Mantes-la-Jolie (France), 10 November 2026 (SPS) – The Mantes-la-Jolie section of the French Communist Party (PCF) has reaffirmed its support for the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination and the holding of a free and fair referendum, in accordance with UN resolutions and international law.
In a statement issued on 8 November, the party expressed concern over developments surrounding the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), following the failure of two draft resolutions on the renewal of its mandate at the Security Council on 30 October.
The PCF section criticised France's support for the US draft resolution, considering that this position undermines international law and prospects for a mutually acceptable political solution to the Western Sahara conflict.
It called on the United Nations to maintain its commitment to MINURSO, highlighting the mission's role in preserving regional stability, monitoring the ceasefire and advancing the political process.
Reaffirming its solidarity with the Sahrawi community in Mantois, the party stressed that the Sahrawi people must be allowed to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination through a referendum.
"The right of peoples to self-determination cannot be applied selectively," the statement stressed, drawing a parallel with the Palestinian question and underscoring the need to uphold the right to decolonisation everywhere.
The statement was signed by Armelle Hervé, Secretary of the PCF section in Mantes-la-Jolie.
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