New York (United Nations), November 12, 2026 (SPS) – Zimbabwe has reiterated its firm support for the Sahrawi people's inalienable right to self-determination, stressing that the principles of African liberation and international law must be upheld without exception.
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Wednesday during the debate under Resolution 76/262 on the use of the Security Council veto, the Zimbabwean representative said that any political arrangement must reflect the free and genuine will of the people concerned and cannot replace their right to self-determination.
Zimbabwe recalled its own liberation struggle and reaffirmed its commitment to international law, the principles of the African Union and peaceful settlement of disputes.
The representative also referred to the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion of October 16, 1975, which found no evidence of territorial sovereignty ties between Western Sahara and Morocco that would affect the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.
Zimbabwe called for the resumption of serious and sustained negotiations under UN auspices, in close cooperation with the African Union, to achieve a peaceful, just and lasting solution to the Western Sahara conflict.
It further stressed that respect for self-determination and the consistent application of international law are essential to the credibility of the United Nations and the completion of Africa's decolonization process.
The debate follows Russia's veto of the US draft resolution on Western Sahara at the Security Council meeting on October 30, 2026.
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