kojo christian indicated last Tuesday that the Security Council will make consultations about the Sahara issue on the 26th October. Members of the council will adopt on the 31st of
this month a resolution concerning the MINORSO, of which the mandate
will expire the same day, specified the Ghanian diplomat during a press
conference at the UN headquarter. It is notable that the general secretary of the UN will hand over his
report
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Mr Guterres: “Without a political commitment, refugees will never see the end of their sufferings” 10/3/2007
The high commissioner of the United Nations for refugees Mr Antonio Guterres asserted that “without any political commitment, refugees will never see the end of their sufferings” underlining that “when we visit refugee camp in Sudan, Nepal, Kenya, or when we travel to Tindouf in Algeria, it appears clear that we have to go beyond the commitments, in order to improve the living conditions on the camps”
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Morocco maintains its request of a credible census of detained in the Tindouf camps 10/2/2007
Morocco maintains its request of a credible and objective census of Moroccan nationals detained in the Tindouf camps, and formulates its request to the high refugee commission to elaborate a report dealing with this issue, identifying obstacles, responsibilities, and indicating perspectives of implementing such census, asserts the ambassador representative of the kingdom of Morocco at the UN office in Geneva Mr Mohamed Loulichki .
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Mr Benaissa reiterates the Moroccan commitment for a lasting solution to the Sahara question 10/2/2007
Mr Mohamed Benaissa the foreign affairs and cooperation minister reiterated on Monday before the UN general assembly the Moroccan commitment to go ahead with a lasting solution to the Sahara issue within the framework of the sovereignty of the kingdom on the basis of the autonomy initiative, which, he said, engaged the dynamic of the ongoing negotiations under the auspices of the UN. Morocco which took part of two round negotiations about the Sahara, with good faith, and a constructive spirit
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