AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMINURSO Restructuring: MINURSO has closed its medical center in Laayoune after contracts ended for about 20 doctors, nurses and healthcare workers; UN says equipment will be transferred to local humanitarian partners as the mission undergoes a review tied to Security Council Resolution 2797. UN Decolonization Track: Morocco’s ambassador Omar Hilale told the UN C-24 that the Sahara file is “anachronistic” and should move off the committee agenda, arguing the Security Council has taken the lead after Resolution 2797 and that autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the basis for a final settlement. Diplomatic Push: US adviser Massad Boulos met France’s North Africa director Romaric Roignan, with both stressing a peaceful, durable Sahara resolution under Resolution 2797; talks also covered Sudan and Libya. International Support for Autonomy: Burundi reiterated support for Morocco’s autonomy plan before the UN Committee of 24, welcoming Resolution 2797 and calling for constructive engagement by Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario. Human Rights Spotlight: Slovenian TV featured an interview with ISACOM president Aminatou Haidar, highlighting alleged rights abuses in occupied territories and calling for EU responsibility in prolonging the conflict. Regional Solidarity: Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa reaffirmed unconditional support for Sahrawi self-determination in a letter to Polisario leader Brahim Ghali. Ceasefire Monitoring & Security: The week also saw renewed attention to UN peacekeeping commemorations, including June 5 posthumous Dag Hammarskjöld medals for six Bangladeshi peacekeepers, with Western Sahara listed among UN missions deploying Bangladeshi personnel.
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