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“My nation helps the autonomy initiative as a result of it’s declared critical and credible by the UN Safety Council in its successive resolutions adopted since 2007”, underlined the consultant of the Union of the Comoros earlier than the members of the 4th Committee of the United Nations Normal Meeting.
For the Union of the Comoros, the autonomy initiative, which is according to worldwide regulation, the United Nations Constitution and the resolutions of the Safety Council and the UN Normal Meeting, is the compromise answer to this regional dispute.
Whereas welcoming the efforts made by the Private Envoy of the UN Secretary Normal for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura who “spares no effort” to facilitate the relaunch of the political course of underneath the unique auspices of the UN SG, the Comorian diplomat indicated that his nation urges the resumption of spherical tables within the preliminary format with all stakeholders, in accordance with Safety Council decision 2602.
He additionally highlighted the worldwide dynamic in favor of the Moroccan autonomy initiative “which has enabled important progress in monitoring this important difficulty”. “It’s significantly pleasing to notice that at this stage greater than 90 international locations have expressed their assist for the autonomy initiative,” he mentioned.
The diplomat additionally praised the sustained efforts made by Morocco to ensure socio-economic improvement within the Moroccan Sahara, noting that the investments and tasks carried out inside the framework of the brand new improvement mannequin launched in 2015 have “enormously ” contributed to the empowerment of native populations and the advance of human improvement indices within the area.
He additionally welcomed the opening by his nation of a consulate in Laâyoune, welcoming the rising variety of consulates basic of Arab, African, American and Asian international locations and the numerous variety of organizations worldwide individuals who got here to settle within the southern provinces of the Kingdom.
“This presence goals to strengthen financial and social alternatives within the Moroccan Sahara, which constitutes an actual hub for the event and affect of this Mediterranean, Atlantic and African area,” mentioned the speaker.
Highlighting Morocco’s “substantial” achievements in human rights hailed by Safety Council resolutions, notably 2602, the Comorian consultant additionally highlighted the strengthening of the position of the regional commissions of the Nationwide Human Rights Council. ‘Man in Laâyoune and Dakhla.
He additionally welcomed Morocco’s respect for the ceasefire within the Moroccan Sahara and its full and continued cooperation with Minurso, whereas calling on the opposite events to rapidly return to the ceasefire “as a result of it’s a matter of safety and stability of your complete area”.
Referring to the violations of basic rights, significantly of ladies and kids, within the Tindouf camps, the Comorian diplomat requested that every one measures be taken as rapidly as doable to make sure the registration of those populations, in accordance with worldwide humanitarian regulation, the mandate of the Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the suggestions of the Secretary-Normal of the United Nations and all Safety Council resolutions.
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