The United Nations revealed on Monday its program for the month of April 2024, when members of the Security Council will discuss pending international files and issues, at the suggestion of Malta, which will include a discussion of the Moroccan Sahara issue in a closed session.
According to the document seen by Hespress, UNSC members will hear a briefing by the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy to the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, at a session to be held on April 16.
The UN mediator will brief the Security Council on the latest developments in the situation related to the Sahara conflict, as well as the results of his consultations with the concerned parties and international actors in this regional dispute.
The UN Special Representative and Head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko, is expected to give a briefing on the latest developments on the ground.
This closed session, in which Algeria is participating as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, is taking place against the backdrop of the continued stalemate in the UN-led political process aimed at finding a consensual political solution to this regional dispute.
The UN session is being held in line with resolution 2703 (2023), which urges UN officials to hold periodic sessions before UN Security Council members to discuss developments in the Sahara conflict every six months, which is characterized by Morocco’s continued field and diplomatic gains in terms of strengthening its territorial integrity and consolidating its sovereignty over its southern provinces.
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