Concerning the latest developments in the Western Sahara

IUSY follows with concern the latest developments in the Western Sahara, especially the tension rising in the region of Guerguarat, South-West Western Sahara.IUSY takes note of the peaceful demonstrations of Saharawi civilians in front of the Moroccan-built Guerguarat’s Breach, calling for its closure as an illegal breach, having not existed during the signature of the OAU-UN Settlement Plan and Cease-fire adopted and accepted by the two parties in 1991. The demonstrators also call for the end of the Moroccan occupation, the organization of a free and fair referendum on self-determination, the end of the Moroccan violation of human rights and the end of the Moroccan illegal exploitation of natural resources.IUSY reiterates all its resolutions and positions in favour of the respect of the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination and independence, two principles and rights that all peoples must enjoy without discrimination, including the people of Western Sahara.IUSY calls on the two parties to the conflict, Polisario Front and Morocco, to stick to the cease-fire principles and to resume negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations, with a view to implement previously agreed upon solutions, mainly the OAU-UN Settlement Plan of 1991 that provides for a referendum on self-determination for the people of Western Sahara.IUSY further calls on the UN, mainly the Security Council, to urgently intervene in the region, been a non-self-governing territory pending a UN process of decolonization since 1963. The UN Secretary General must appoint a new Personal Envoy and should bring the two parties to direct negotiations to find a solution to this long running decolonization problem.IUSY finally express strong solidarity with the people of Western Sahara and highly praise their patience and their adherence to the principles of international legality for more than 30 years, and consider it a duty and obligation of the United Nations to implement and honour the promises it gave them in 1991 to organize a referendum on self-determination in order to enable them to chose between independence or any other solution they decide in a fair and free plebiscite.