UN General Assembly
1990

Liberia must be helped to end its self-destruction and the atrocities. It must be helped to become once again a sovereign State in which social peace and harmony reign. Africa must assume its responsibilities in this respect, through the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the subregional organisations, in accordance with the rules and principles it has set itself and in keeping with the higher interests of the African peoples. In Southern Africa, where the governments and people of the Maghreb are seeking greater co-operation, the praiseworthy efforts of our Secretary-General have not yet succeeded in bringing peace to Western Sahara. Benin reaffirms its support for the initiatives of the United Nations and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and hopes that the settlement plan set out in Security Council resolution 658 (1990) will bring about a self-determination referendum for the people of Western Sahara.