Security Council resolution 2285 (2016) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 Apr. 2017]
Symbol: S/RES/2285 (2016)
Date: 2016-04-29
Meeting record: S/PV.7684
Subjects: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|WESTERN SAHARA|NEGOTIATION|PEACE AGREEMENTS|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES
Notes: Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2015-31 July 2016 - S/INF/71 - (SCOR, 71st year).

United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2285 (2016)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               29 April 2016




               Resolution 2285 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7684th meeting, on
               29 April 2016

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling and reaffirming all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara,
                    Reaffirming its strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his
               Personal Envoy to implement resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008),
               1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), and
               2218 (2015),
                     Reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting, and
               mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self -determination
               of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the
               principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role
               and responsibilities of the parties in this respect,
                     Reiterating its call upon the parties and the neighbouring states to cooperate
               more fully with the United Nations and with each other and to strengthen their
               involvement to end the current impasse and to achieve progress towards a political
               solution,
                    Recognizing that achieving a political solution to this long-standing dispute
               and enhanced cooperation between the Member States of the Maghreb Arab Union
               would contribute to stability and security in the Sahel region,
                    Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping
               operations, including the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western
               Sahara (MINURSO), under close review and reiterating the need for the Council to
               pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments, and effective
               management of resources,
                    Recognizing the important role played by MINURSO on the ground and the
               need for it to fully implement its mandate,
                     Expressing concern about the violations of existing agreements, and calling on
               the parties to respect their relevant obligations,
                    Taking note of the Moroccan proposal presented on 11 April 2007 to the
               Secretary-General and the serious and credible Moroccan efforts to move the


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               process forward towards resolution; also taking note of the Polisario Front proposal
               presented 10 April 2007 to the Secretary-General,
                    Encouraging in this context, the parties to demonstrate further political will
               towards a solution including by expanding upon their discussion of each other’s
               proposals,
                    Taking note of the four rounds of negotiations held under the ausp ices of the
               Secretary-General and recognizing the importance of the parties committing to
               continue the negotiations process,
                     Encouraging the parties to resume cooperation with the Office of the High
               Commissioner for Refugees in implementing the January 2 012 updated Plan of
               Action on Confidence-Building Measures, including programmes focused on
               linking people who have been divided for more than 40 years due to the conflict,
                     Stressing the importance of improving the human rights situation in Western
               Sahara and the Tindouf camps, and encouraging the parties to work with the
               international community to develop and implement independent and credible
               measures to ensure full respect for human rights, bearing in mind their relevant
               obligations under international law,
                    Encouraging the parties to continue in their respective efforts to enhance the
               promotion and protection of human rights in Western Sahara and the Tindouf
               refugee camps, including the freedoms of expression and association,
                    Welcoming in this regard, the recent steps and initiatives taken by Morocco,
               and the role played by the National Council on Human Rights Commissions
               operating in Dakhla and Laayoune, and Morocco’s interaction with Special
               Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council,
                     Commending the technical visit of the Office of the United Nations High
               Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to Western Sahara in April 2015, and to
               the Tindouf refugee camps in July-August 2015, and strongly encouraging full
               continuing cooperation with OHCHR, including through facilitating further visits to
               the region,
                    Recognizing the impact of torrential rains in October 2015 on the Tindouf
               refugee camps and welcoming the plan of the United Nations High Commissioner
               for Refugees to convene a donor briefing,
                    Reiterating its request for consideration of a refugee registration in the
               Tindouf refugee camps and inviting efforts in this regard,
                    Stressing the importance of a commitment by the parties to continue the
               process of negotiations through the United Nations-sponsored talks,
                     Recognizing that the consolidation of the status quo is not acceptable, and
               noting further that progress in the negotiations is essential in order to improve the
               quality of life of the people of Western Sahara in all its aspects,
                    Affirming full support for the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western
               Sahara Ambassador Christopher Ross and his work in facilitating negotiations
               between the parties, and, welcoming to that effect his recent initiatives and ongoing
               consultations with the parties and neighbouring states,




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                Affirming full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary -General
           for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Kim Bolduc,
                 Regretting that MINURSO’s ability to fully carry out its mandate has been
           affected as the majority of its civilian component, including political personnel,
           cannot perform their duties within MINURSO’s area of operations,
                Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 April 2016
           (S/2016/355),
                1.    Decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2017;
                2.    Emphasizes the urgent need for MINURSO to return to full functionality;
                3.  Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Council within 90 days on
           whether MINURSO has returned to full functionality and expresses its intention, if
           MINURSO has not achieved full functionality, to consider how best to facilitate
           achievement of this goal;
                 4.   Reaffirms the need for full respect of the military agreements reached
           with MINURSO with regard to the ceasefire and calls on the parties to adhere fully
           to those agreements;
                 5.  Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of
           MINURSO, including its free interaction with all inter locutors, and to take the
           necessary steps to ensure the security of as well as unhindered movement and
           immediate access for the United Nations and associated personnel in carrying out
           their mandate, in conformity with existing agreements;
                 6.   Emphasizes the importance of the parties’ commitment to continue the
           process of preparation for a fifth round of negotiations, and recalls its endorsement
           of the recommendation in the report of 14 April 2008 ( S/2008/251) that realism and
           a spirit of compromise by the parties are essential to achieve progress in
           negotiations;
                7.    Calls upon the parties to continue to show political will and work in an
           atmosphere propitious for dialogue in order to enter into a more intensive and
           substantive phase of negotiations, thus ensuring implementation of resolutions 1754
           (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044
           (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), and 2218 (2015) and the success of negotiations;
                8.    Affirms its full support for the commitment of the Secretary-General and
           his Personal Envoy towards a solution to the question of Western Sahara in this
           context and calls for renewed meetings and strengthening of contacts;
                  9.   Calls upon the parties to continue negotiations under the auspices of the
           Secretary-General without preconditions and in good faith, taking into account the
           efforts made since 2006 and subsequent developments, with a view to achieving a
           just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the
           self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements
           consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and
           noting the role and responsibilities of the parties in this respect;
                10.   Invites Member States to lend appropriate assistance to these talks;
                 11. Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on a regular
           basis, and at least twice a year, on the status and progress of these negotiations


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               under his auspices, on the implementation of this resolution, challenges to
               MINURSO’s operations and steps taken to address them, expresses its intention to
               meet to receive and discuss his briefings and in this regard, and further requests the
               Secretary-General to provide a report on the situation in Western Sahara well before
               the end of the mandate period;
                    12. Welcomes the commitment of the parties and the neighbouring states to
               hold periodic meetings with the Office of the United Nations High Commission er
               for Refugees to review and, where possible, expand confidence -building measures;
                    13. Urges Member States to provide voluntary contributions to fund
               confidence-building measures agreed upon between the parties, including those that
               allow for visits between separated family members, as well as food programmes to
               ensure that the humanitarian needs of refugees are adequately addressed;
                     14. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
               measures to ensure full compliance in MINURSO with the United Nations zerotolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed,
               and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action
               including predeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full
               accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                    15.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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               Consejo de Seguridad                                           Distr. general
                                                                              29 de abril de 2016




               Resolución 2285 (2016)
               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 7684ª sesión,
               celebrada el 29 de abril de 2016

                    El Consejo de Seguridad,
                    Recordando y reafirmando todas sus resoluciones anteriores sobre el Sáhara
               Occidental,
                    Reafirmando su decidido apoyo a los esfuerzos del Secretario General y de su
               Enviado Personal por aplicar las resoluciones 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813
               (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152
               (2014) y 2218 (2015),
                     Reafirmando su compromiso de ayudar a las partes a alcanzar una solución
               política justa, duradera y mutuamente aceptable, que prevea la libre determinación
               del pueblo del Sáhara Occidental en el marco de disposiciones conformes a los
               principios y propósitos de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas, y haciendo notar la
               función y las obligaciones que incumben a las partes a este respecto,
                    Reiterando su llamamiento a las partes y a los Estados vecinos para que
               cooperen más plenamente con las Naciones Unidas y entre sí e intensifiquen su
               implicación para poner fin a la actual situación de estancamiento y avanzar hacia
               una solución política,
                    Reconociendo que el logro de una solución política a esta controversia de larga
               data y la mejora de la cooperación entre los Estados miembros de la Unión del
               Magreb Árabe contribuirían a la estabilidad y la seguridad de la r egión del Sahel,
                     Acogiendo con beneplácito los esfuerzos del Secretario General por mantener
               en atento examen todas las operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz, incluida la
               Misión de las Naciones Unidas para el Referéndum del Sáhara Occidental
               (MINURSO), y reiterando la necesidad de que el Consejo aplique un enfoque
               riguroso y estratégico a los despliegues de mantenimiento de la paz y gestione
               eficazmente los recursos,
                     Reconociendo el importante papel que desempeña la MINURSO sobre el
               terreno y la necesidad de que esta cumpla plenamente su mandato,
                    Expresando preocupación por las violaciones de los acuerdos existentes y
               exhortando a las partes a que respeten sus obligaciones pertinentes,


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                     Tomando nota de la propuesta presentada al Secretario General por Marruecos
               el 11 de abril de 2007 y de los serios y creíbles esfuerzos de Marruecos por hacer
               avanzar el proceso hacia una solución; tomando nota también de la propuesta
               presentada al Secretario General por el Frente Polisario el 10 de abril de 2007,
                     Alentando en este contexto a las partes a que demuestren una mayor voluntad
               política para llegar a una solución, incluso ahondando en sus deliberaciones sobre
               las propuestas de la otra parte,
                    Tomando nota de las cuatro rondas de negociaciones celebradas bajo los
               auspicios del Secretario General y reconociendo la importancia de que las partes se
               comprometan a continuar el proceso de negociación,
                     Alentando a las partes a que reanuden la cooperación con la Oficina del Alto
               Comisionado para los Refugiados en la aplicación del Plan de Acción sobre
               Medidas de Fomento de la Confianza actualizado en enero de 2012, incluidos los
               programas cuyo objetivo es vincular a personas que han estado divididas por el
               conflicto durante más de 40 años,
                     Destacando la importancia de mejorar la situación de los derechos humanos en
               el Sáhara Occidental y en los campamentos de Tinduf y alentando a las partes a que
               colaboren con la comunidad internacional para formular y aplicar medidas
               independientes y creíbles que aseguren el pleno respeto de los derechos humanos,
               teniendo presentes las obligaciones pertinentes que les incumben en virtud del
               derecho internacional,
                    Alentando a las partes a que prosigan sus esfuerzos respectivos por mejorar la
               promoción y protección de los derechos humanos en el Sáhara Occidental y en los
               campamentos de refugiados de Tinduf, entre ellos la libertad de expresión y la de
               asociación,
                    Acogiendo con beneplácito, a este respecto, las medidas e iniciativas recientes
               adoptadas por Marruecos y el papel desempeñado por las Comisiones del Consejo
               Nacional de Derechos Humanos en Dajla y El Aaiún, y la interacción que mantiene
               Marruecos con los procedimientos especiales del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de
               las Naciones Unidas,
                     Encomiando la visita técnica de la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las
               Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos (ACNUDH) al Sáhara Occidental en
               abril de 2015, y a los campamentos de refugiados de Tinduf en julio y agosto de
               2015, y alentando encarecidamente a que continúe la cooperación plena con el
               ACNUDH, entre otras cosas, facilitando nuevas visitas a la región,
                     Reconociendo los efectos que las lluvias torrenciales de octubre de 2015
               tuvieron en los campamentos de refugiados de Tinduf y acogiendo con beneplácito
               el plan del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de
               convocar una reunión de información para los donantes,
                     Reiterando su solicitud de que se considere la posibilidad de proceder a una
               inscripción de los refugiados en los campamentos de Tinduf e invitando a que se
               trabaje en este sentido,
                    Destacando la importancia de que las partes se comprometan a continuar el
               proceso de negociaciones en el marco de conversaciones auspiciadas por las
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                Reconociendo que la consolidación del statu quo no es aceptable, y
           observando además que los progresos en las negociaciones son esenciales para
           mejorar la calidad de vida del pueblo del Sáhara Occidental en todos sus aspectos,
                 Afirmando su pleno apoyo al Enviado Personal del Secretario General para el
           Sáhara Occidental, Embajador Christopher Ross, y a su labor de facilitar las
           negociaciones entre las partes, y acogiendo con beneplácito sus iniciativas recientes
           y las consultas que está celebrando con las partes y los Estados vecinos a tal efecto,
                 Afirmando su pleno apoyo a la Representante Especial del Secretario General
           para el Sáhara Occidental y Jefa de la MINURSO, Sra. Kim Bolduc,
                  Lamentando que la capacidad de la MINURSO para cumplir plenamente su
           mandato se haya visto afectada por el hecho de que la mayoría de su componente
           civil, incluido el personal político, no puede desempeñar sus funciones dentro de la
           zona de operaciones de la MINURSO,
                Habiendo examinado el informe del Secretario General de 19 de abril de 2016
           (S/2016/355),
                1.    Decide prorrogar el mandato de la MINURSO hasta el 30 de abril de
           2017;
                2.    Pone de relieve la necesidad urgente de que la MINURSO vuelva a
           funcionar a plena capacidad;
                3.    Solicita al Secretario General que en un plazo de 90 días lo informe de si
           la MINURSO ha vuelto a funcionar a plena capacidad y expresa su intención, en el
           caso de que la MINURSO no haya conseguido volver a funcionar a plena capacidad,
           de considerar la mejor forma de facilitar el logro de este objetivo;
                 4.   Reafirma la necesidad de que se respeten plenamente los acuerdos
           militares concertados con la MINURSO respecto del alto el fuego y exhorta a las
           partes a que se adhieran plenamente a esos acuerdos;
                 5.   Exhorta a todas las partes a que cooperen plenamente con las
           operaciones de la MINURSO, incluida su libre interacción con todos los
           interlocutores, y a que tomen las medidas necesarias para garantizar la seguridad,
           así como la circulación sin trabas y el acceso inmediato, del personal de las
           Naciones Unidas y el personal asociado en la ejecución de su mandato, de
           conformidad con los acuerdos existentes;
                 6.    Pone de relieve la importancia del compromiso de las partes de continuar
           el proceso de preparación de la quinta ronda de negociaciones y recuerda que hizo
           suya la recomendación formulada en el informe de 14 de abril de 2008 ( S/2008/251)
           en el sentido de que la visión realista y el espíritu de compromiso de las partes son
           esenciales para lograr progresos en las negociaciones;
                 7.   Exhorta a las partes a que sigan dando muestras de voluntad política y
           trabajen en una atmósfera propicia para el diálogo a fin de iniciar una fase más
           intensiva y sustantiva de las negociaciones, asegurando así la aplicación de las
           resoluciones 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010),
           1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014) y 2218 (2015) y el éxito de las
           negociaciones;




