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• UN Chief Considers Romanian Ex-PM as Western Sahara Envoy, Sparking Algerian Controversy
  27 December 2020, by Sylvanus

  The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is considering appointing former Romanian Prime Minister Petre Roman as the next UN Special Envoy for the Sahara. A choice not yet confirmed, which is already causing lively controversy in Algeria.
  Will Petre Roman replace former German President Horst Köhler, who resigned from his post as UN Special Envoy for Western Sahara in May 2019? In New York, rumors are circulating about the appointment of the next UN special envoy. Algeria sees this (…)

• UN Clarifies MINURSO Observers’ Brief Presence at Polisario Congress in Western Sahara
  25 December 2019, by Bladi.net

  The United Nations (UN) explained the "short-term" presence of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) at the Polisario congress.
  At a press briefing on Monday, December 23, 2019, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, stated that the two observers, based at their team site in Tifariti, made this visit to the Polisario congress on December 19 as part of their regular monitoring of the situation (in the Sahara) in support of MINURSO’s (…)

• Morocco Reports Polisario Violations to UN, Citing Military Exercises in Western Sahara
  11 January 2019, by Said

  In a letter sent to the United Nations Secretary-General, the Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, Omar Hilale, has once again denounced the provocations of the Polisario.
  With photos in support, Hilale reports three violations since the beginning of the year: On January 6, 2019, the armed militias of the ’Polisario’ organized military maneuvers and combat exercises, with heavy equipment and live ammunition, in the locality of Mheiriz, east of the defense system in (…)

• France Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara Resolution
  21 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  "France supports the autonomy plan presented by Morocco in 2007 as a serious and credible basis for a negotiated political solution," states a joint declaration of the high-level France-Morocco meeting, co-chaired by the French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, and the Head of Government, Saadeddine El Otmani.
  Also, France welcomes the serious and credible efforts made by Morocco to move forward, which aim to resolve the Sahara issue. Finally, it reiterates its support for the search for a (…)

• Protester Climbs Electricity Pole in Morocco, Waves US Flag and Demands UN Intervention
  1 June 2019, by Amine

  This happened in Boujdour, early this week, near the municipality. A man in his thirties climbed an electricity pole with a pre-written claim notebook, an American flag, a letter written (in large letters and in English) to the UN, and suicide threats. And he began a sit-in, perched on the pole.
  This man was asking Uncle Sam and the UN to intervene to find a solution to his social situation. The media Kech24, which describes him as "a activist working in civil society", indicates that he (…)

• UN Chief Guterres Praises Morocco’s Contributions to Global Peace on King’s 20th Anniversary
  31 July 2019, by Sylvanus

  Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, sent a message of wishes and congratulations to King Mohammed VI who is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his accession to the Throne.
  Messages of congratulations addressed to King Mohammed VI are succeeding one another. From all over the world, citizens are sending him their compliments. Among them, Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, has just sent a message of wishes and congratulations to the Sovereign. (…)

• Maldives Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara Dispute
  16 November 2019, by Ginette

  Through the voice of Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Maldives have reaffirmed their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Morocco.
  The minister stated that his country supported "the Moroccan autonomy initiative as the only political, pragmatic solution for the resolution of this regional dispute".
  Abdulla Shahid, who during his visit had talks with Nasser Bourita, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, also indicated that the Maldives were (…)

• Moroccan Diplomat Wins UN Human Rights Competition in New York
  12 December 2019, by Bladi.net

  United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has rewarded Majda Moutchou, a Moroccan and member of the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom to New York. She won the first prize in an international competition on human rights.
  This was a competition organized at the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in New York and fiercely contested by candidates from several countries. In the end, the Moroccan woman emerged victorious, winning the highest distinction in this challenge, which was (…)

• Western Sahara Leader Warns of Potential Military Conflict with Morocco
  2 March 2020, by Sylvanus

  The president of the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" ("SADR"), Brahim Ghali, threatened Morocco during the celebration of the 44th anniversary of his "country".
  "Military confrontation with Morocco is more than ever conceivable," said Brahim Ghali. The "president of the SADR", also "secretary general" of the Polisario, hammered that the Front "could not be involved in any effort that does not fully respect" the "sacred rights" of the "Sahrawi people" to "self-determination", like all (…)

• Sahrawi Leader Urges UN Action on Prisoners in Moroccan Jails Amid Health Crisis
  20 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  The president of the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR), Brahim Ghali, is calling on the United Nations to protect "political" prisoners in Moroccan prisons during this health crisis.
  He, who is also the Secretary General of the Polisario Front, has alerted the United Nations to the situation of "political" prisoners in the prison environment in Morocco. According to Brahim Ghali, these prisoners live in poor conditions in the "jails". Faced with this situation, he has called on (…)