Geneva (Switzerland), December 11, 2024 (SPS) - A high-level international conference is inaugurated today, Wednesday, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the historic Resolution 1514 (XV) of the United Nations General Assembly. Adopted on December 14, 1960, this resolution marked a milestone by proclaiming the urgent need to end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations, reaffirming the right of all peoples to self-determination.
Despite the progress made in recent decades, the Sahrawi people remain the last non-self-governing territory in Africa under foreign occupation, facing multiple obstacles to exercising their inalienable right to self-determination and independence. This conference aims to emphasize the need to strengthen respect for international legality, promote multilateralism, and ensure that concrete and immediate measures are taken so that the Sahrawi people can freely and transparently decide their future.
The event gathers high representatives from friendly countries, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the UN, prominent experts in international law, academics, human rights defenders, and representatives of civil society.
Coinciding with this historic anniversary for humanity, the group of friendly countries of Western Sahara in the UN Human Rights Council has taken this initiative to focus on the struggle of the Sahrawi people.
Key topics to be addressed include the right to self-determination, the exploitation of Western Sahara's natural resources without the consent of its legitimate people, and the systematic violations of human rights in the occupied territories.
The conference not only seeks to highlight the historical struggle of the Sahrawi people but also to reinforce the commitments of the international community to act in accordance with UN resolutions and the principles of justice and fairness.
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