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                    8.    Afirma su pleno apoyo al compromiso del Secretario General y su
               Enviado Personal de lograr una solución a la cuestión del Sáhara Occidental en este
               contexto y pide que se reanuden las reuniones y se intensifiquen los contactos;
                     9.    Exhorta a las partes a que continúen las negociaciones bajo los auspicios
               del Secretario General, sin condiciones previas y de buena fe, teniendo en cue nta los
               esfuerzos realizados desde 2006 y los acontecimientos posteriores, con miras a
               lograr una solución política justa, duradera y mutuamente aceptable, que prevea la
               libre determinación del pueblo del Sáhara Occidental en el marco de disposiciones
               conformes a los principios y propósitos de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas, y hace
               notar la función y las obligaciones que incumben a las partes a este respecto;
                     10. Invita a los Estados Miembros a que presten la asistencia adecuada para
               esas conversaciones;
                     11. Solicita al Secretario General que lo informe periódicamente, y como
               mínimo dos veces por año, sobre el estado y la marcha de las negociaciones que se
               desarrollan bajo sus auspicios, la aplicación de la presente resolución, los problemas
               que afectan a las operaciones de la MINURSO y las medidas adoptadas para
               resolverlos, expresa su intención de reunirse para recibir y examinar dicha
               información y, a este respecto, solicita también al Secretario General que presente
               un informe sobre la situación en el Sáhara Occidental con suficiente antelación al
               fin del período del mandato;
                    12. Acoge con beneplácito el compromiso de las partes y los Estados vecinos
               de celebrar reuniones periódicas con la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las
               Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados a fin de examinar y, de ser posible, ampliar las
               medidas de fomento de la confianza;
                     13. Insta a los Estados Miembros a que hagan contribuciones voluntarias
               para financiar la aplicación de las medidas de fomento de la confianza acordadas
               entre las partes, incluidas las que permitan las visitas entre los familiares separados,
               así como programas de distribución de alimentos para asegurar que se satisfagan
               adecuadamente las necesidades humanitarias de los refugiados;
                     14. Solicita al Secretario General que siga adoptando las medidas necesarias
               para asegurar que en la MINURSO se cumpla plenamente la política de las
               Naciones Unidas de tolerancia cero respecto de la explotación y los abusos sexuales
               y que lo mantenga informado, e insta a los países que aportan contingentes a que
               adopten las medidas preventivas apropiadas, incluida la sensibilización antes del
               despliegue, y otras medidas para asegurar la plena rendición de cuentas en los casos
               de este tipo de conducta en que esté involucrado su personal;
                    15.   Decide seguir ocupándose de la cuestión.




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               Conseil de sécurité                                               Distr. générale
                                                                                 29 avril 2016




               Résolution 2285 (2016)
               Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 7684 e séance,
               le 29 avril 2016

                    Le Conseil de sécurité,
                    Rappelant et réaffirmant toutes ses résolutions antérieures sur le Sahara
               occidental,
                    Réaffirmant son ferme appui aux efforts que le Secrétaire général et son
               Envoyé personnel font pour mettre en application ses résolutions 1754 (2007), 1783
               (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099
               (2013), 2152 (2014) et 2218 (2015),
                     Réaffirmant sa volonté d’aider les parties à parvenir à une solution politique
               juste, durable et mutuellement acceptable qui permette l’autodétermination du
               peuple du Sahara occidental dans le cadre d’arrangements conformes aux buts et
               principes énoncés dans la Charte des Nations Unies, et notant le rôle et les
               responsabilités des parties à cet égard,
                    Demandant à nouveau aux parties et aux États voisins de coopérer plus
               pleinement avec l’Organisation des Nations Unies et les uns avec les autres et de
               s’impliquer plus résolument pour mettre fin à l’impasse actuelle et progresser sur la
               voie d’une solution politique,
                    Reconnaissant que la solution politique de ce différend de longue date et le
               renforcement de la coopération entre les États membres de l’Union du Maghreb
               arabe contribueraient à la stabilité et à la sécurité dans la région du Sahel,
                     Se félicitant des efforts que fait le Secrétaire général pour suivre de près toutes
               les opérations de maintien de la paix, y compris la Mission des Nations Unies pour
               l’organisation d’un référendum au Sahara occidental (MINURSO), et soulignant
               que le Conseil doit adopter une approche rigoureuse et stratégique en matière de
               déploiement au service du maintien de la paix et de gestion efficace des ressources,
                     Reconnaissant que la MINURSO joue un rôle important sur le terrain et
               qu’elle doit pouvoir s’acquitter pleinement de son mandat,
                    Se déclarant préoccupé par les violations des accords en vigueur et demandant
               aux parties de se conformer à leurs obligations,




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                   Prenant note de la proposition marocaine présentée au Secrétaire général le
              11 avril 2007 et des efforts sérieux et crédibles faits par le Maroc pour aller de
              l’avant vers un règlement; prenant note également de la proposition du Front
              Polisario présentée au Secrétaire général le 10 avril 2007,
                   Engageant les parties, dans ce contexte, à faire preuve d’une plus grande
              volonté politique de parvenir à une solution, notamment en examinant de façon plus
              approfondie leurs propositions respectives,
                   Prenant note des quatre séries de négociations tenues sous les auspices du
              Secrétaire général et reconnaissant qu’il importe que les parties s’engagent à
              poursuivre les négociations,
                   Engageant les parties à reprendre une coopération avec le Haut -Commissariat
              des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés aux fins de la mise en œuvre du Plan d’action
              actualisé sur les mesures de confiance adopté en janvier 2012, y compris des
              programmes visant à rapprocher des populations qui sont divisées depuis plus de
              40 ans du fait du conflit,
                    Soulignant qu’il importe d’améliorer la situation des droits de l’homme au
              Sahara occidental et dans les camps de Tindouf, et encourageant les parties à
              collaborer avec la communauté internationale pour mettre au point et appliquer des
              mesures indépendantes et crédibles qui garantissent le plein respect des droits de
              l’homme, en gardant à l’esprit leurs obligations découlant du droit international,
                   Encourageant les parties à poursuivre les efforts qu’elles mènent chacune pour
              renforcer la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme au Sahara occide ntal
              et dans les camps de réfugiés de Tindouf, y compris les libertés d’expression et
              d’association,
                   Se félicitant à cet égard des récentes mesures et initiatives prises par le Maroc,
              du rôle joué par les commissions du Conseil national des droits de l’ho mme à
              Dakhla et à Laayoune et de l’interaction du Maroc avec les procédures spéciales du
              Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’Organisation des Nations Unies,
                    Notant avec satisfaction que le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux
              droits de l’homme a effectué une visite technique au Sahara occidental en avril 2015
              ainsi que dans les camps de réfugiés de Tindouf en juillet et août 2015, et
              encourageant vivement la poursuite d’une pleine coopération avec le Haut -
              Commissariat, en particulier en facilitant de nouvelles visites dans la région,
                    Conscient des conséquences des pluies torrentielles qui se sont abattues en
              octobre 2015 sur les camps de réfugiés de Tindouf et se félicitant de l’intention du
              Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés de tenir une réunion
              d’information à l’intention des donateurs,
                  Demandant à nouveau que soit envisagé l’enregistrement des réfugiés dans les
              camps de réfugiés de Tindouf, et invitant à déployer des efforts à cet égard,
                   Soulignant l’importance de l’engagement pris par les parties de poursuivre les
              négociations dans le cadre des pourparlers tenus sous les auspices de l’Organisation
              des Nations Unies,
                   Considérant que la consolidation du statu quo n’est pas acceptable, et notant
              en outre qu’il est essentiel que ces négociations progressent pour que tous les
              aspects de la qualité de vie des habitants du Sahara occidental s’améliorent,


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                 Affirmant son plein soutien à l’Envoyé personnel du Secrétaire général pour le
           Sahara occidental, Christopher Ross, et à l’action qu’il mène pour faciliter les
           négociations entre les parties, et se félicitant à cet égard des initiatives qu’il a prises
           récemment et des consultations qu’il mène actuellement avec les parties et les États
           voisins,
                Affirmant son plein soutien au Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général pour
           le Sahara occidental et Chef de la MINURSO, Kim Bolduc,
                 Déplorant que la capacité de la MINURSO de s’acquitter pleinement de son
           mandat ait été limitée, l’essentiel de sa composante civile, y compris le personnel
           politique, ne pouvant exercer ses fonctions dans la zone d’opérations de la Mission,
                Ayant examiné le rapport du Secrétaire général en date du 19 avril 2016
           (S/2016/355),
                1.    Décide de proroger le mandat de la MINURSO jusqu’au 30 avril 2017;
                2.   Souligne qu’il est urgent que la MINURSO puisse de nouveau exercer
           pleinement ses fonctions;
                3.    Prie le Secrétaire général de lui faire savoir, dans les 90 jours, si la
           MINURSO peut de nouveau exercer pleinement son mandat et entend, si la
           MINURSO ne peut toujours pas exercer pleinement son mandat, examiner les
           meilleurs moyens de parvenir à cet objectif;
                 4.   Réaffirme que les accords militaires conclus avec la MINURSO
           concernant le cessez-le-feu doivent être pleinement respectés, et exhorte les parties
           à y adhérer pleinement;
                 5.   Demande à toutes les parties de coopérer pleinement aux opérations de la
           MINURSO, y compris en ce qui concerne sa liberté d’interaction avec tous ses
           interlocuteurs, et de prendre les mesures voulues pour garantir la sécurité, ainsi
           qu’une totale liberté de circulation et un accès immédiat au personnel des Nations
           Unies et au personnel associé dans l’exécution de leur mandat, conformément aux
           accords existants;
                6.     Souligne l’importance de l’engagement pris par les parties de continuer à
           préparer une cinquième série de négociations, et rappelle qu’il fait sienne la
           recommandation formulée dans le rapport daté du 14 avril 2008 ( S/2008/251) selon
           laquelle il est indispensable que les parties fassent preuve de réalisme et d’un esprit
           de compromis pour aller de l’avant dans les négociations;
                 7.   Demande aux parties de continuer de faire preuve de volonté politique et
           de travailler dans une atmosphère propice au dialogue afin d’engager des
           négociations plus résolues et plus axées sur le fond et de garantir ainsi l’application
           de ses résolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920
           (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014) et 2218 (2015), ainsi
           que le succès des négociations;
                 8.   Affirme son ferme soutien aux efforts déterminés que font le Secrétaire
           général et son Envoyé personnel pour qu’une solution soit trouv ée à la question du
           Sahara occidental dans ce contexte, et demande que les réunions reprennent et que
           les contacts soient renforcés;




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                    9.     Demande aux parties de poursuivre les négociations sous les auspices du
              Secrétaire général, sans conditions préalables et de bonne foi, en tenant compte des
              efforts faits depuis 2006 et des faits nouveaux survenus depuis, en vue de parvenir à
              une solution politique juste, durable et mutuellement acceptable qui pourvoie à
              l’autodétermination du peuple du Sahara occidental dans le contexte d’arrangements
              conformes aux buts et principes énoncés dans la Charte des Nations Unies, et prend
              note du rôle et des responsabilités des parties à cet égard;
                    10.   Invite les États Membres à prêter le concours voulu à ces négociations;
                    11. Prie le Secrétaire général de lui faire régulièrement, et au moins deux
              fois par an, des exposés sur l’état et l’avancement des négociations tenues sous ses
              auspices, l’application de la présente résolution, les difficultés auxquelles se
              heurtent les opérations de la MINURSO et les mesures prises pour les surmonter,
              déclare son intention de se réunir pour entendre ces exposés et les examiner, et, à
              cet égard, prie également le Secrétaire général de lui présenter un rapport sur la
              situation au Sahara occidental bien avant la fin du mandat de la Mission;
                   12. Se félicite que les parties et les États voisins se soient engagés à tenir des
              réunions périodiques avec le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les
              réfugiés afin d’examiner et, autant que faire se peut, de renforcer les mesures de
              confiance;
                   13. Engage les États Membres à verser des contributions volontaires pour
              financer des mesures de confiance convenues par les parties, y compris celles
              permettant aux membres séparés d’une même famille de se rendre visite, ainsi que
              des programmes alimentaires pour s’assurer que les besoins humanitaires des
              réfugiés sont dûment pris en compte;
                    14. Prie le Secrétaire général de continuer à prendre les mesures voulues
              pour faire pleinement respecter par la MINURSO la politique de tolérance zéro
              instituée par l’Organisation des Nations Unies en ce qui concerne l’exploitation et
              les violences sexuelles et de le tenir informé, et demande instamment aux pays qui
              fournissent des contingents de prendre les mesures préventives voulues, notamment
              de mener avant tout déploiement des activités de sensibilisation à ces questions, et
              d’adopter d’autres mesures pour faire en sorte que les membres de leur personnel
              qui seraient mis en cause soient amenés à répondre pleinement de leurs actes;
                    15.   Décide de rester saisi de la question.




