West-Sahara
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MINURSO
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (UN-Geführt)
Beginn: 04/91
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Morocco, Polisario end Western Sahara talks with no accord (12.02.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Morocco and the Polisario Front independence movement failed to narrow their differences Friday after two days of informal talks on the disputed Western Sahara in suburban New York, a UN statement said.
UN-backed talks on Western Sahara dispute get under way (10.02.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The latest round of United Nations-backed talks between the parties in the dispute over the status of Western Sahara kicked off today in New York state.
Parties in Western Sahara dispute to hold new round of talks next week – UN (02.02.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The parties in the dispute over the status of Western Sahara, where fighting broke out between Morocco and the Frente Polisario after Spain’s colonial administration ended in 1976, have agreed to a United Nations proposal to hold their next set of informal talks next week in the United States.
Hunger striker intensifies pressure for talks (15.12.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica)
The month-long hunger strike of Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar has succeeded in bringing pressure to bear on the international community to step up efforts to find a solution to the territory's future.
Ban voices concern as tensions grow between Western Sahara parties (24.11.2009)
(Quelle: UN News)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned by the growing tension between the parties to the Western Sahara negotiations, which have increased following the recent detention of several groups of Saharawi activists.
New SRSG selected (08.10.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
… Hany Abdel-Aziz of Egypt, who has 25 years of experience with the world body, will become the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Western Sahara and the head of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (known as MINURSO).
UN: Western Sahara refugees have been forgotten (12.09.2009)
(Quelle: The Daily Star / Lebanon)
The head of the UN refugee agency Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the international community had forgotten Western Sahara’s refugees, at the end of a visit to their desert camps. “I recognize that not enough has been done and that the international community should wake up,” he said, adding that “we have to work more and better” for the 165,000 refugees in the Tindouf camp complex.
Extraordinary summit of AU for referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara (08.09.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union held in Tripoli, August 31, unanimously adopted an action plan during its special session dedicated to examination of conflict resolution in Africa including Western Sahara.
West Sahara: geopolitical tug-of-war (02.09.2009)
(Quelle: ISN Security Watch / Switzerland)
… Last month’s talks were the brainchild of the new UN special envoy to Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, and were an attempt to allow the parties to air their positions in a less public setting that would prevent the posturing and grandstanding that have marred previous negotiations.
African Union supports UN efforts to overcome deadlock (01.09.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The African Union (AU) expressed Monday in Tripoli support to United Nations' ongoing efforts to overcome the deadlock of the settlement of Western Sahara conflict that has reached.
Morocco criticises Polisario for “inapplicable” vision (14.08.2009)
(Quelle: afriquejet / International)
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri, Wednesday criticised the Polisario Front for still being attached to a vision independence describing it as "inapplicable" for the settlement of the Western Sahara conflict. "We have decided to continue this exercise of negotiations and discussion," Mr Fassi Fihri was quoted by the Moroccan press at talks in Vienna, Austria.
Parties pledge to continue UN-backed talks on Western Sahara (12.08.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The latest United Nations-backed talks between Morocco and the Frente Polisario over the disputed territory of Western Sahara have concluded with a commitment from both parties to continue negotiations as soon as possible.
First round of informal meetings between Polisario and Morocco next Monday in Vienna (03.08.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The first round of informal meetings between the Polisario front and Morocco will take place next Monday in Vienna under the auspices of the Personal Envoy of the SG of the UN to Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, said Saharawi official source. These meetings will be held in the presence of some members of the delegations of both parties to the conflict, the Polisario Front and Morocco in addition to Algeria and Mauritania as observers, add the same source.
UN allocates 1.5 million dollars to Sahrawi refugees (25.07.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The central Fund of urgent intervention of United Nations (CERF) has allocated 1.5 million U.S. dollars to the Sahrawi refugees, it was learned Saturday in Algiers by the Office of Resident Coordinator for operational activities of UN system for development. The Emergency Relief Coordinator of the UN, John Holmes, has allocated 1.5 million USD for strengthening programs of emergency assistance to nearly 90,000 Sahrawi refugees among the most helpless, "said the same source in a press release.
UN envoy wraps up regional visit (01.07.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy who is trying to help broker a political solution regarding the status of Western Sahara has wrapped up a visit to the region which took him to Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco and Spain. … The envoy said he was “optimistic about an upcoming informal meeting intended to pave the way for a fifth round of negotiations,” UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters in New York today.
President of Republic calls on UN to prevent Morocco from organizing elections in occupied territory of Western Sahara (07.06.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The President of the Republic and the Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, asked Sunday the SG of the UN, Ban Ki Moon to intervene urgently to not allow Moroccan authorities to organize Moroccan local elections scheduled next Friday in occupied territories of Western Sahara.
Polisario Front reiterates its readiness to negotiate with Kingdom of Morocco under UN auspices (22.05.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The National Secretariat (NS) of the Polisario Front reiterated its willingness to cooperate with international efforts to resume negotiations with the Kingdom of Morocco, under the auspices of the United Nations, within a “clear and precise framework”, for the decolonization of Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa, according to a statement received at the SPS.
