UN General Assembly
1976

127. Ethiopia sincerely hopes that the dispute that has arisen between friendly African countries regarding the exercise of self-determination by^ the people of Western Sahara will be resolved by all the parties concerned. Certain standards will have to be met in the exercise of self-determination when a people under colonial domination advances to independence. With the overriding interest and right of the Saharan people to self-determination taking precedence over other considerations, and in the interest of peace in that region of Africa, every effort should be made to see that the exercise of self-determination will meet the requirements of recognized standards.