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               Совет Безопасности                                       Distr.: General
                                                                        29 April 2016




               Резолюция 2285 (2016),
               принятая Советом Безопасности на его 7684-м заседании
               29 апреля 2016 года

                    Совет Безопасности,
                   ссылаясь на все свои предыдущие резолюции по Западной Сахаре и под-
               тверждая их,
                    вновь заявляя о своей твердой поддержке усилий Генерального секретаря
               и его Личного посланника по осуществлению резолюций 1754 (2007), 1783
               (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099
               (2013), 2152 (2014) и 2218 (2015),
                    вновь подтверждая свою приверженность оказанию сторонам содействия
               в отыскании справедливого, долговременного и взаимоприемлемого политиче-
               ского решения, которое будет предусматривать самоопределение народа Запа д-
               ной Сахары в контексте процедур, соответствующих принципам и целям Уст а-
               ва Организации Объединенных Наций, и отмечая роль и обязанности сторон в
               этой связи,
                    вновь обращаясь с призывом к сторонам и соседним государствам шире
               сотрудничать с Организацией Объединенных Наций и друг с другом и актив и-
               зировать свое участие, с тем чтобы найти выход из существующего тупика и
               добиться прогресса в достижении политического решения,
                    признавая, что достижение политического решения этого затянувшегося
               спора и укрепление сотрудничества между государствами — членами Союза
               арабского Магриба будут способствовать стабильности и безопасности в Сахе -
               льском регионе,
                    приветствуя усилия Генерального секретаря, имеющие целью внима-
               тельно следить за всеми миротворческими операциями, включая Миссию О р-
               ганизации Объединенных Наций по проведению референдума в Западной С а-
               харе (МООНРЗС), и вновь заявляя, что Совету необходимо придерживаться
               строгого, стратегического подхода к развертыванию миротворческих операций
               и эффективно распоряжаться ресурсами,
                   признавая важную роль, которую играет МООНРЗС на месте, и необхо-
               димость полного выполнения ею своего мандата,



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                    выражая обеспокоенность по поводу нарушений действующих соглаше-
               ний и призывая стороны соблюдать свои соответствующие обязательства,
                    принимая к сведению предложение Марокко, представленное 11 апреля
               2007 года Генеральному секретарю, и серьезные и заслуживающие доверия
               усилия Марокко, направленные на продвижение процесса урегулирования;
               принимая к сведению также предложение Фронта ПОЛИСАРИО, представлен-
               ное 10 апреля 2007 года Генеральному секретарю,
                    призывая стороны в этой связи еще раз проявить политическую волю в
               целях нахождения решения, в том числе путем расширения обсуждения исходя
               из предложений друг друга,
                    принимая к сведению четыре раунда переговоров, проведенных под эги-
               дой Генерального секретаря, и признавая важность проявления сторонами ре-
               шимости продолжить процесс переговоров,
                    призывая стороны возобновить сотрудничество с Управлением Верховно-
               го комиссара по делам беженцев в целях осуществления принятого в январе
               2012 года обновленного Плана действий по мерам укрепления доверия, в том
               числе программ, направленных на воссоединение родственников, которые бы-
               ли разделены конфликтом в течение более чем 40 лет,
                    подчеркивая важность улучшения положения в области прав человека в
               Западной Сахаре и тиндуфских лагерях и призывая стороны к сотрудничеству
               с международным сообществом в разработке и применении на практике неза-
               висимых и заслуживающих доверия мер в целях обеспечения полного уваж е-
               ния прав человека с учетом их соответствующих обязательств по международ-
               ному праву,
                    призывая стороны продолжать прилагать соответствующие усилия,
               направленные на усиление мер в области поощрения и защиты прав человека в
               Западной Сахаре и лагерях беженцев в Тиндуфе, включая свободу выражения
               мнений и свободу объединений,
                    приветствуя в этой связи шаги и инициативы, предпринятые недавно
               Марокко, и роль, которую играют комиссии Национального совета по правам
               человека, функционирующие в Дахле и Эль-Аюне, и взаимодействие Марокко
               со специальными процедурами Совета Организации Объединенных Наций по
               правам человека,
                    высоко оценивая итоги технического визита Управления Верховного ко-
               миссара Организации Объединенных Наций по правам человека (УВКПЧ) в
               Западную Сахару в апреле 2015 года и в лагеря беженцев в Тиндуфе в июле–
               августе 2015 года и решительно призывая к оказанию УВКПЧ всемерного по-
               стоянного содействия, в том числе путем упрощения процедур будущих визи-
               тов в регион,
                    отмечая воздействие прошедших в октябре 2015 года ливневых дождей
               на состояние лагерей беженцев в Тиндуфе и приветствуя намерение Верховн о-
               го комиссара Организации Объединенных Наций по делам беженце в созвать
               брифинг с участием доноров,




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                вновь предлагая изучить идею регистрации беженцев в тиндуфских лаге-
           рях беженцев и предлагая предпринять соответствующие усилия,
               подчеркивая важность проявления сторонами приверженности продолже-
           нию процесса переговоров на основе проводимых под эгидой Организации
           Объединенных Наций обсуждений,
                признавая, что сохранение статус-кво неприемлемо, и отмечая далее, что
           прогресс на переговорах настоятельно необходим для повышения качества
           жизни народа Западной Сахары во всех ее аспектах,
                подтверждая полную поддержку Личного посланника Генерального сек-
           ретаря по Западной Сахаре посла Кристофера Росса и его усилий по соде й-
           ствию переговорам между сторонами и приветствуя в этой связи его недавние
           инициативы и проводимые им консультации со сторонами и соседними госу-
           дарствами,
                подтверждая полную поддержку Специального представителя Генераль-
           ного секретаря по Западной Сахаре и главы МООНРЗС Ким Болдук,
                выражая сожаление по поводу того, что способность МООНРЗС в пол-
           ном объеме выполнять порученные ей задачи оказалась под угрозой ввиду то-
           го, что бóльшая часть гражданского компонента, включая сотрудников по по-
           литическим вопросам, не имеет возможности выполнять свои обязанности
           внутри района операций МООНРЗС,
                рассмотрев доклад Генерального секретаря от 19 апреля 2016 года
           (S/2016/355),
                1.   постановляет продлить срок действия мандата МООНРЗС до 30 ап-
           реля 2017 года;
                2.  особо отмечает, что МООНРЗС необходимо срочно восстановить
           свои функциональные возможности в полном объеме;
                3.   просит Генерального секретаря в течение 90 дней сообщить Совету
           о том, восстановила ли МООНРЗС свои функциональные возможности в по л-
           ном объеме, и заявляет о своем намерении рассмотреть вопрос о наилучших
           путях оказания содействия в достижении этой цели, если МООНРЗС не сможет
           восстановить свои функциональные возможности в полном объеме;
                 4.  вновь подтверждает необходимость соблюдения в полном объеме
           военных соглашений, достигнутых с МООНРЗС в отношении прекра щения ог-
           ня, и призывает стороны полностью выполнять эти соглашения;
                5.    призывает все стороны в полной мере сотрудничать с МООНРЗС в
           ее деятельности, включая ее свободное взаимодействие со всеми сторонами, и
           принять необходимые меры для обеспечения безопасности, а также беспрепят-
           ственного передвижения и непосредственного доступа для персонала Орган и-
           зации Объединенных Наций и связанного с ней персонала при выполнении им
           своего мандата в соответствии с действующими соглашениями;




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                    6.   особо отмечает важность проявления сторонами приверженности
               продолжению процесса подготовки к пятому раунду переговоров и напоминает
               о том, что он одобрил содержащуюся в докладе от 14 апреля 2008 года
               (S/2008/251) рекомендацию о необходимости проявления сторонами реализма
               и духа компромисса для достижения прогресса на переговорах;
                    7.   призывает стороны продолжать проявлять политическую волю и ра-
               ботать в атмосфере, благоприятствующей диалогу, с тем чтобы приступить к
               более активным и предметным переговорам, обеспечивая тем самым осу-
               ществление резолюций 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920
               (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014) и 2218 (2015) и успех
               переговоров;
                    8.    подтверждает свою полную поддержку приверженности Генераль-
               ного секретаря и его Личного посланника решению вопроса о Западной Сахаре
               в этой связи и призывает к возобновлению встреч и укреплению контактов;
                    9.   призывает стороны продолжать переговоры под эгидой Генерально-
               го секретаря без каких-либо предварительных условий и добросовестно, при-
               нимая во внимание усилия, предпринимаемые с 2006 года, и последующие со-
               бытия, в целях достижения справедливого, долговременного и взаимоприе м-
               лемого политического решения, которое будет предусматривать самоопределе-
               ние народа Западной Сахары в контексте процедур, соответствующих принц и-
               пам и целям Устава Организации Объединенных Наций, и отмечая роль и обя-
               занности сторон в этой связи;
                    10. предлагает государствам-членам оказывать надлежащее содействие
               этим переговорам;
                    11. просит Генерального секретаря на регулярной основе, но не реже
               двух раз в год, кратко информировать Совет Безопасности о состоянии и ходе
               этих переговоров под его эгидой, об осуществлении настоящей резолюции, о
               проблемах, с которыми сталкивается МООНРЗС в своей деятельности, и о м е-
               рах, принимаемых для их решения, выражает свое намерение проводить засе-
               дания для заслушания и рассмотрения его краткой информации и в этой связи
               просит далее Генерального секретаря представить доклад о ситуации в Запа д-
               ной Сахаре заблаговременно до истечения срока действия мандата;
                    12. приветствует приверженность сторон и соседних государств про-
               ведению периодических встреч с Управлением Верховного комиссара Ор гани-
               зации Объединенных Наций по делам беженцев для анализа и, когда это во з-
               можно, расширения мер укрепления доверия;
                    13. настоятельно призывает государства-члены выделять доброволь-
               ные взносы на финансирование мер укрепления доверия, о которых договор и-
               лись стороны, включая меры, позволяющие организовывать посещения разл у-
               ченных членов семей, а также на финансирование продовольственных пр о-
               грамм для обеспечения надлежащего удовлетворения гуманитарных потребн о-
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                14. просит Генерального секретаря продолжать принимать необходимые
           меры для обеспечения полного соблюдения в МООНРЗС проводимой Орган и-
           зацией Объединенных Наций политики абсолютной нетерпимости к сексуал ь-
           ной эксплуатации и сексуальным надругательствам и информировать о них
           Совет и настоятельно призывает страны, предоставляющие войска, принимать
           надлежащие превентивные меры, включая проведение инструктажа перед ра з-
           вертыванием, и иные меры для обеспечения всей полноты ответственности в
           случаях такого поведения их персонала;
               15.   постановляет продолжать заниматься этим вопросом.




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               第 2285(2016)号决议
               安全理事会 2016 年 4 月 29 日第 7684 次会议通过

                  安全理事会，

                  回顾并重申以往关于西撒哈拉的各项决议，

                  重申坚决支持秘书长及其个人特使为执行第 1754(2007)、第 1783(2007)、第
               1813(2008)、第 1871(2009)、第 1920(2010)、第 1979(2011)、第 2044(2012)、第
               2099(2013)、第 2152(2014)和第 2218 (2015)号决议所作的努力，

                  重申致力于协助双方达成公正、持久和彼此可以接受的政治解决，规定西撒
               哈拉人民在符合《联合国宪章》原则和宗旨的安排下实行自决，并注意到双方在
               这方面的作用和责任，

                  再次促请双方和邻国同联合国以及在彼此间进一步通力合作，加强参与，以
               结束目前的僵局，在谋求政治解决方面取得进展，

                  认识到实现这一长期争端的政治解决和加强阿拉伯马格里布联盟成员国之
               间的合作将有助于萨赫勒区域的稳定与安全，

                  欢迎秘书长做出努力，不断密切审查包括联合国西撒哈拉全民投票特派团
               (西撒特派团)在内的所有维和行动，重申安理会需要对维持和平行动的部署采用
               严格的战略性做法，并有效管理资源，

                  确认西撒特派团在实地发挥重要作用，并确认它需要全面执行其任务，

                  对违反现有协议的行为表示关切，促请双方遵守其相关义务，

                  注意到摩洛哥 2007 年 4 月 11 日提交给秘书长的提案和摩洛哥为推动这一进
               程以谋求解决作出认真、可信的努力，又注意到波利萨里奥阵线 2007 年 4 月 10
               日提交给秘书长的提案，




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                    为此鼓励双方进一步表明谋求解决的政治意愿，包括进一步讨论对方的提案，

                    注意到在秘书长主持下举行的四轮谈判，
                                     确认双方承诺继续进行谈判的重要性，

                    鼓励双方恢复与难民事务高级专员办事处的合作，以执行 2012 年 1 月修订
               的关于建立信任措施的行动计划，包括执行重点让因冲突分离 40 多年的人建立
               联系的方案，

                    强调改善西撒哈拉和廷杜夫难民营人权情况的重要性，鼓励双方与国际社会
               合作，在铭记国际法为其规定的相关义务的同时，制订和执行独立和可信的措施，
               确保人权充分得到尊重，

                    鼓励双方继续各自做出努力，在西撒哈拉和廷杜夫难民营进一步促进和保护
               人权，包括表达自由和结社自由，

                    为此欢迎摩洛哥最近采取的步骤和举措，欢迎在达赫拉和阿尤恩开展工作的
               人权委员会国家理事会发挥作用，并欢迎摩洛哥与联合国人权理事会的特别程序
               进行沟通，

                    赞扬联合国人权事务高级专员办事处(人权高专办)2015 年 4 月对西撒哈拉并
               于 2015 年 7 月至 8 月对廷杜夫难民营进行技术访问，大力鼓励继续充分与人权
               高专办合作，包括为今后再访问该地区提供便利，

                    认识到 2015 年 10 月的暴雨对廷杜夫难民营产生影响，欢迎联合国难民事务
               高级专员计划向捐助方通报情况，

                    再次要求考虑在廷杜夫难民营进行难民登记并鼓励在这方面做出努力，

                    强调双方承诺通过联合国主持的会谈继续进行谈判的重要性，

                    确认巩固现状是不能接受的，还注意到，唯有谈判取得进展，才能全面改善
               西撒哈拉人民的生活品质，

                    申明全力支持秘书长西撒哈拉问题个人特使克里斯托弗·罗斯大使，支持他
               为协助双方谈判而开展的工作，为此欢迎他最近采取举措并正在与双方和邻国进
               行磋商，

                    申明支持秘书长西撒哈拉问题特别代表兼西撒特派团团长金·博尔达克，

                    感到遗憾的是，由于西撒特派团包括政治人员在内的大部分文职人员不能在
               特派团行动区内工作，西撒特派团全面执行任务的能力受到影响，

                    审议了秘书长 2016 年 4 月 19 日的报告(S/2016/355)，

                    1.   决定将西撒特派团的任务期延至 2017 年 4 月 30 日；

                    2.   强调西撒特派团迫切需要全面恢复工作；


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                  3.   请秘书长在 90 天内向安理会通报西撒特派团是否已经全面恢复工作，
               表示安理会打算在西撒特派团尚未全面开展工作的情况下，考虑如何以最佳方式
               协助实现这一目标；

                  4.   重申需要全面遵守与西撒特派团达成的有关停火的各项军事协议，促请
               双方全面遵守这些协议；

                  5.   促请所有各方按照现有协议，全面配合西撒特派团的行动，包括特派团
               可以自由地与所有对话者进行交谈，并采取必要措施保障执行任务的联合国人员
               和有关人员的安全和行动畅行无阻；

                  6.   强调双方承诺继续为第五轮谈判作准备的重要性，
                                            回顾安理会赞同 2008
               年 4 月 14 日报告(S/2008/251)中的建议，即双方必须持现实态度和妥协精神，以
               便谈判取得进展；

