The UN’s security council adopted on Thursday a resolution to extend the UN mission in Western Sahara and maintain support for “a sustainable and mutually acceptable political solution.”
13 council members, including China and UAE, voted in favor of the resolution. Russia and Kenya abstained, citing the wording and lack of consultation during the drafting of the US-tabled resolution. None voted against.
The resolution recalls, like previous resolutions since 2007, the Moroccan autonomy plan. To achieve this political solution, the process of the round tables is put forward:
The council is “engageing the parties, in this context, to show greater political will to reach a solution, in particular by examining their respective proposals in more depth and renewing their commitment to action by the United Nations by showing realism and a spirit of compromise, further encouraging neighboring countries to contribute to the political process and highlighting the importance of all parties concerned to broaden their positions in order to advance a solution.”
The political process is again designated as the only effective way to reach a definitive solution to this regional dispute.
The format that this process will take depends on an agreement between the UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura and the different parties.
De Mistura should resume his visits to the region soon.
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