Geneva (Switzerland), January 16, 2025 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Republic participated in the First World Conference on Enforced Disappearances held on Wednesday and Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Conference aims to strengthen global efforts to combat cases of enforced disappearance, with the participation of key stakeholders, including accredited UN member states and international organizations in Geneva.
It focused on the necessity of international accountability for perpetrators of enforced disappearances.
The Sahrawi Republic was represented at this conference by activist Oumima Abdessalam, a member of the organization "All for the Sahrawi People" in Switzerland, and Ghalia Djemi, a member of the Sahrawi Body Against Moroccan Occupation, representing the Committee of Families of the Missing in Western Sahara.