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The Republic of Guinea reiterated, in New York, its support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative, the “good basis” for a compromise solution to the regional dispute around the Sahara.
This serious and credible proposal is in accordance with international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the resolutions of the Security Council, underlined Monday the Ambassador Permanent Representative of the Republic of Guinea to the UN, Paul Goa Zoumanigui before the 4th Commission of the United Nations General Assembly.
In this regard, he welcomed the strong international momentum enjoyed by the autonomy plan, recalling that around thirty UN member states, including the Republic of Guinea, have decided to open consulates general in the cities of Laâyoune and Dakhla.
Referring to the current socio-economic dynamics in the southern provinces, the diplomat welcomed the investments made in this part of the Kingdom which “contribute to the empowerment of populations at the political, economic and social level as well as in terms of human rights. Man”.
He also highlighted the efforts of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, aiming for a rapid resumption of the round table process with the same format and the same participants, at namely Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the “Polisario” in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions, notably 2703.
He added that his country appreciates the participation for the 16th consecutive year of democratically elected representatives of the Moroccan Sahara in the regional seminar of the UN Committee of 24, as well as in the annual session of the C24 and the round tables in Geneva.
The representative of the Republic of Guinea also called for respect for the ceasefire, for an end to any obstruction of movement and operational resupply activities of MINURSO.
While deploring the humanitarian conditions in the Tindouf camps, the diplomat called for respect for the fundamental rights of the populations of the Tindouf camps, particularly women and children.
To this end, he insisted on the urgent need to carry out the registration and census of the populations of these camps in accordance with international humanitarian law, the mandate of the UNHCR and the recommendations of the UN Secretary General and all resolutions. of the Security Council.
