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Carteron calls end of MINURSO mandate a Sahara turning point

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Jean-Paul Carteron, president of the Crans Montana Forum, says the non-renewal of MINURSO’s mandate marks an “historic turning point” in the Sahara issue. He presents autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the most credible framework for a settlement, despite Russia’s veto of the US draft resolution, according to a statement to MAP.

The president of the Crans Montana Forum, Jean-Paul Carteron, described the non-renewal of MINURSO’s mandate, the UN mission in the Sahara, as an “expected historic turning point” in a statement to MAP. He said that autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty was the most credible framework for reaching a solution.

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Guterres and the UN place self-determination at the center of negotiations on the Sahara, while several countries support Morocco’s autonomy plan.

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  1. 31 OctMorocco made no effort to save MINURSO after Russian veto
  2. 31 OctUSFP reaffirms support for Moroccan autonomy in the Sahara
  3. 31 OctAlgeria links Sahara conflict to Palestine at UN
  4. 31 OctChina, Pakistan and Somalia explain Sahara abstentions
  5. 31 OctTwo Moroccan parties back royal statement on the Sahara
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