                  7.   促请双方继续展示政治意志，在有利于对话的氛围内做出努力，以进入
               更密集和更具有实质性的谈判阶段，从而确保第 1754(2007)、第 1783(2007)、第
               1813(2008)、第 1871(2009)、第 1920(2010)、第 1979(2011)、第 2044 (2012)、第
               2099 (2013)、第 2152 (2014)和第 2218 (2015)号决议得到执行和谈判取得成功；

                  8.   申明全力支持秘书长及其个人特使做出的在此背景下谋求解决西撒哈
               拉问题的承诺，呼吁再次举行会议和加强接触；

                  9.   促请双方考虑到 2006 年以来作出的努力和后来的事态发展，继续在秘
               书长主持下本着诚意无条件地进行谈判，以期达成公正、持久和彼此可以接受的
               政治解决办法，规定西撒哈拉人民在符合《联合国宪章》原则和宗旨的安排下实
               行自决，并注意到双方在这方面的作用和责任；

                  10. 请会员国为这些会谈提供适当协助；

                  11. 请秘书长定期和至少每年两次向安全理事会通报他所主持的这些谈判
               的现况和进展，介绍本决议的执行情况、西撒特派团行动面临的挑战和已采取哪
               些步骤应对这些挑战，表示安理会打算开会听取和讨论他的情况通报，为此还请
               秘书长在有关任务期结束前提早提供一份关于西撒哈拉局势的报告；

                  12. 欢迎双方和邻国承诺定期同联合国难民事务高级专员办事处开会审查
               建立信任措施，并在可能时扩大这些措施；

                  13. 敦促会员国自愿捐款，资助双方商定的建立信任措施，包括让分离的家
               人相互访问的措施，并资助食物方案，以充分满足人道主义需求；

                  14. 请秘书长继续采取必要措施，确保西撒特派团全面遵守联合国对性剥削
               和性虐待的零容忍政策并随时向安理会通报情况，敦促部队派遣国采取适当的预




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               防行动，包括在部署前进行提高认识培训以及其他行动，确保在发生此类行为时，
               全面追究本国涉案人员的责任；

                    15. 决定继续处理此案。




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النص العربي (official Arabic version): ‫)‪S/RES/2285 (2016‬‬                                                                             ‫األمــم املتحـدة‬
‫‪Distr.: General‬‬
‫‪29 April 2016‬‬                                                                           ‫جملس األمن‬



                                                                              ‫القرار ‪)2016 ( 2285‬‬
                      ‫‪ 29‬نيســــ‬      ‫جلســــت ‪ 7684‬املعقــــيف ة‬          ‫الــــختذ اجمــــختم جملــــس األمــــن‬
                                                                                              ‫أبريل ‪2016‬‬
                                                                                      ‫إن جملس األمن‪،‬‬
                              ‫إذ يشري إىل مجيع قرارات الس بقة بشأ الصحراء الغربية ويعيد تأكيدها‪،‬‬
                   ‫وإذ يعيددد تأكيددد عمـ القــيفذ لل اــيف الــا ينيــختع األمــو العـ ص منيعيف ـ الش صـ‬
                  ‫لتنفيــــــــخت القــــــــرارا ‪1871 )2008( 1813 )2007( 1783 )2007( 1754‬‬
                  ‫‪2099 )2012( 2044‬‬                     ‫‪)2011( 1979‬‬                  ‫(‪)2010( 1920 )2009‬‬
                                                           ‫(‪،)2015( 2218 )2014( 2152 )2013‬‬
                  ‫وإذ يؤكد جمدداً التزام مبسـ عدة الرـر و التيف ـل إىل حـل يي يـ عـ د ا ـم‬
                    ‫مقنييفد للرر و‪ ،‬يكفل لشـع الصـحراء الغربيـة تقريـر مصـسم يـي ي ترتـيـنيــ تتم ـ‬
                   ‫ر الرـــر و مســـم لي م‬    ‫مـــع منيـ ـ ق ميمـ ـ ي األمـــم املتحـــدة مق ـــدم‪ ،‬وإذ يالحد د‬
                                                                                               ‫هختا الصد ‪،‬‬
                  ‫وإذ يك د ت تأكيددد عيفت ـ الرــر و الــد لتو ا ـ رتو إىل التع ـ بشــكل أكمــل‬
                  ‫مع األمم املتحدة مع بعضا بعضً إىل تعزيز مش ركتا ينييل ضع حـد للمـأ ي الـراهن‬
                                                                   ‫إحرا تقدص حنيف إجي حل يي ي ‪،‬‬
                     ‫وإذ يعت ف بأ التيف ل إىل حل يي ي عختا النـزاع الختذ ط د أمدم تعزيـز التعـ‬
                  ‫بو الد د األعض ء احت املغرب العريب من ـأمم أ يسـام حتقيـا اتيـتقرار األمـن‬
                                                                                     ‫منرقة الس حل‪،‬‬



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           ‫وإذ ي ح د ب ـ وايف الــا ينيــختع األمــو الع ـ ص عبق ـ ء مجيــع عملي ـ حف ـ الس ـ ص‬
           ‫قيد اتيتعراض الـدقيا‪ ،‬مبـ ياـ بعمـة األمـم املتحـدة ل يـتفت ء الصـحراء الغربيـة (النيعمـة)‪،‬‬
              ‫إذ يكــرر التأكيــد علـ ضــر رة أ يتنيــع ا لــس م ـً ايــتراتي يً ـ رمً إ اء نشــر عمليـ‬
                                                                 ‫حف الس ص إ ارة امليفار إ ارة ع لة‪،‬‬
             ‫بضـر رة أ تنفـخت تيتـا علـ‬          ‫امليـدا‬   ‫وإذ يسلم ب لد ر اع ص الختذ تم ي النيعمـة‬
                                                                                                ‫أكمل ج ‪،‬‬
           ‫الق مـة‪ ،‬وإذ يهيد بـ لرر و‬          ‫وإذ يعد عدن اقللد إ اء حـ ت انتـا ا اتتف قـ‬
                                                          ‫أ يتقيد كل احد منام مب علي من التزام ‪،‬‬
               ‫وإذ حيددديل عل د داً بـ ـ ملقترمل املغـــريب الـــختذ قـــدص إىل األمـــو العـ ـ ص ‪ 11‬نيســـ‬
           ‫أبريل ‪ 2007‬ب وايف املغربية املتسمة ب وديـة املصـداقية الراميـة إىل املضـ قـدمً ب لعمليـة‬
               ‫يفب التسـيفية وإذ حيديل عل داً ضي داً مبقتـرمل جنياـة النييفليسـ رييف املقـدص إىل األمـو العـ ص‬
                                                                                        ‫‪ 10‬نيس أبريل ‪،2007‬‬
             ‫وإذ يشجع الرر و هختا السي ي علـ إهاـ ر املزيـد مـن اعرا ة السي يـية للمضـ‬
            ‫قدمً ـيفب التيف ـل إىل حـل‪ ،‬ذلـر برـري منـا تيفيـيع نرـ ي نق ـام حـيفد مـ يررحـ‬
                                                                           ‫ك مه من مقترح ‪،‬‬
           ‫وإذ حيددديل عل دداً جبـــيفت املف ضــ األربـــع الـــا عقـــد برع يـــة األمـــو العــ ص‪،‬‬
                                            ‫وإذ يعت ف بأمهية أ يلتزص الرر مبيفا لة عملية املف ض ‪،‬‬
              ‫وإذ يشددجع الرــر و عل ـ ايــتلن ا التع ـ مــع مفيفضــية األمــم املتحــدة لشــم‬
               ‫ال جـلو تنفيــخت رــة العمــل املتعلقــة بتــدابس بنـ ء المقــة‪ ،‬بصــيغتا احملدَّ ــة كـ نيف المـ‬
           ‫ينـ ير ‪ ،2012‬مبـ يشـمل الـماما الـا تركـز علـ الـربل بـو النـ الـختين تفرقـيفا ألكمـر مـن‬
                                                                                           ‫‪ 40‬ع م بسني النـزاع‪،‬‬
           ‫الصـحراء الغربيـة ميمـ تنـد ا‪،‬‬          ‫وإذ يؤكد أمهية حتسو ح لة حقيفي اعنس‬
           ‫إذ يش ع الرر و عل العمل مع ا تمع الد يل عل ضع تنفيخت تـدابس تتسـم ب تيـتق لية‬
              ‫املصداقية لكف لة اتحتراص الت ص حلقيفي اعنس ‪ ،‬مع مراع ة كل منام ملـ عليـ مـن التزامـ‬
                                                                            ‫مبيفج الق نيف الد يل‪،‬‬
               ‫وإذ يشجع الرر و عل ميفا لة جايف كل منام مـن أجـل تعزيـز حقـيفي اعنسـ‬
           ‫مح يتــا الصــحراء الغربيــة ميمـ تنــد ا ل جــلو‪ ،‬مبـ ذلــر حريــة التعـنيس حريــة‬
                                                                               ‫تكيفين اومعي ‪،‬‬

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               ‫وإذ ي ح د ‪ ،‬هــختا الصــد ‪ ،‬ب ـ وريفا املني ـ را األ ــسة الــا اجمــخته املغــرب‬
               ‫الدا لـة العيـيف ‪،‬‬          ‫الد ر الختذ تم ي ونت ا لـس الـيفطحل حلقـيفي اعنسـ اللتـ تعمـ‬
                          ‫بتف عل املغرب مع اعجراءا او ة لس حقيفي اعنس الت بع لألمم املتحدة‪،‬‬
                  ‫وإذ يشدديد ب لزي ـ رة الفنيــة الــا ق مــض ة ـ مفيفضــية األمــم املتحــدة حلقــيفي اعنس ـ‬
               ‫ــارذ‬      ‫إىل الصــحراء الغربيــة نيسـ أبريل ‪ ،2015‬إىل ميمـ ال جــلو تنــد ا‬
               ‫متيف ييفليــ ‪/‬ب أطســرس ‪ ،2015‬إذ يشــ ع بشــدة علــ ميفا ــلة التعــ الك مــل مــع‬
                                      ‫املفيفضية‪ ،‬مب ذلر من د تيسس إجراء ي را أ رى إىل املنرقة‪،‬‬
               ‫وإذ يعت ف ب أل ر الختذ تعرضض ل ميم تند ا ل جلو نتي ـة األمرـ ر الغزيـرة‬
                 ‫تشرين األ د أكتيفبر ‪ ،2015‬إذ يرح بعزص مفيفض األمم املتحـدة السـ م‬    ‫الا اممر‬
                                                     ‫لشم ال جلو عل عقد جلسة إح طة للم حنو‪،‬‬
               ‫تنـد ا ل جـلو‪،‬‬          ‫ميمـ‬    ‫تس يل ال جـلو‬         ‫وإذ يك ت طلبه الداع إىل النظر‬
                                                                     ‫وإذ يدعو إىل بختد جايف هختا الصد ‪،‬‬
                    ‫ـ‬      ‫عـن طريـا‬    ‫وإذ يشدد عل أمهية التزاص الرـر و مبيفا ـلة عمليـة املف ضـ‬
                                                                                       ‫ترع ه األمم املتحدة‪،‬‬
                ‫وإذ يسد لمم بـأ تكـريس اليفضــع القـ م لـيس مقنيــيفت‪ ،‬وإذ يالحد كدكق أ إحــرا‬
               ‫تقــدص املف ض ـ أم ـ سر أي ي ـ لتحســو نيفعيــة حي ـ ة ــع الصــحراء الغربيــة مــن مجيــع‬
                                                                                                  ‫جيفاننيا ‪،‬‬
               ‫وإذ يؤكد عم الت ص للمنيعيفث الش ص لألمو العـ ص إىل الصـحراء الغربيـة‪ ،‬السـفس‬
                ‫هختا الصـد مبني راتـ‬      ‫كريستيف ر ر ‪ ،‬عمل لتيسس املف ض بو الرر و‪ ،‬وإذ ي ح‬
                                                 ‫األ سة مش رات او رية مع الرر و الد لتو ا رتو‪،‬‬
               ‫وإذ يؤكددد عمـ التـ ص للممملــة او ــة لألمــو العـ ص للصــحراء الغربيــة ر يســة بعمــة‬
                                                     ‫األمم املتحدة ل يتفت ء الصحراء الغربية‪ ،‬كيم بيفلد ا‪،‬‬
                ‫وإذ يعد عددن ض د ه أل قــدرة النيعمــة عل ـ اليف ـ ء الت ـ ص بيفتيتــا قــد تضــرر أل‬
               ‫ط لنييــة أ ــرا عنصــره املــد ‪ ،‬مبــن ــيام امليفهفــيف السي يــييف ‪ ،‬ت يســتريعيف أ اء اجني ـ م‬
                                                                                      ‫ا ل منرقة عملي النيعمة‪،‬‬
                        ‫تقرير األمو الع ص املمرخ ‪ 19‬نيس أبريل ‪،)S/2016/355( 2016‬‬                ‫وقد نظ‬
                                       ‫يل ت متديد تية النيعمة حىت ‪ 30‬نيس أبريل ‪2017‬‬                ‫‪-1‬‬

