AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUN Sahara Talks Enter New Phase: UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ report says Staffan de Mistura, with US coordination, restarted direct contacts between Morocco and the Polisario after nearly seven years, including Morocco’s expanded autonomy proposal and discussions on a possible “Transition Council.” UN Security Council Countdown: Greece will chair closed UNSC meetings on Western Sahara on Oct 7-8 ahead of the Oct 31 MINURSO mandate expiry, with briefings from MINURSO head Alexander Ivanko and de Mistura. Diplomacy Pressure from Washington: US envoy Mike Waltz met a Polisario delegation in New York, warning refugees in Tindouf have waited 50 years and urging real choices, while pointing to the “basis for a solution” being on the table. Sahrawi Rights Under Scrutiny: Amnesty reports Morocco’s long-running surveillance and Pegasus-linked targeting of Sahrawi activists and civil society, while multiple UN Human Rights Council interventions call for independent monitoring, an end to discrimination, and release of political prisoners. Prisoner Crisis Escalates: Sahrawi groups report reprisals and punitive measures against Gdeim Izik prisoners on hunger strike, including transfers and restricted family contact. International Support for Autonomy Plan Grows: UN Fourth Committee debates saw renewed backing for Morocco’s autonomy initiative from countries including Chile, Ecuador, and the GCC, alongside continued calls for self-determination from Sahrawi advocates.
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