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Polisario Front considers that the decolonisation of Western Sahara must be the basic goal behind the efforts of the UN in the region

29.03.05

New York (United Nations), 29/04/2005 (SPS) Saharawi Representative to the United Nations, Mr. Ahmed Bukhari, considered on Thursday in New York that the decolonisation of Western Sahara must be the main goal behind the efforts deployed by the UN to establish peace in the region, expressing the satisfaction of his country with the resolution 1598 (2005) Security Council adopted Thursday.

Polisario Front "considers that the cease-fire must not be the only preoccupation of the United Nations in Western Sahara. The international organisation must instead work so as the process of decolonisation, so far blocked because of Moroccan intransigence, be completed through the respect of Saharawi people right to self-determination", underlined Mr. bukhari in a statement to the press publicised Thursday.

By unanimously adopting the resolution 1589 (2005), in April the 28, 2005, the Security Council reaffirms the validity of "all its former resolutions, in particular the resolutions 1495 (2003) of the 31 July 2003, 1541(2004) of the 29 April2004 and 1570 (2004) of the 28 October 2004", he put.

The international body "put an end to the Moroccan colonial ambitions by considering that any 'mutually acceptable' solution must be based on the respect of Saharawi people right to self-determination", affirmed the Saharawi diplomat.

Thus, added Mr. bukhari, "by defending the basis of this question od decolonisation, the Council protects the peace process from the numerous Moroccan attempts aimed at following ways that can never be acceptable" by the international legality nor by Saharawi people.

The SC clearly reiterated the validity of the resolution 1495, adopted in 2003, through which it energetically supported the Peace Plan for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara elaborated by Mr. James Baker, former UN Secretary General's Personal Envoy, it should be recalled.

The new resolution, which intervenes in a moment that the settlement of the conflict in Western Sahara is in the impasse, came at last to recall that the United Nations remains the framework of this question and that Security Council is determined to resolve it, it was indicated.

The resolution also recalls that the political solution to the conflict must strictly respect Saharawi people right to self-determination said observers in New York. It also underlined the relevance of the Baker Plan, which remains the "optimum political solution" for a just and definitive settlement, as approved by the Security Council.

Observers said that the adoption of the resolution came in time. Because after the Moroccan violations of the military accords of the cease-fire, as noted by the Minurso and reported by the UN's Secretary General, it was interesting that the Council underlines again the importance of the strict respect of the spirit of the mentioned accords. (SPS)

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SADR/DENMARK/SUPPORT
Denmark supports the UN efforts to resolve the conflict in Western Sahara

29.03.05

Copenhagen, 29 April 2005 (SPS) the Danish Foreign Minister, Mr. Per Stig Møller, stated that his country had always supported the efforts employed by several UN Secretaries General and their respective personal envoys and special representatives with a view to reaching a solution to the conflict in Western Sahara.

In his response to an interpellation made by the Member of Parliament, Mr. Rune Lund (Enhedlisten), about Denmark's position regarding the question of Western Sahara, The Head of the Danish diplomacy said that his country, which is currently sitting on the Security Council, “will continue its support for the efforts undertaken by the United Nations in order to find a mutually acceptable solution” to the conflict.

It is to be recalled moreover that, in his response to an interpellation made in the Parliament last year, Mr. Møller pointed out that Denmark had never recognized Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara, and that it would continue backing the UN efforts aimed at resolving the conflict.

Answering a question asked by Mr. Soern Soendergaard, Member of the Parliamentary group Enhedslisten (Union list, in English), the Minister for Foreign Affairs asserted that his Government "does not recognise Moroccan sovereignty on Western Sahara ", considering Moroccan presence on the territory as illegal and unacceptable.

Western Sahara, former Spanish colony, was invaded in November 1975 by Moroccan armed forces who occupied the main cities.

Morocco, still rejecting the organisation of a UN's supervised referendum, had erected, around the main cities, a military wall of more than 2000 Km, filled with millions mines, thousands armoured tanks and heavy artillery, and protected by more than 120.000 soldiers. (SPS)

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