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                       ‫يشدد عل احل جة امللحة أل تعيف النيعمة إىل أ اء ه فا ك ملة‬                  ‫‪-2‬‬
            ‫‪ - 3‬يطلدد إىل األمــو العــ ص أ يقــدص إح طــة إىل ا لــس طضــيف ‪ 90‬ييفمــ‬
           ‫عم إذا ك نض النيعمة قـد عـ إىل أ اء ه فاـ ك ملـة‪ ،‬ويعد عدن عهمده‪ ،‬حـ د عـدص‬
                      ‫أ اء النيعمة لك مل ه فا ‪ ،‬عل أ ينظر أ ضل السنيل لتيسس حتقيا هختا اعدا‬
           ‫‪ - 4‬يؤكد جمدداً ضر رة اتحتراص الت ص ل تف ق العسكرية الا مت التيف ـل إلياـ‬
                          ‫مع النيعمة بشأ قف إط ي الن ر‪ ،‬ويدعو الرر و إىل التقيد الت ص بتلر اتتف ق‬
            ‫‪ - 5‬يهي جبميـع األطـراا إىل إبـداء التعـ التـ ص مـع عمليـ النيعمـة‪ ،‬مبـ ياـ‬
           ‫تف علا احلر مع ك ة احمل رين‪ ،‬اجم ذ اوريفا ال مـة لضـم أمـن مـيفهف األمـم املتحـدة‬
           ‫ــيفعم إىل مق ــدهم ــيفراً يــي ي‬     ‫األ ــرا املــرتنيرو ةـ كف لــة تنقلــام بــد عيفا ــا‬
                                                                 ‫تنفيخت تيتام‪ ،‬قً ل تف ق الق مة‬
           ‫‪ - 6‬يشدد عل أمهية التزاص الرر و مبيفا لة عملية التحضـس لعقـد جيفلـة مسـة‬
                 ‫التقريـــر املـــمرخ ‪ 14‬نيسـ ـ‬     ‫مـــن املف ضـ ـ ‪ ،‬يشـــس إىل تأييـــدم للتيف ـــية الـــا ر‬
           ‫أبريــل ‪ )S/2008/251( 2008‬الــا جـ ء ياـ أ حترلـ الرــر و ب ليفاقعيــة الرطنيــة التســيفية‬
                                                                         ‫أمرس ضر رذ عحرا تقدص املف ض‬
           ‫‪ - 7‬يهي د ب ـ لرر و إىل ميفا ــلة إبــداء اعرا ة السي يــية العمــل بيلــة ميفاتيــة‬
           ‫للحيفار من أجـل الد ـيفد مرحـلة مفـ ضـ أكـمر كمـ ة ميفضيفعــية‪ ،‬مبـ يكــفل تـنفــيخت‬
           ‫القــــــــرارا ‪)2009( 1871 )2008( 1813 )2007( 1783 )2007( 1754‬‬
           ‫‪)2013( 2099‬‬                 ‫‪)2012( 2044‬‬             ‫‪)2011( 1979‬‬              ‫‪)2010( 1920‬‬
                                                  ‫‪ )2015( 2218 )2014( 2152‬جن مل املف ض‬
           ‫‪ - 8‬يؤكد عم الت ص تلتزاص األمـو العـ ص منيعيف ـ الش صـ ب جيـ حـل ملسـألة‬
                       ‫تعزيز اتتص ت‬     ‫الصحراء الغربية هختا السي ي‪ ،‬يدعيف إىل جتديد اتجتم ع‬
                ‫ــر‬        ‫‪ - 9‬يهي د ب ـ لرر و إىل ميفا ــلة املف ض ـ برع يــة األمــو الع ـ ص‬
           ‫مسـ ـنيقة ســـن نيـــة‪ ،‬مـــع أ ـــخت اواـــيف املنيخت لـــة منـــخت عـ ـ ص ‪ 2006‬الترـــيفرا ال حقـــة‬
           ‫ع احلسني ‪ ،‬ذلر ةدا التيف ل إىل حل يي ي عـ د ا ـم مقنيـيفد للرـر و‪ ،‬يكفـل‬
           ‫لشــع الصــحراء الغربيــة تقريــر مصــسم يــي ي ترتيني ـ تتم ـ مــع مني ـ ق ميم ـ ي األمــم‬
                                        ‫ر الرر و مسم لي م هختا الصد‬                   ‫املتحدة مق دم‪ ،‬ي ح‬
                                ‫‪ - 10‬يدعو الد د األعض ء إىل تقدمي املس عدة امل مة عختم احمل‬


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               ‫‪ - 11‬يطلد إىل األمـو العـ ص أ يقـدص ب نتظـ ص إح طـ إىل جملـس األمـن‪ ،‬مــرتو‬
               ‫السنة عل األقل‪ ،‬عن ح لة هختم املف ضـ الـا جتـرذ حتـض رع يتـ التقـدص احملـر ياـ ‪،‬‬
               ‫عــن تنفيــخت هــختا القــرار‪ ،‬عــن التحــدي الــا تيفاجااـ عمليـ النيعمــة‪ ،‬اورــيفا املت ــختة‬
                   ‫للتصــدذ ع ـ ‪ ،‬ويع د عــن عزم ـ عقــد اجتم ـ ع ل يــتم ع عح ط ت ـ من قشــتا ‪ ،‬ويطل د‬
               ‫هختا الصد إىل األمو الع ص أ يقدص تقريراً عن احل لة الصحراء الغربية قنيـل م يـة‬               ‫ككق‬
                                                                                  ‫ترة اليفتية بيفقض ك ا‬
               ‫ريـــة‬       ‫‪ - 12‬ي حد د بـ ـ لتزاص الرـــر و الـــد لتو ا ـ ـ رتو بعقـــد اجتم عـ ـ‬
               ‫مــع مفيفضــية األمــم املتحــدة لشــم ال جــلو مــن أجــل ايــتعراض تــدابس بنـ ء المقــة تيفيــيع‬
                                                                                            ‫نر قا حيمم أمكن‬
               ‫‪ - 13‬حيث الـد د األعضـــ ء علـ تقـدمي تمعـ لتميفيـل تـدابس بنـ ء المقـــة املتفـا‬
               ‫عليا بو الرر و‪ ،‬مب ذلر التدابس الا متكرن من إجراء الزي را بو أ ـرا األيـر املشـتض‬
                ‫مشلام‪ ،‬كختلر الماما الغختا ية الا تكفل تلنيية اتحتي ج اعنس نية ل جلو عل حنـيف يفـ‬
                                                                                                 ‫ب لغرض‬
               ‫‪ - 14‬يطلد إىل األمـو العـ ص أ ييفا ـل اجمـ ذ التـدابس الضــر رية لكف لـة اتمتمـ د‬
               ‫الت ص‪ ،‬ا ـل النيعمة‪ ،‬لسي ية األمم املتحدة الق مـة علـ عـدص التسـ مل مرلقـ إ اء اتيتغــ د‬
               ‫اونس اعيختاء اونسـ ‪ ،‬أ ينيقـ جملـس األمـن علـ علـم بـختلر‪ ،‬دـن النيلـدا املسـ مهة‬
               ‫بقــيفا علــ اجم ـ ذ إجــراءا ق يــة م مــة تشــمل التــدري عذكــ ء الــيفع قنيــل مرحلــة‬
                   ‫نشر القيفا طس ذلر من اعجراءا ‪ ،‬لضم املس ءلة الت مة ح ت اقتراا أ را قـيفا‬
                                                                           ‫تلر النيلدا يليفكً من ذلر القنييل‬
                                                              ‫‪ - 15‬يل ت أ ينيق املسألة قيد نظرم‪.‬‬




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Draft resolution (S/2016/401):
United Nations                                                                           S/2016/401
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               29 April 2016

                                                                               Original: English




               United States of America: draft resolution

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling and reaffirming all its previous resolutions on Western Sahara,
                    Reaffirming its strong support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his
               Personal Envoy to implement resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008),
               1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), and
               2218 (2015),
                     Reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties to achieve a just, lasting, and
               mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self -determination
               of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the
               principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and noting the role
               and responsibilities of the parties in this respect,
                     Reiterating its call upon the parties and the neighbouring states to cooper ate
               more fully with the United Nations and with each other and to strengthen their
               involvement to end the current impasse and to achieve progress towards a political
               solution,
                    Recognizing that achieving a political solution to this long-standing dispute
               and enhanced cooperation between the Member States of the Maghreb Arab Union
               would contribute to stability and security in the Sahel region,
                    Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping
               operations, including the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western
               Sahara (MINURSO), under close review and reiterating the need for the Council to
               pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments, and effective
               management of resources,
                    Recognizing the important role played by MINURSO on the ground and the
               need for it to fully implement its mandate,
                     Expressing concern about the violations of existing agreements, and calling on
               the parties to respect their relevant obligations,
                    Taking note of the Moroccan proposal presented on 11 April 2007 to the
               Secretary-General and the serious and credible Moroccan efforts to move the
               process forward towards resolution; also taking note of the Polisario Front proposal
               presented 10 April 2007 to the Secretary-General,




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                  Encouraging in this context, the parties to demonstrate further political will
             towards a solution including by expanding upon their discussion of each other’s
             proposals,
                  Taking note of the four rounds of negotiations held under the auspices of the
             Secretary-General and recognizing the importance of the parties committing to
             continue the negotiations process,
                   Encouraging the parties to resume cooperation with the Office of the High
             Commissioner for Refugees in implementing the January 2012 updated Plan of
             Action on Confidence-Building Measures, including programmes focused on
             linking people who have been divided for more than 40 years due to the conflict,
                   Stressing the importance of improving the human rights situation in Western
             Sahara and the Tindouf camps, and encouraging the parties to work with the
             international community to develop and implement independent and credible
             measures to ensure full respect for human rights, bearing in mind their relevant
             obligations under international law,
                  Encouraging the parties to continue in their respective efforts to enhance the
             promotion and protection of human rights in Western Sahara and the Tindouf
             refugee camps, including the freedoms of expression and association,
                  Welcoming in this regard, the recent steps and initiatives taken by Morocco,
             and the role played by the National Council on Human Rights Commissions
             operating in Dakhla and Laayoune, and Morocco’s interactio n with Special
             Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council,
                   Commending the technical visit of the Office of the United Nations High
             Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to Western Sahara in April 2015, and to
             the Tindouf refugee camps in July-August 2015, and strongly encouraging full
             continuing cooperation with OHCHR, including through facilitating further visits to
             the region,
                  Recognizing the impact of torrential rains in October 2015 on the Tindouf
             refugee camps and welcoming the plan of the United Nations High Commissioner
             for Refugees to convene a donor briefing,
                  Reiterating its request for consideration of a refugee registration in the
             Tindouf refugee camps and inviting efforts in this regard,
                  Stressing the importance of a commitment by the parties to continue the
             process of negotiations through the United Nations -sponsored talks,
                   Recognizing that the consolidation of the status quo is not acceptable, and
             noting further that progress in the negotiations is essential in order to impr ove the
             quality of life of the people of Western Sahara in all its aspects,
                  Affirming full support for the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western
             Sahara Ambassador Christopher Ross and his work in facilitating negotiations
             between the parties, and, welcoming to that effect his recent initiatives and ongoing
             consultations with the parties and neighbouring states,
                  Affirming full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary -General
             for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Kim Bolduc,




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                 Regretting that MINURSO’s ability to fully carry out its mandate has been
           affected as the majority of its civilian component, including political personnel,
           cannot perform their duties within MINURSO’s area of operations,
                Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 April 2016
           (S/2016/355),
                1.    Decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 30 April 2017;
                2.    Emphasizes the urgent need for MINURSO to return to full functionality;
                3.  Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Council within 90 days on
           whether MINURSO has returned to full functionality and expresses its intention, if
           MINURSO has not achieved full functionality, to consider how best to facilitate
           achievement of this goal;
                 4.   Reaffirms the need for full respect of the military agreements reached
           with MINURSO with regard to the ceasefire and calls on the parties to adhere fully
           to those agreements;
                 5.  Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of
           MINURSO, including its free interaction with all interlocutors, and to take the
           necessary steps to ensure the security of as well as unhindered movement and
           immediate access for the United Nations and associated personnel in carrying out
           their mandate, in conformity with existing agreements;
                 6.   Emphasizes the importance of the parties’ commitment to continue the
           process of preparation for a fifth round of negotiations, and recalls its endorsement
           of the recommendation in the report of 14 April 2008 (S/2008/251) that realism and
           a spirit of compromise by the parties are essential to achieve progress in
           negotiations;
                7.    Calls upon the parties to continue to show political will and work in an
           atmosphere propitious for dialogue in order to enter into a more intensive and
           substantive phase of negotiations, thus ensuring implementation of resolutions 1754
           (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044
           (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), and 2218 (2015) and the success of negotiations;
                8.    Affirms its full support for the commitment of the Secretary-General and
           his Personal Envoy towards a solution to the question of Western Sahara in this
           context and calls for renewed meetings and strengthening of co ntacts;
                  9.   Calls upon the parties to continue negotiations under the auspices of the
           Secretary-General without preconditions and in good faith, taking into account the
           efforts made since 2006 and subsequent developments, with a view to achieving a
           just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the
           self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements
           consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, and
           noting the role and responsibilities of the parties in this respect;
                10.   Invites Member States to lend appropriate assistance to these talks;
                 11. Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on a regular
           basis, and at least twice a year, on the status and progress of these negotiations
           under his auspices, on the implementation of this resolution, challenges to
           MINURSO’s operations and steps taken to address them, expresses its intention to



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             meet to receive and discuss his briefings and in this re gard, and further requests the
             Secretary-General to provide a report on the situation in Western Sahara well before
             the end of the mandate period;
                  12. Welcomes the commitment of the parties and the neighbouring states to
             hold periodic meetings with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
             for Refugees to review and, where possible, expand confidence -building measures;
                  13. Urges Member States to provide voluntary contributions to fund
             confidence-building measures agreed upon between the parties, including those that
             allow for visits between separated family members, as well as food programmes to
             ensure that the humanitarian needs of refugees are adequately addressed;
                   14. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary
             measures to ensure full compliance in MINURSO with the United Nations zero -
             tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council informed,
             and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action
             including predeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full
             accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                  15.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                   S/PV.7684
             Security Council                                                                                                 Provisional
             Seventy-first year


             7684      th meeting
             Friday, 29 April 2016, 11 a.m.
             New York




President:   Mr. Liu Jieyi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (China)


Members:     Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Gaspar Martins
             Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Aboulatta
             France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Delattre
             Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Yoshikawa
             Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Ibrahim
             New Zealand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          Mr. Van Bohemen
             Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           Mr. Safronkov
             Senegal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Seck
             Spain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Oyarzun Marchesi
             Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Yelchenko
             United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . .                                  Mr. Rycroft
             United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               Ms. Power
             Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Rosselli
             Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                   Mr. Ramírez Carreño

Agenda
             The situation concerning Western Sahara
                   Report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara
                   (S/2016/355)




               This record contains the text of speeches delivered in English and of the translation of
               speeches delivered in other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records
               of the Security Council. Corrections should be submitted to the original languages only. They
               should be incorporated in a copy of the record and sent under the signature of a member
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               (verbatimrecords@un.org). Corrected records will be reissued electronically on the Official
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S/PV.7684                           The situation concerning Western Sahara                                29/04/2016


