UN Fourth Committee Affirms Western Sahara Rights
The Committee on Decolonization and Special Political Matters at the United Nations focused on the Western Sahara issue. Today, a resolution was adopted with the support of 152 countries, affirming the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination and independence. The resolution reaffirmed that Western Sahara is a decolonization issue, citing the Secretary-General's report and recalling previous UN and Security Council resolutions, especially Resolution 690 issued in 1991, under which MINURSO was established to organize a referendum on self-governance. It also reiterated the United Nations' commitment to its duty toward the Sahrawi people and called for continued consideration of the situation, with regular reports to the General Assembly. The representative of the Polisario Front emphasized that the resolution reaffirms the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination and rejects Morocco's attempts to change the legal character of the issue. He viewed the resolution as a strong response to efforts aimed at undermining the rights and independence of the Sahrawi people. The resolutions also included condemnations of projects that conflict with the principles of the United Nations.
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