New York (United Nations), 6 November 2026 (SPS) – UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has reaffirmed the United Nations' commitment to supporting the parties concerned in their efforts to reach a mutually acceptable political solution to the question of Western Sahara, ensuring the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.
Speaking at a press conference at UN headquarters on Wednesday, where he discussed his recent Middle East tour and developments in the work of UN peacekeeping missions, Lacroix stressed that the United Nations remains committed to supporting the parties in reaching a mutually acceptable political settlement that guarantees the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres had also stressed last Sunday that the non-renewal of MINURSO's mandate does not in any way affect the inalienable right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination, reaffirming the continuation of mediation efforts led by his Personal Envoy, Staffan de Mistura.
Guterres further reiterated the United Nations' commitment to supporting the parties in reaching a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that guarantees the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.
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