    The meeting was called to order at 11.10 a.m.           MINURSO plays an indispensable role in preserving
                                                            and ensuring safety and security in Western Sahara and
Adoption of the agenda                                      must continue to do so until a just, lasting and mutually
                                                            acceptable political solution that will provide for the
    The agenda was adopted.
                                                            self-determination of the people of Western Sahara is
                                                            achieved. We thank members of the Security Council
The situation concerning Western Sahara
                                                            and those in the Group of Friends of Western Sahara
    Report of the Secretary-General on the                  for their support in concluding the negotiations on the
    situation concerning Western Sahara                     MINURSO mandate renewal and adopting the resolution
    (S/2016/355)                                            today in advance of the mandate’s expiration tomorrow.
     The President (spoke in Chinese): The Security              As we all know, this year’s mandate renewal was
Council will now begin its consideration of the item on     challenging and contentious. That is an understatement.
its agenda.                                                 It is taking place against a backdrop of significant
                                                            uncertainty for the Mission, with the removal of civilian
    Members of the Council have before them document
                                                            staff, including the Mission’s political component,
S/2016/401, which contains the text of a draft resolution
                                                            rendering MINURSO incapable of fully functioning
submitted by United States of America.
                                                            and fulfilling its mandate. Civilian staff provide
    I wish to draw the attention of the members of          essential support of the Mission’s operations. Underthe Council to document S/2016/355, which contains          Secretary-General Ladsous has made abundantly clear
the report of the Secretary-General on the situation        that the current conditions in which MINURSO is
concerning Western Sahara.                                  striving to do its job are unsustainable.
    The Council is ready to proceed to a vote on the             It is important that Morocco and the United
draft resolutions before it. I shall first put the draft    Nations have a constructive relationship. In fact, it is
resolution to the vote now.                                 absolutely necessary if the United Nations-led process,
                                                            which we all support, is to bring about a peaceful,
    A vote was taken by show of hands.                      sustainable and mutually agreed solution to the conflict
                                                            in Western Sahara. To that end, it is critically important
In favour:
                                                            that continued engagement between Morocco and
     China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, Senegal,
                                                            the United Nations leads to resolving the challenges
     Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain
                                                            facing MINURSO and to restoring MINURSO to
     and Northern Ireland and United States of America
                                                            full functionality.
Against:
                                                                The policy of the United States regarding Western
   Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
                                                            Sahara has not changed. We consider Morocco’s
Abstaining:                                                 autonomy plan serious, realistic and credible. It
    Angola, New Zealand and Russian Federation              represents a potential approach that could satisfy
                                                            the self-determination aspirations of the people of
    The President (spoke in Chinese): There were 10
                                                            Western Sahara. At the same time, the United States
votes in favour, 2 votes against and 3 abstentions. The
                                                            believes that we — and by “we” I mean not only our
draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2285
                                                            Government but also the Security Council — have a
(2016).
                                                            responsibility to protect the integrity of the mandates
    I shall now give the floor to those members of          that we authorize and to ensure the effectiveness and
the Council who wish to make statements following           safety of peacekeeping personnel worldwide, including
the voting.                                                 those serving in MINURSO.
    Ms. Power (United States of America): The United            The Security Council must respond swiftly and
States supports the Security Council’s adoption of          proactively in any situation in which a Government
the resolution 2285 (2016), which renews for another        requires the staff from a United Nations peacekeeping
year the mandate of the United Nations Mission for          mission immediately to depart. Our goal has been and
the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).                 remains securing a return to the full functionality of


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the MINURSO mission as soon as possible so that it                 Thirdly, on the core political direction of the
can fulfil the mandate given to it by the Council. We         mandate, the Council should have taken up the sensible
consider the civilian component, including the political      and appropriate advice of the Secretary-General,
reporting function, to be a crucial part of that mandate.     reiterated in this week’s consultations by the Personal
Resolution 2285 (2016) provides an important signal           Envoy of the Secretary-General, Christopher Ross,
from the Council and a realistic path to achieving that       and Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous, that
necessary return to full functionality.                       the time had come to engage in serious negotiations
                                                              without preconditions and in good faith to reach a
    Mr. Van Bohemen (New Zealand): It was with                mutually acceptable political solution that would
great disappointment that New Zealand abstained               provide for the self-determination of the people
today. This was the first time during our current term        of Western Sahara. And that mutually acceptable
on the Security Council that we have not supported the        solution should include the resolution of the dispute
adoption of a Council resolution.                             over the status of Western Sahara, including through
     It should not have been like this. It should have        agreement on the nature and form of the exercise of
                                                              self-determination. As Mr. Ladsous told the Council
been possible to maintain the tradition of consensus on
                                                              quite categorically on Wednesday (see S/PV.7679), we
this important issue. We thank the United States for its
                                                              can no longer procrastinate in addressing these deep
determined efforts to that end. But consensus implies
                                                              underlying issues.
a meeting of minds and common commitment. Those
elements have not been a feature of the preparation of this        MINURSO fulfils an essential function, and its
resolution. Rather, we have seen, again, the preparation      inability to fulfil its mandate risks fuelling further
of a text in a Group of Friends whose composition does        instability in an already troubled region. The Council
not reflect the span of perspectives that exists on the       must provide the full weight of its support to the
Western Sahara, neither among the protagonists on             Mission. Notwithstanding our abstention, New Zealand
this issue nor on the Council, and an unwillingness to        reiterates its full support for MINURSO, its mandate,
accept modest amendments on a text that deals with an         the Secretary-General, his Personal Envoy and
issue of importance to the whole Council, indeed to the       Special Representative.
whole United Nations membership.                                  Finally, in our view, every member of the Security
     In New Zealand’s view, today’s resolution falls          Council must reflect on the broader implications of
short of what the Council should be doing to discharge        the current episode over MINURSO’s deployment
                                                              for the Council’s stewardship of its peacekeeping
properly its responsibilities on the Western Sahara.
                                                              operations globally.
A resolution that truly reflected the gravity of the
current crisis over the United Nations Mission for                Mr. Ramírez Carreño (Bolivarian Republic
the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and                of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): The Bolivarian
the magnitude of the challenge inherent in the full           Republic of Venezuela voted against the adoption of
discharge of the MINURSO mandate should have done             resolution 2285 (2016), on the renewal of the United
the following things.                                         Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
                                                              (MINURSO), for substantive reasons and of procedure,
     First, the resolution should have stated the reality     which have troubled us deeply. This entire process has
that the expulsion of the civilian component had              been characterized by a terrible lack of transparency,
seriously compromised the Mission and its ability to          which made it difficult for us to reach the shared goal
discharge its mandate. These facts have been repeatedly       of consensus. The results of the voting this morning
stated by the Secretariat in its briefings to the Council     constitute a clear message that a significant number of
over the past month.                                          the members of the Security Council see that there is a
     Secondly, the resolution should have called for          clear fracture in the different positions held by Council
the immediate restoration of the full functionality of        members on how to resolve this issue.
the Mission and provided for the Council’s continued              First of all, I should like to point out that the
engagement to ensure that a return to full functionality      discussion of this issue was preceded by a series
is achieved in the near future.                               of events that shaped the way this matter would be


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dealt with in the Security Council. Let us recall that,      the views of the Head of MINURSO, Ms. Kim Bolduc,
on 18 November 2015, we asked for an “Any other              and of Special Envoy Christopher Ross, as well as
business” discussion in the Security Council in the face     those of former President Joaquim Chissano, Special
of the serious difficulties that Ambassador Christopher      Envoy of the African Union for Western Sahara. Let
Ross, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, had to        us recall that last year when we voted on and adopted
confront in order to carry out his diplomatic work in        the resolution on MINURSO (see S/PV.7435) we asked
the territory. At that time, Venezuela warned against        that former President Chissano, who is a hero of Africa
that attempt on the part of one of the parties — the         and decolonization processes, could take the floor.
Moroccan side — to impede the work of the Special            That was not possible, however, because, once again,
Envoy. But it was not possible to count on the backing       members of the Security Council blocked it.
of the Security Council in the light of our concern,              All of this is to say that this process was preceded
which foresaw a conflicting situation with regard to         by a host of impediments, irregularities and situations
the Council’s mandate. Similarly, when the Secretary-        that have served to create a state of absolute lack of
General tried on various occasions to visit Western          transparency. Most serious of all, as we see it, is that
Sahara, he faced many obstacles by the Government            with so many actions the effort has been to change de
of Morocco, which set preconditions and reservations.        facto — as has happened on the ground — the mandate
My country asked the Council for us to express our           of MINURSO. Without its civilian component,
support for the Secretary-General in carrying out his        MINURSO simply cannot take the necessary steps
duties. However, it was not possible to come up with         to carry out the referendum, which is in fact the
any elements, not even for the press, on the Council’s       mandate the Security Council established. We should
support for the Secretary-General. Finally, following        remember that carrying out a referendum was what
the Secretary-General’s visit to the Western Sahara          allowed for agreement between the parties and for the
territories, and given that the terrible, unprecedented      establishment of the ceasefire. The parties put their
number of impediments he encountered in carrying out         trust in the Security Council, and the ceasefire has
his duties, Venezuela once again asked for a Security        been in place for 25 years to lead to a referendum. That
Council analysis of the situation and a statement from the   solution seems increasingly far off, given the intention,
Council, which were also not possible. In other words,       in an arbitrary way and counter to the mandate of the
the Council was not able to anticipate a situation such      Council, to forget about the referendum as the solution
as the one produced later on by Morocco’s expulsion of       for the Sahraoui people.
the civilian component of the United Nations Mission
for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).                   Against that backdrop of clear contempt, last
                                                             Wednesday at 3.30 p.m. we were presented with a draft
     In that regard, the Security Council has been           resolution (see S/2016/401). Apparently, it had been
subject to a great deal of pressure on the part of some      discussed in the Group of Friends. However, the rest
of its members, as well as an incredible amount of           of the members did not have access to it. Thanks to the
pressure by Morocco, so that we are not able to meet         efforts made by the President of the Security Council, it
the responsibilities entrusted to us to prevent conflicts    was possible to extend its consideration for an additional
such as the latent one in the region of Western Sahara.      day. Yesterday was held the first and only substantive
Following the expulsion of the MINURSO civilian              meeting to discuss the matter, which did not in fact lead
component, already a month ago, the Council was also         to achieving consensus.
incapable of expressing its position in rejection of this
                                                                 Moreover, the text before us, which was adopted at
unprecedented situation precipitated by a country that
                                                             resolution 2285 (2016), does not address the legitimate
ought to embrace, protect and facilitate the fulfilment
                                                             concerns and proposals of several of the countries with
of the mandate of a peacekeeping mission.
                                                             an interest in this important issue, including Venezuela.
     Previously, we also expressed our deep annoyance        The resolution ignores the current situation on the
and disappointment that it was not possible, as is the       ground, which has been the subject of various closed
practice in other cases, for the closed consultations on     meetings of the Council and which has produced deep
this issue to be preceded by a briefing to the Security      concern among Member States. It is not enough to
Council, which would have made it possible to hear, here     bemoan the situation with MINURSO, as the resolution
in Hall and before the entire international community,       does; rather, it should have emphatically condemned


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Morocco’s unilateral expulsion of international staff       which urged the Mission to make every effort to pursue
and demanded their immediate return. A Security             a just and lasting solution by undertaking a referendum
Council document that is not capable of stating clearly     on the self-determination of the Sahraoui people. It
who expelled MINURSO’s civilian contingent, or              is that people who should choose between autonomy
why, is a text that aims to intentionally ignore the        and independence.
reality in Western Sahara. We believe we have lost an
                                                                It is essential that, in dealing with the issue of
outstanding opportunity for the Security Council to
                                                            Western Sahara, the Council should act with authority,
express, via this resolution, its absolute disagreement
                                                            determination and transparency, and in accordance
with the expulsion of MINURSO’s civilian personnel,
                                                            with international law. We are facing a situation
which constitutes not just a harsh blow for the political
                                                            in which the Security Council is at risk of failing to
negotiating process but also a lamentable precedent for
the international community.                                fulfil its mandate, and it will now be very difficult to
                                                            comply with Article 24 of the Charter of the United
     In addition, our attention was starkly drawn to the    Nations, which confers the primary responsibility on
fact that the resolution does include any measures to       the Council for the maintenance of international peace
ensure the return of MINURSO’s civilian staff to the        and security on behalf of Member States. In the past,
area of operations. Regrettably, we must state that had     there have been serious deficiencies in that regard,
this involved a weaker country without the right allies     including cases where the permanent members of the
in the Council, the Security Council would not have         Council have violated the Charter. Such violations of
hesitated to impose severe sanctions, as it often does      the international rule of law must end and the Council
with many brotherly African countries. We are sending       must live up to its responsibilities.
a message to the international community that is
possible to violate the decisions of the Security Council        If the people of Western Sahara are not guaranteed
without consequence for Member States. It was not even      the right to determine their own future and the
possible to include a provision in the resolution aimed     Kingdom of Morocco is allowed to continue to occupy
at setting a 30-day period for a periodic consideration     the territory, it will be the first time since the founding
of this issue by the Security Council. As provided by       of the United Nations that the international community
the resolution adopted, it will be 90 days before the       accepts de facto that a non-self-governing territory,
Secretary-General, who by then will be about to be          recognized as being in the decolonization process,
replaced, informs the Security Council as to what           would be forcibly annexed without the people’s consent.
has happened with MINURO’s civilian staff. And it               The     Bolivarian     Republic     of     Venezuela
should be noted that will be only to “inform”, and no       recognizes and supports MINURSO’s important
concrete actions are foreseen. This seems paradoxical:      role in overseeing the ceasefire, reducing the threat
MINURSO’s entire essential component having been            of mines and unexploded ordnance and promoting
expelled, in just 72 hours, the Council does not have the   confidence-building measures between the parties with
will to meet once per month to look into developments       the aim of holding the referendum, which represents its
in the situation on the ground. What is more, the           principal mandate. Our vote against today’s resolution in
text of the resolution does not even take up the just       no way means that we deny the significant efforts being
aspirations of the Sahraoui population, which for more      made by the civilian and other personnel of MINURSO,
than 40 years have lived in a territory under a pending     who even in extremely difficult conditions are trying to
decolonization process, or the existing concerns with       do their jobs on the ground. Nor are we ignoring the
regard to protecting the human rights in Western Sahara     Secretary-General’s efforts to mediate and facilitate,
while taking into account the recommendations made
                                                            and he has our full support in that regard, as does his
by the Secretary-General in his report (S/2016/355).
                                                            Personal Envoy Christopher Ross and Ms. Bolduc, in
    We believe that the status quo with regard to           holding direct talks in good faith between the parties to
Western Sahara is already unsustainable. It is for that     the conflict. MINURSO should continue to cooperate
reason that the ambiguous language of the resolution        and to immediately re-establish its operational and
sends a negative signal and reflects a disheartening        political capacities in order to ensure that it can fulfil
message. We should not forget that MINURSO’s                its mandate, so as to deal with the difficult situation
mandate was first set out in resolution 690 (1991),         facing displaced and separated Sahrawi families and


