3754th Meeting of Security Council: Situation in Western Sahara

Security Council expresses disappointment at the lack of progress on Western Sahara settlement plan at the 3754th meeting.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 00:03:34
• Production Date: 19 March 1997
• Asset Language: Original; English; French; Spanish
• Personal Subject: ZBIGNIEW WLOSOWICZ
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION FOR THE REFERENDUM IN WESTERN SAHARA - MINURSO
• Subject Topical: CEASEFIRES; WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
• Geographic Subject: WESTERN SAHARA
• MAMS Id: 2425684
• Parent Id: 845991

Description

The Security Council this afternoon expressed disappointment at the lack of progress on implementation of the settlement plan for Western Sahara and expressed strong support for the Secretary-General's efforts to overcome the current stalemate, urging the parties to cooperate fully with the Secretary- General's newly appointed Personal Envoy to the region.

Through a statement read out by its President, Zbigniew Maria Wlosowicz (Poland), the Council concurred with the Secretary-General that it was essential to move the process forward. It also concurred that it was essential to maintain the ongoing cease-fire and expressed the belief that the presence of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) had been essential in helping the parties to maintain their commitment to that cease-fire.

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S/PV.3754

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