The UN Security Council has lauded the new momentum given by the two roundtable meetings on the Sahara issue, held in Geneva at the initiative of the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy Horst Köhler, and commended Morocco’s serious commitment to the UN political process. The Council also voiced its full support for the efforts underway by the UN Secretary General and his personal envoy to maintain the renewed talks process to reach a solution to the Sahara issue. The text noted the intention of the Horst Köhler to invite Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario for a new meeting with a format similar to the previous Geneva roundtable meetings. The Security Council also hailed Morocco’s commitment to remain engaged all the way through the process, in a spirit of realism and compromise, to ensure its success. The resolution, draft by the United States, was approved by 13 votes, while two countries, namely Russia and South Africa, abstained.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 30, 2019 18:22 UTC