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enable them to live in dignity on the land that belongs      settlement of the dispute, which is so necessary to the
to them, in their own country.                               people of Western Sahara and to the stability, security
                                                             and prosperity of the region, which is in any case
    The Security Council’s lack of action on such an
                                                             facing major security challenges. As a result, France
urgent and serious issue is unacceptable. We have said
                                                             will continue to support the political process, led by the
that to other Council members in our closed meetings,
                                                             United Nations and aimed at making progress towards a
and we continue to condemn it and to refuse to validate
                                                             just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution,
it. The situation regarding Morocco’s treatment of
                                                             in accordance with international law and the relevant
MINURSO and its mandate is completely irregular
and has been validated in a weak Security Council            Security Council resolutions.
resolution, which we reject. With it, we have lost an            On the substance of the issues, France believes
opportunity to send a strong message to the parties          that the plan for autonomy presented by Morocco
demanding the restoration of MINURSO’s civilian              in 2007 represents a serious and credible basis for a
personnel, whose work we support and appreciate as the       negotiated solution. Now that the mandate has been
only means ensuring the maintenance of the ceasefire         renewed, steps must be taken as quickly as possible to
over the past 25 years and more. We also demand              enable MINURSO’s mandate to be fully implemented,
that negotiations be resumed with a view to holding a        and specifically resolving the issue of its personnel,
referendum on self-determination.                            particularly the civilian component, which in the past
    Lastly, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela             few weeks has been the subject of discussion between
regrets the fact that we have lost an opportunity to         Morocco and the Secretary-General. For its part, the
reassert the Security Council’s responsibility to work       Council should continue to follow the issue actively
for a just solution when the people of Western Sahara        and to work to establish a climate of trust and positive
have been waiting for more than 40 years to be able          momentum conducive to political negotiations, the
to overcome their situation, that of the last remaining      responsibility for which lies in the United Nations with
colony on our brotherly continent of Africa.                 the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy. France
                                                             will continue to support every effort in that regard.
     Mr. Delattre (France) (spoke in French): I would
first like to applaud the persistent efforts of the United        Mr. Oyarzun Marchesi (Spain) (spoke in Spanish):
States, which worked tirelessly to ensure that resolution    Spain voted in favour of today’s resolution 2285 (2016).
2285 (2016), which we just adopted, represented a            We heartily commend the efforts of the United States
response adequate to the difficulties we have witnessed      as facilitator and other members of the Security
in the past few weeks in relations between Morocco           Council for their work. We are well aware of the
and the Secretary-General regarding the issue of             difficulties those negotiations presented. Spain would
Western Sahara and the United Nations Mission for            have preferred that this year we could have once again
the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). The              adopted the resolution unanimously in a demonstration
goal, after all, is to create the conditions conducive to    of the Council’s unity. Unfortunately, that has not been
restoring an atmosphere conducive to calm and to the         the case.
proper functioning of MINURSO, to which we are all                Among other things, the role of the United Nations
very committed.                                              Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
     Thanks to the decision we have just taken,              (MINURSO) is crucial to maintaining peace and
MINURSO’s mandate has been renewed for a year and            security in a strategic region. We believe that the text
for the entire Mission. That could be crucial, since the     of the resolution succeeded in achieving a balance
Mission does essential work on the ground, and I would       between the annual renewal, which in our view provides
like to commend the work of the Ms. Kim Bolduc,              necessary institutional stability, and appropriate follow-Special Representative of the Secretary-General for          up on the part of the Security Council to ensure that
Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, Personal Envoy         MINURSO is restored to full functionality and is in a
of the Secretary-General, and the Secretary-General          condition to comply fully with its mandate, as called
himself. They have all contributed within their areas        for in the resolution we have just adopted. It is time to
of responsibility to ensuring that the ceasefire is          overcome this crisis. We encourage Morocco and the
maintained and to advancing the situation towards a          Secretariat to intensify their contact and efforts.


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     Beyond today’s mandate renewal, Spain believes            Western Saharan refugees, who continue to suffer from
that the international community must focus its efforts        the protracted dispute, but also for the security and
on helping the parties to reach a just, lasting and mutually   economic prosperity of all countries and all peoples in
acceptable political solution that calls for the free self-    the Maghreb region.
determination of the people of Western Sahara within a
                                                                   Mr. Yelchenko (Ukraine): Ukraine voted today in
framework of provisions in line with the purposes and
                                                               favour of resolution 2285 (2016), given its conviction
principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
                                                               that the Council has to ensure that the United Nations
     Mr. Rycroft (United Kingdom): The United                  Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
Kingdom welcomes the adoption of resolution 2285               (MINURSO) continues to conduct its operations,
(2016). Although the past few weeks have been                  which are vital for peace, stability and security in
regrettable, today’s resolution must mark a turning point      Western Sahara. The resolution adopted is important,
in the urgent efforts to bring the United Nations Mission      not just for the sake of the continued work of the
for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)                 Mission but for creating the proper environment and
back to full functionality. MINURSO’s work, including          providing the necessary impetus for a relaunch of the
its vital civilian component and political reporting           political process so as to achieve a lasting and mutually
function, is critical to the stability of Western Sahara.      acceptable solution.
Recent events have rendered it unable to deliver on its
                                                                   At the same time, we fully share the concerns, and
mandate over the past six weeks.
                                                               even the frustrations, of some Council members about
     Let me be clear. The Council has the responsibility       the current circumstances in which the Mission has
to protect the integrity of its peacekeeping missions          to operate. We therefore emphasize the urgent need
and to preserve their ability to implement their               to restore the Mission’s full capabilities, including
mandate. MINURSO is no exception. In that regard,              political functions, as soon as possible.
resolution 2285 (2016), adopted today, contains two
                                                                   We commend the Group of Friends of Western
important elements. First, it emphasizes the urgent
                                                               Sahara for their efforts aimed at resolving the current
need for MINURSO to be returned to full functionality.
                                                               situation. Ukraine calls upon all parties to cooperate in
Secondly, it contains a review mechanism in the form
                                                               good faith with the operations of MINURSO and to take
of a briefing by the Secretary-General within the next
                                                               the necessary steps to ensure the security, unhindered
90 days to ensure that that reinforcement happens and
                                                               movement and full freedom of access of the United
an undertaking for the Council to consider how best
                                                               Nations and associated personnel in carrying out their
to achieve that outcome, if it is not fully functional.
                                                               mandate in conformity with existing agreements.
In the meantime, we urge the resumption of productive
talks between Morocco and the United Nations, so that               In conclusion, I would like to express Ukraine’s
the Council can be satisfied that MINURSO is again             support for the United Nations efforts to find a solution
fully functional.                                              to the issue of Western Sahara.
     Our collective focus must also return to the United           Mr. Ibrahim (Malaysia): I thank the Permanent
Nations process and to finding a lasting and mutually          Mission of the United States for preparing the text of
acceptable political solution for Western Sahara, one          resolution 2285 (2016), given the delicate circumstances
that provides for the self-determination of the people of      involved. Malaysia voted in favour of the resolution,
Western Sahara. The United Kingdom position on that            which renews the mandate of the United Nations Mission
issue remains the same. The United Nations process             for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
will continue to have our full support.                        for another year and emphasizes the urgent need for
                                                               MINURSO to return to full functionality, as we are
     As Western Sahara illustrates, there are too many
                                                               mindful of the importance of preserving the integrity
intractable long-running disputes on the agenda of
                                                               and ability of MINURSO to fulfil its mandate as
the Council, so today we urge the parties to engage
                                                               stipulated in the Council’s resolutions.
constructively with each other and with the United
Nations process, so that together we can find a solution           The ongoing operation of MINURSO is
and settle the question of Western Sahara once and for         indispensable to stability and security in Western
all. Doing so is not only of the utmost importance to the      Sahara. We reiterate Malaysia’s principal positions on


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the need to resolve conflicts through peaceful means,       are deployed by the Council to carry out critical tasks
as well as our firm commitment and support for United       around the world to maintain international peace and
Nations peacekeeping operations as a tool for the           security. Given that the mandate of MINURSO was due
maintenance of international peace and security. We         to expire on 30 April, many Member States, including
would like to underscore Malaysia’s continued support       Japan, made strenuous efforts to address the situation.
for the efforts of MINURSO, as well as that of the          It was a matter of priority for the Council to extend the
Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy, Ambassador        mandate of the Mission by tomorrow. At the same time,
Christopher Ross, to achieve a just, lasting and mutually   it was also necessary to ensure that MINURSO returns
acceptable political solution, which will provide for the   to full functionality as a matter of urgency.
self-determination of the people of Western Sahara,             Japan voted in favour of resolution 2285 (2016)
based on the relevant Security Council resolutions, as      because it provides the answer to those priorities.
well as on respect for the principles and purposes of the   I would also like to express our appreciation to the
Charter of the United Nations and international law. In     penholder, the United States, for its efforts in preparing
that regard, we would like to emphasize the importance      the draft resolution. A return to full functionality
of full cooperation by all parties with the efforts of      should, in our view, include on-site political reporting
the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General and with        capabilities, so that MINURSO will be able to fully
MINURSO in order to enable them to perform the tasks        carry out its mandate contained in the relevant Council
mandated by the Council.                                    resolution, including the one we have just adopted.
     Lastly, we would have hoped for a broad,                    In the resolution, the Council requests to be
inclusive and transparent consultation process on           briefed within 90 days, but that does not mean that
draft resolutions that would take into consideration the    we should wait 90 days to take action. Rather, in
legitimate concerns and views of all Council members.       the light of the urgency, efforts should be made to
Sufficient time for consultations would enable us to seek   recover full functionality in an expeditious manner. It
clarity on the issues at hand, consider sensible options    is the responsibility of the Council to ensure that its
and determine the guiding principles for consensus-         resolutions, including this one, are fully implemented.
building measures.                                          We look to the Kingdom of Morocco, an important
    Mr. Yoshikawa (Japan): Let me begin by                  member of the international community, to continue its
emphasizing the critical role that the United Nations       utmost efforts to improve the situation in cooperation
plays under the leadership of the Secretary-General,        with the United Nations. Japan stands ready to assist
his Personal Envoy and the Head of the Mission in           such efforts in any way it can.
maintaining peace and security, as well as in promoting          In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the need for
mutual trust and achieving a political solution in          lasting adherence to the ceasefire and the importance
Western Sahara.                                             of the continuation of negotiations towards a long
    On the ground, the personnel of the United              overdue political solution that will provide for the self-Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara        determination of the people of Western Sahara.
(MINURSO) carry out important tasks mandated by                  Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Egypt
the Council. MINURSO has managed to continue its            voted in favour of resolution 2285 (2016), extending
operations with a limited capacity after the departure      the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the
of 73 of its personnel on 20 March. That continuity has     Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a full
been possible solely owing to the dedicated efforts of      year, convinced as we are of the importance of the
the remaining personnel of MINURSO, whom I wish             role played by United Nations peacekeeping forces in
to commend.                                                 maintaining international peace and security, and our
                                                            role as a troop-contributor.
     On 24 March, members of the Security Council
expressed serious concerns about the developments                The region is facing several challenges that threaten
related to Western Sahara and therefore stressed            its people and threaten the existence of the States in
the importance of addressing the situation, so that         the region. Those are circumstances that should not be
MINURSO might resume its full capacity to carry out its     further aggravated. In that context, since last March,
mandate. Peacekeeping operations and other missions         Egypt has called for a calm and balanced approach.


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That is the only way that the Council will be able to deal   recently when unfortunate decisions that changed the
with this matter. That position was reflected during the     operation of the Mission were made. The decisions
negotiations on resolution 2285 (2016), adopted today.       made last month by one of the parties to the controversy
The contents of the resolution are drafted well and in       have entailed serious consequences for the Mission’s
a very careful and precise manner in order to convey         ability to fulfil its mandate. The decision on staffing
the situation in Western Sahara, and with a view to          has created a dangerous precedent for peacekeeping
settling the crisis there in accordance with the relevant    missions around the world, and for the very reputation
Council resolutions.                                         of the Security Council, which is responsible for their
     After having adopted this very important resolution,    deployment and management. The resolution adopted
which draws on lessons from past experience, and after       fails to address the situation with the seriousness and
having prevented what could have become a large-scale        engagement that it deserves. One of our colleagues this
crisis, we must examine in a thorough and in-depth           morning referred to it as “significantly uncertain”.
manner the events that were set in motion on 7 March,            We would like to underscore that the report of the
in addition to the events that followed and their causes.    Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western
We must learn lessons from the past in order to maintain     Sahara, dated 19 April, states that
international peace and security. Furthermore, the
main lesson of the events of the past two months is                  “[w]ithout a suitable and fully staffed
the danger of an explosion of conflicts that have been           international civilian component, the Mission
left unresolved. We must reiterate the importance of             cannot fulfil a core component of its functions”
reaching, within the framework of Security Council               [and that] “the expulsion of most of the MINURSO
resolutions, a political settlement agreed to by all with        international civilian component ... can be expected
regard to Western Sahara.                                        to be exploited by ... radical elements” (S/2016/355,
                                                                 para. 93).
     Mr. Gaspar Martins (Angola): The Security
Council has just adopted resolution 2285 (2016) to           And the Council is quite aware of the fact that,
renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission              unfortunately, those radical elements are very much
for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).              present in the region. The resolution should have
Angola abstained in the voting for a number of reasons       requested the immediate return of MINURSO to full
that we would like to outline, the first of which was a      functionality without preconditions. That is one of the
desire to reaffirm the expression of our political will      main reasons why we abstained in the voting earlier.
and hope that it is never too late to correct mistakes.
Angola, as a member of the African Union, is ready                We believe that the Security Council should
and remains fully engaged with regard to the search for      assume its responsibilities and address the failing
a just solution for the people of Western Sahara. We         parties by imposing appropriate measures as it has
regret that every proposed amendment to the draft,           done in similar cases before. Angola cannot support the
which were presented by a number of Member States,           adoption of what we consider to be a biased resolution
including Angola, met outright rejection. Indeed, there      that validates double standards. The resolution should
was no meaningful negotiation on this text. We made          also have reaffirmed the mandate of MINURSO,
constructive proposals that, in our view, addressed the      including its political mandate, which is to assist
legitimate concerns of the international community but       the parties to achieve a just, lasting and mutually
were not given due consideration.                            acceptable political solution that will provide for the
                                                             self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. We
    Although we welcome the request for briefings by         believe that MINURSO should also be given a human
the Secretary-General at least twice a year, we deem         rights mandate to monitor the human rights situation in
it imperative to shorten the reporting period. The           the territory, which is of great concern to members of
Security Council needs to be informed and constantly
                                                             the Council.
updated on developments on the ground. We believe
that the current yearly report does not fit such a need,         In conclusion, Angola reaffirms its commitment
although the period has been reduced. The situation is       to continuing its constructive engagement in order to
too volatile, and the Council needs to remain seized.        support MINURSO’s activities, with its full capacity,
It must never miss the opportunity to act, as it did         as mandated by the Security Council and in accordance


