HIBAPRESS
The American draft resolution on the Sahara called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to complete the registration of the population of the Tindouf camps within six months, while demanding the guarantee of freedom of movement and unhindered access, emphasizing the respect for the cessation of hostilities, and linking constructive engagement in the political process to the possibility of taking additional measures.
The draft expressed concern over the continued displacement and deteriorating living conditions within the camps, calling for international funding to be directed towards individual, voluntary, and durable solutions for refugees, while emphasizing the necessity of preventing any party from interfering in the registration process and ensuring its completion under conditions that allow for freedom of access and movement.
In the security aspect, the document condemns the attack that targeted the city of Smara on May 5, 2026, and expresses its dismay at the lack of objective engagement from one of the parties in the negotiations, without naming it. It also calls for a clear and unconditional commitment to a cessation of hostilities, and refraining from any movements that would threaten the political path.
The draft proposed that the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, hold consultations with the various Sahrawi components, including those inside the territory, in the refugee camps, and in the diaspora, with their conclusions to be included in the reports submitted to the Security Council.
Regarding the political process, the document states the Security Council's readiness to consider additional measures if the parties do not engage constructively in the political path, without specifying the nature of these measures.
The draft combined measures related to the registration of the population of the Tindouf camps and improving the response to the humanitarian situation, with positions on security developments and conditions for continuing the political process, pending the outcome of consultations on the draft resolution and its final form.
