Shaheed El Hafed, June 22, 2026 (SPS) – As part of the National Council’s Spring Session, Ms. Abeida Mohamed Bouzid, Director of Multilateral Relations and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivered a lecture on Monday at the National Council headquarters entitled: “Diplomacy and International Transformations: Challenges and Prospects – The Impact of Global Changes and Future Paths for Advocacy and Engagement within the United Nations System.”
The lecture examined the major transformations currently affecting the international system and their implications for just causes, particularly the Sahrawi cause.
The presentation addressed the escalation of ongoing international crises, including the situations in Gaza, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the wars in Ukraine and Iran, in addition to other international tensions. It highlighted the challenges these developments pose to diplomatic efforts and advocacy initiatives within international organizations.
The lecture emphasized that the current period is marked by the declining influence of certain mechanisms of international legitimacy amid the growing role of power and influence in international relations. It pointed to a widening gap between the principles enshrined in international laws and conventions and the realities of influence within global decision-making circles.
In this context, the speaker stressed the importance for Sahrawi diplomacy of strengthening its presence within international decision-making forums and addressing shortcomings in representation in certain spheres of influence through the modernization of diplomatic methods and the expansion of advocacy efforts.
The lecture further underscored that the principal strengths of the Sahrawi cause lie in the justice of its claims, the resilience of the Sahrawi people, and their remarkable ability to adapt to international transformations and crises. These factors, it noted, remain essential assets in the continued defense of national rights.
The presentation also examined the nature of contemporary conflicts, emphasizing that modern warfare is no longer exclusively military in character but has increasingly become a battle of narratives. This reality, the speaker argued, requires a strong presence in the media, intellectual, and human rights arenas.
Ms. Abeida Mohamed Bouzid concluded by stressing the need to develop and diversify diplomatic action through the strengthening of legal, media, economic, parliamentary, and public diplomacy. She described these forms of diplomacy as complementary tools to official diplomatic efforts and effective means of reaching various influential international platforms.
She concluded by calling for continued efforts to make technology and knowledge key tools for societal development and institutional strengthening, in line with the aspirations of the Sahrawi people.
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