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with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the       will say that that text has been outpaced by events and
United Nations.                                              sends the wrong political message.
     Mr. Safronkov (Russian Federation) (spoke                    However, we would particularly stress the fact
in Russian): The United Nations Mission for the              that we appreciate our good and historically friendly
Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), which                relationships with countries in the region, including,
was set up by the Security Council and includes Russian      of course, Morocco, which are based on their
military observers, has played an extremely important        multidimensional plans for development and respect
stabilizing role. Its work has been effective and has        and concern for each other’s interests. Concerning
allowed for the establishment of an environment that         the artificially exacerbated situation with regard to
is conducive to advancement towards a political              MINURSO, we should not forget the key task, which is
settlement of this long-standing issue, based on Security    to get a dialogue going between the parties, and that is of
Council resolutions.                                         fundamental importance to efforts to support security
                                                             and stability in that part of the world. In that regard, a
     The relevant Security Council resolutions clearly
                                                             positive role could be played by the African Union.
set out that the form of the settlement must be acceptable
to the parties, Morocco and the Polisario Front, and             Mr. Seck (Senegal) (spoke in French): With
must provide for the self-determination of the people        Senegal’s vote in favour, the Security Council has
of Western Sahara within the context of the procedures       just adopted resolution 2285 (2016), renewing for a
and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the        period of 12 months the mandate of the United Nations
United Nations. Monitoring the ceasefire is one of           Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, which
the key roles of the Mission; however, the political         was to expire tomorrow on 30 April. It is assuredly a
component is also of considerable importance. Since no       balanced resolution, for which the delegation of Senegal
one has changed the final goal, which was established        would like to commend the leadership demonstrated
through international decisions, the parties must            by the United States of America in conducting the
realize that, without United Nations assistance, the         consultations. It is the result of the constructive spirit
difficult path towards a mutually acceptable settlement      with which the members of the Council participated in
is unthinkable.                                              the process, allowing for the achievement of a text this
                                                             morning that entertains hope with regard to the political
    The situation concerning the Mission is, however, a
                                                             process, the only way to resolve the issue.
cause for deep concern. We know that specific steps are
being taken in order to diffuse the tension, but they have        Bearing in mind the important role played by the
not yielded the hoped-for result. The actions that have      United Nations in that process, as well as the equally
been taken with regard to United Nations personnel may       constructive stance taken by Morocco, I would like
negatively impact the situation in the region, and what      pay tribute to them and encourage all efforts being
is very important for international peace and security,      made to enhance cooperation between the Secretariat
namely, United Nations peacekeeping efforts, has been        and the Kingdom of Morocco. The dialogue was never
made more difficult to implement. The confrontational        broken between the parties, thanks, in particular, to
approach must be replaced by a responsible one based         the discrete diplomacy that has been deployed, as well
on unconditional respect for Security Council decisions.     as the bilateral contacts. The delegation of Senegal
The work of the Mission must be fully re-established.        therefore takes this opportunity to highlight that the
We need to bring all staff back to their responsibilities    self-governance that Morocco has been proposing since
as soon as possible, so that they can fulfil unhindered      2007 appears to be positive, serious and realistic. It
the functions that have been assigned to them.               can encourage the pursuit of a climate of cooperation
                                                             between the parties for a just, long-lasting and mutually
    In our view, the text of resolution 2285 (2016),
                                                             acceptable solution in conformity with the Charter of
which extends the mandate of the Mission for the next
                                                             the United Nations.
12 months suffers from substantive shortcomings. We
were therefore unable to vote in favour of the resolution.       Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): Because
The ninth preambular paragraph mentions serious and          this is one of the few occasions on which the subject
credible efforts to move the process forward towards a       of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in
solution. Everyone who is aware of the current situation     Western Sahara (MINURSO) has been addressed in


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an open meeting of the Security Council, Uruguay,                Owing to the content and structure of the resolution,
as a non-permanent member elected by the General            the text is almost identical to the resolutions adopted
Assembly to the Security Council and a member of the        by the Council in previous years. In other words, it is
Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group,           business as usual. My delegation believes, however,
feelsduty-bound to relay to the other Member States         that we are very far from business as usual, because on
much of what has been already expressed and presented       16 March, the Permanent Mission of Morocco conveyed
in the various consultations of the Security Council and    to the Executive Office of the Secretary-General a list
on which resolution 2285 (2016) is based.                   of 84 members of the international civilian component
                                                            of the MINURSO and the African Union who had
     Let us be very clear. Uruguay is in favour of          to leave Morocco within three days’ time. It was a
maintaining the United Nations Mission for the              document — an objective fact — and we have all read
Referendum in Western Sahara, on the condition that it      it. That sovereign yet unilateral decision taken by
is able to fulfil each and every one of the components of   Morocco immediately altered and radically changed
the mandate set out by the Security Council. Uruguay        the conditions of the operationality of the Mission
has a long history of participating in peacekeeping         provided for by the Security Council, which today
operations under United Nations auspices. Currently, we     barely manages to maintain its self-sufficiency — far
have 1,500 troops deployed, mostly in the Democratic        from complying with the mandate with which it was
Republic of the Congo and Haiti. Troop-contributing         entrusted.
countries come to an agreement with the United Nations
                                                                We all know that the sovereign decisions adopted
on a set of documents that serve as mutual guarantees
                                                            by Morocco indicate that their authorities felt deeply
with regard to the mandates of missions, standards and      offended by the statements made by the Secretarydiscipline, which are applicable at all times. Those        General during his visit to the region in early March.
documents are commonly known by their English               For my delegation, the question of offenses must be
names: status-of-forces agreement, status-of-mission        resolved directly between the person who was offended
agreement and rules of engagement, and so on.               and the offender. Each party will decide on the actions
     The mandates provided by the Security Council          that they wish to take with regard to one another, but
and the entire set of documents that I have mentioned       between themselves, without affecting a third party.
constitute the contract that binds troop-contributing           My delegation deems that the sovereign measures
countries with the United Nations. Furthermore, they        adopted by Morocco have no connection to the person
are the guarantees that protect the personnel whom          whom that country considers to be the offender — the
a country voluntarily contributes to a peacekeeping         Secretary-General — but are rather aimed at the entire
operation. Accordingly, it is obvious that that set of      Organization that he represents. The expulsion of the
commitments can be modified only by whomever has            international civilian component of MINURSO from
the international legitimacy to do so. In this case, that   Western Sahara has nothing to do with any offence that
is the Security Council.                                    the Secretary-General could have committed. It has
                                                            everything to do with the mandate that the Security
    The Security Council today adopted resolution
                                                            Council established in a timely manner and with the
2285 (2016) on the United Nations Mission for the           functionality of the United Nations Mission for the
Referendum in Western Sahara. The text was presented        Referendum in Western Sahara.
to the members of the Security Council in an initial
version on Wednesday afternoon — Ambassador Rafael              That is why we were very surprised, in reading
Darío Ramírez Carreño of Venezuela pointed out that it      the text of the resolution, not to find a single reference
was at 3.30 p.m. — and the draft of the resolution that     to the fact that a decision has disrupted the operation
we adopted today was presented at 6.45 p.m. yesterday.      of an important peacekeeping mission. I should like
The resolution was drafted in consultations with a very     to read out the twenty-third preambular paragraph of
small and self-convened group called the Group of           resolution 2285 (2016), which consists of the following
                                                            curious statement:
Friends on Western Sahara. Although we feel that we
are friends of the Western Sahara, apparently we are                “Regretting that MINURSO’s ability to fully
not qualified to be members of that select group.               carry out its mandate has been affected as the


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    majority of its civilian component, including                   Secondly, the timeline for a return to full
    political personnel, cannot perform their duties           functionality — three months — is too long. We all
    within MINURSO’s area of operations.”                      remember Murphy’s Law. Murphy has a special chapter
                                                               on “committology” that is guided by the principle that
    The Security Council does not explain in any way
                                                               every committee tends to use to the maximum the
how the inability of the Mission to carry out its tasks
                                                               period entrusted to it to carry out its task. Murphy was
might have arisen. We have no indication as to whether
                                                               an optimist. In that regard, there is also a certain logic
a lack of means or equipment or some impediment
                                                               to this three-month period. The Council does not know
on the part of the personnel are responsible, or if a
                                                               why, how or who has to carry out this task, so it is best
serious misfortune — a dengue or chikungunya virus
                                                               to provide for as long a deadline as possible.
infection — arose to prevent that from happening.
                                                                    Thirdly, it is not very common, but the Council
     Following the text, we see that in operative
                                                               itself is expressing serious doubts as to whether the
paragraph 1, despite the fact that the Council admits that
                                                               Mission can return to full functionality within three
MINURSO is prevented from carrying out its tasks, it
                                                               months. If that were not the case, the Council would not
has decided to extend it until 30 April 2017. Paragraph
                                                               need to reaffirm its intention to consider how best to
2 emphasizes the urgent need for MINURSO to return
                                                               facilitate achievement of that goal.
to full functionality. In regard to a Mission that cannot
comply with its tasks for unknown reasons and whose                 With respect to the phrase “expresses its intention”,
mandate has been extended, the Council points to the           allow me to make a frank comment. We are all familiar
urgent need for it to return to full functionality. Frankly,   with the variety of tones used in diplomacy to refer
we have no idea what the phrase “full functionality”           to the degrees of commitment that we are willing to
means. It is clear that it is a comparative term and that      make. We have all on different occasions used different
“full” will depend on the parametre that it is measured        expressions — I will say them in English since that
against. For example, if tomorrow we compare the               is the language in which we usually draft — such as
functionality of MINURSO to how MINURSO is                     “shall”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “may”, “might”,
functioning today, clearly MINURSO will have                   “ought to” and so on, to express our intentions. The
reached full functionality. Perhaps the provision was          phrase that represents one of the most tenuous types
intended to imply that “full functionality” was the            of commitment on the spectrum is the term “best
state of operation enjoyed by the Mission on 15 March,         endeavours”. Thus, if it is decided after three months
before the adoption of the sovereign measure taken             that we have not returned to full functionality, the most
by Morocco, but for one reason or another that is not          that the Council is committed to is “to consider how
specified in that sentence.                                    best to facilitate achievement of this goal”. I have to
                                                               ask — would any of us sign a contract to sell our house
    Finally, I would like to refer paragraph 3, which
                                                               to a buyer who expresses the intention of paying us but
         “Requests the Secretary-General to brief the          does not even set a price?
    Council within 90 days on whether MINURSO
                                                                    After so much discussion, it would have been far
    has returned to full functionality and expresses
                                                               simpler to include a provision stipulating something
    its intention, if MINURSO has not achieved full
                                                               along the line of “urges the Government of Morocco
    functionality, to consider how best to facilitate the
                                                               to facilitate forthwith the full recomposition of the
    achievement of this goal”.
                                                               United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the
I would like to point out several issues in that regard.       Western Sahara”, such that it could fully carry out the
                                                               mandate established by the Security Council. As some
    First, the Council provides no guideline on what
                                                               of my colleagues have already pointed out, we were
to do or how to ensure that MINURSO recovers full
                                                               unable to rupture the iron-clad content of the text that
functionality, nor does it point who is responsible for
                                                               is presented here.
leading the process of the return to a normal situation.
I admit there is some logic to the Security Council’s              I reiterate that Uruguay is in favour of maintaining
inability to explain why functionality was lost or what        a United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the
it means by “return to full functionality”, and that it is     Western Sahara which that is able to comply with every
therefore unable to define how and who has to do it.           element of its mandate, as defined by the Security


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Council. Our delegation believes that resolution 2285        the implementation of the Council’s resolutions and in
(2016) does not endow the United Nations Mission for         stabilizing the situation in Western Sahara.
the Referendum in the Western Sahara with the tools or
                                                                 China has maintained a consistent position on the
guarantees necessary to comply with its mandate. That
                                                             question of Western Sahara. We will continue to uphold
is why my Government felt obligated to vote against
                                                             a fair and objective position on the matter and support
the resolution.                                              the United Nations in its efforts to push for a political
    In conclusion, Uruguay endorses and supports             solution to the question. We encourage both parties,
the actions of the entire Secretariat, the Special           based on the relevant Council resolutions, to seek a fair,
Representative of the Secretary-General for the Western      long-lasting solution which is acceptable to both sides
Sahara, and the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General      through negotiations.
for Western Sahara. We unreservedly support the                 I now resume my functions as President of the
work undertaken by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.            Security Council.
Moreover, as a troop-contributing country in many
missions, we pay tribute to all MINURSO personnel,                There are no more names inscribed on the list
who face ongoing and ever-greater difficulties.              of speakers. Before adjourning the meeting, as this
                                                             is the last scheduled meeting of the Council for the
    The President (spoke in Chinese): I shall now            month of April, I would like to express the sincere
make a statement in my capacity as the representative        appreciation of the delegation of China to the members
of China.                                                    of the Council, especially my colleagues the Permanent
     The Council just adopted resolution 2285 (2016), on     Representatives, their respective staff and to the
extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission          secretariat of the Council for all the support they have
for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), in           given to us.
which it decides to do so for one year and emphasizes            It has been a busy month and one in which we have
the urgent need for the Mission to return to full            reached consensus on several important issues within
functionality expeditiously. It also reflects the will and   our purview. We could not have done it alone and without
resolve of the Security Council to push for a political      the hard work, support and positive contributions
solution to the question of Western Sahara and maintain      of every delegation and the representatives of the
MINURSO’s mandate.                                           Secretariat, as well as all of the relevant conference
                                                             service officers. As we end our presidency, I know I
    China supports the extension of MINURSO to
                                                             speak on behalf of the Council in wishing the Egyptian
allow it to resume its full capacity to implement the
                                                             delegation good luck in the month of May.
Council’s resolution at the earliest. It is our hope that
the Mission will continue to play an important role in           The meeting rose at 12.25 p.m.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 010 | No: 002 | Abstentions: 003 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
A ANGOLA
Y CHINA
Y EGYPT
Y FRANCE
Y JAPAN
Y MALAYSIA
A NEW ZEALAND
A RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y SENEGAL
Y SPAIN
Y UKRAINE
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES
N URUGUAY
N VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)