Security Council extends Western Sahara mission for another year (30.04.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The Security Council today extended for one year the mandate of the United Nations mission tasked with organizing a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara and monitoring the ceasefire between Morocco and the Frente Polisario.
Polisario reiterates its readiness to cooperate with United Nations (23.04.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The bureau of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front reiterated Thursday the readiness of the Polisario Front, to fully cooperate with the Secretary general of the United Nations and his Personal Envoy to achieve a just and lasting solution to the conflict in Western Sahara, to enable the Saharawi
SADC call on Security Council to resolve conflict of Western Sahara on principle of self-determination (22.04.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The fourteen members States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called on the Security Council to act decisively to resolve the conflict of Western Sahara on the basis of established legal principles regarding self-determination.
Human Rights Watch insists UN expand MINURSOs mandate to include human rights monitoring (20.04.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged that "[MINURSO s] mandate be revised to encompass on-the-ground human rights monitoring, or that another UN mechanism assumes this function," In a letter addressed to the President of the United Nations Security Council. In a letter, dated April 16, as a response to the recently released report by the Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General, in which no expansion of MINURSO s mandate was detailed, HRW reiterated the calls it made in its December 2008 report in which the NGO insisted that a human rights component be added to the responsibilities of the UN Mission for a Referendum in the Western Sahara (MINURSO).
Further talks on Western Sahara need 'careful preparation' – Ban (14.04.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
If progress is to be made on the status of Western Sahara, careful preparation is needed before further talks are held between Morocco and the Frente Polisario on the long-running dispute, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a report released today. Mr. Ban welcomed the two parties' commitment to continue their negotiations – as stated in the final communiqué issued at the last round – but he accepted the advice of his Personal Envoy that informal meetings be held first.
Polisario Front calls on UN Security Council for deactivation of Moroccan mines in Western Sahara (13.04.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The Polisario Front considered that the tragic incident of April 10 highlights the urgent need for Morocco to deactivate its mines in the Western Sahara to ensure that the lives of Sahrawi civil population are protected, in a letter to the President of the Security Council Mr. Claude Heller, by the Representative of the Polisario Front to UN, Ahmed Boukhari.
Moroccan plan of autonomy does not ensure success for negotiations - Sahrawi Minister (16.03.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The Moroccan Government's clinging in terms of "autonomy" for Western Sahara, does not contribute to the success of the 5th round of negotiations between the Polisario Front and Morocco , said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamedsalem Ould Salek, in a statement issued Sunday.
UN envoy on Western Sahara finishes ‘intensive’ talks in Algeria (25.02.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
As he left for Spain today to continue consultations on Western Sahara, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Personal Envoy on the matter said that his talks with Algerian officials had been “intensive, frank and useful.” "These discussions dealt with Algeria’s position toward the Western Sahara issue and the best means to resume the negotiating process,” Christopher Ross said before resuming a trip which has taken him to Rabat, Morocco and Sahara refugee camps and which will continue in Paris and Washington.
UN envoy commits to Saharawi self-determination (22.02.2009)
(Quelle: Washington Post / USA)
The United Nations' new envoy to the Western Sahara on Sunday reasserted the Saharawi people's right to self-determination, a stance that could further complicate negotiations with Morocco, which refuses any such solution to the long-standing conflict. Christopher Ross said his main goal was to restart peace talks between Moroccans and the Polisario Front to end the conflict that has dragged on since Morocco annexed the desert territory in 1975.
POLISARIO reiterates its readiness to fully cooperate with UN in its efforts for a solution to the conflict (22.02.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The President of the Republic and Secretary General of POLISARIO Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz reiterated Monday the willingness of the Polisario Front to fully cooperate "in a constructive way" with UN in its efforts for a solution to the Western Sahara conflict, in accordance with international law, following his meeting with the new Personal Envoy of SG of UN to Western Sahara, Christopher Ross.
New UN envoy heads to region for consultations (17.02.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara is on his way to the region for consultations with the parties, Morocco and the Frente Polisario, as part of United Nations efforts to help broker a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution regarding the Territory’s status. This will be the first visit to the area for Christopher Ross since taking up the post last month.
Visit of EP delegation to Western Sahara is a positive step - SRSG Harston (03.02.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
UN Special Envoy to Western Sahara, Julian Harston described the visit by a delegation of European Parliament (EP) to the occupied territories of Western Sahara, as a “positive step "in a statement Monday to the Spanish newspaper ABC. UN responsible indicated that EU delegation has held talks with all parties.
Negotiations between Morocco and Polisario Front will be revived ''soon'' - Ban Ki-Moon (03.02.2009)
(Quelle: Sahara Press Service / Algeria)
The UN Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon announced Monday in Addis Ababa, that further negotiations will be resumed "soon" between Morocco and the POLISARIO Front. "I will soon launch new negotiations" between Morocco and the POLISARIO Front, said Ban Ki-Moon, at a press conference hosted on the sidelines of the 12 AU summit in Addis Ababa, expressing wish to see this issue making progress.