DECLARACION DE PRENSA DE BUJARI AHMED

DECLARACION DE PRENSA DE BUJARI AHMED
REPRESENTANTE DEL F.POLISARIO ANTE LA ONU
NUEVA YORK, 30 DE ABRIL 2010

El Consejo de seguridad adopto hoy viernes su resolución 1920 (2010) sobre el Sahara occidental en la que reafirma de manera explícita el mandato de la MINURSO y todas las anteriores resoluciones del Consejo sobre el Sahara occidental. Esta reafirmación constituye una respuesta directa a los prolongados intentos y tergiversaciones de Marruecos encaminados a desviar el proceso de paz de sus objetivos y que son la organización de un referéndum de autodeterminación que permita al pueblo saharaui elegir libremente su futro.
Al hacerlo, el Consejo reafirma la naturaleza de la cuestión saharaui como un problema de descolonización que debe ser resuelto en base a la aplicación del derecho a la autodeterminación en el marco del mandato por el que la MINURSO fue establecida y envida al Sahara occidental. Es en este contexto y sobre la base de esa visión que el Consejo reitera en la resolución que el actual proceso de negociaciones debe ser encaminado en la búsqueda de una solución que asegure el ejercicio por parte del pueblo saharaui de su derecho a la autodeterminación.
El Frente Polisario y el Gobierno de la RASD desean rendir un vibrante homenaje a todos aquellos países miembros del Consejo que antes y después de la resolución reafirmaron su vinculación a la defensa de los derechos humanos en el Sahara occidental, entre ellos, Uganda, Nigeria, México, Austria, Estados Unidos, Gran Bretaña, mostrando de forma evidente el aislamiento total de la alianza franco-marroquí establecida sobre la base de un abierto desafío a la legalidad internacional. Es en este marco, como la resolución subraya la importancia de la dimensión relativa a los derechos humanos y enfatiza la obligación de Marruecos, como potencia ocupante, a cumplir con sus obligaciones internacionales en esta materia. La resolución subraya que esta obligación debe ser asumida teniendo en cuenta la responsabilidad de la ONU y su sistema en la protección y defensa de los derechos humanos.
La resolución así como las intervenciones de los diferentes miembros del Consejo antes y después de la adopción de la resolución configuran un mensaje directo dirigida a Marruecos para que ponga fin a sus tergiversaciones y a su desafío a la legalidad internacional y a los derechos humanos.
Para el Pueblo Saharaui, el resultado de estos desarrollos, fruto del vasto apoyo que la causa saharaui conoce en el ámbito internacional, son una batalla más ganada en el camino irreversible a la independencia y a la libertad.

Resolución
Security Council
Distr: General
30 April 2010
Original: English
France, Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America: draft resolution


The Security Council,
Recalling and reaffirming all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara,
Reaffirming its strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy to implement resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), and 1871 (2009),
Reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role and responsibilities of the parties in this respect,
Reiterating its call upon the parties and States of the region to cooperate more fully with the United Nations and with each other to end the current impasse and to achieve progress towards a political solution,
Taking note of the Moroccan proposal presented on 11 April 2007 to the Secretary-General and welcoming serious and credible Moroccan efforts to move the process forward towards resolution; also taking note of the Polisario Front proposal presented 10 April 2007 to the Secretary-General,
Inviting in this context the parties to demonstrate further political will towards a solution,
Taking note of the four rounds of negotiations held under the auspices of the Secretary-General, and two rounds of informal talks held in Dürnstein (Austria) and Westchester County (United States) and welcoming the progress made by the parties to enter into direct negotiations,
Stressing the importance of making progress on the human dimension of the conflict as a means to promote transparency and mutual confidence through constructive dialogue and humanitarian confidence-building measures, and noting the need for all parties to adhere to their obligations, taking into account the roles and responsibilities of the UN system and the relevant paragraphs of the UN Secretary-General’s report,
Welcoming in this context the agreement of the parties expressed in the Communiqué of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara of 18 March 2008 and looking forward to the inauguration of family visits by land, and the resumption of the existing programme by air, and encouraging the parties to cooperate with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in implementing their agreement,
Welcoming the commitment of the parties to continue the process of negotiations through the United Nations-sponsored talks,
Recognizing that the consolidation of the status quo is not acceptable in the long term, and noting further that progress in the negotiations is essential in order to improve the quality of life of the people of Western Sahara in all its aspects,
Affirming support for the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Ambassador Christopher Ross, and his work in facilitating negotiations between the parties and also welcoming his recent visit to the region and ongoing consultations with the parties and neighbouring states,
Welcoming the appointment of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Hany Abdel-Aziz,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 6 April 2010 (S/2010/175),
1. Reaffirms the need for full respect of the military agreements reached with the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) with regard to the ceasefire and calls on the parties to adhere fully to those agreements;
2. Welcomes the parties’ commitment to continue the process of holding small, informal talks in preparation for a fifth round of negotiations, and recalls its endorsement of the recommendation in the report of 14 April 2008 (S/2008/251) that realism and a spirit of compromise by the parties are essential to achieve progress in negotiations;
3. Calls upon the parties to continue to show political will and work in an atmosphere propitious for dialogue in order to enter into a more intensive and substantive phase of negotiations, thus ensuring implementation of resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), and 1871 (2009), and the success of negotiations; and affirms its strong support for the commitment of the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy towards a solution to the question of Western Sahara in this context;
4. Calls upon the parties to continue negotiations under the auspices of the Secretary-General without preconditions and in good faith, taking into account the efforts made since 2006 and subsequent developments, with a view to achieving a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role and responsibilities of the parties in this respect;
5. Invites Member States to lend appropriate assistance to these talks;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed on a reular basis on the status and progress of these negotiations under his auspices and express its intention to meet to receive and discuss his report;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to provide a report on the situation in Western Sahara well before the end of the mandate period;
8. Urges Member States to provide voluntary contributions to fund confidence-building measures that allow for increased contact between separated family members, especially family visits, as well as for other confidence-building measures that may be agreed upon between parties;
9. Decides to extend the existing mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2011;
10. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance in MINURSO with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including pre-deployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
11. Decides to remain seized of the matter.