PETER VAN WALSUM

El secretario general de la ONU no prorroga el mandato del enviado especial para el Sáhara Occidental, Europa Press, 28.08.08
Le mandat de l'envoyé spécial de l'ONU van Walsum non renouvelé, AFP, 28.08.08
POINT DE PRESSE QUOTIDIEN DU BUREAU DE LA PORTE-PAROLE DU SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL DE L’ONU: 28.o8.08
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«Sahara occidental
En réponse aux nombreuses questions des journalistes concernant Peter van Walsum, le Secrétaire général apprécie le travail de son Envoyé spécial pour le Sahara occidental. Au cours des trois dernières années, Peter van Walsum a travaillé avec les parties, les pays voisins et d’autres acteurs, afin de tenir quatre cycles de négociations. Le Secrétaire général demeure déterminé à offrir ses bons offices aux parties au moment où celles-ci préparent le cinquième cycle de négociations cet automne. Il croit fermement qu’il est nécessaire de revitaliser le processus de négociations afin de parvenir à une solution pacifique au Sahara occidental. L’annonce de la nomination du nouvel envoyé spécial sera faite prochainement.»

U.N. Western Sahara mediator quitsThu 28 Aug 2008, By Patrick Worsnip, Reuters, 28.08.08
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: 28.08.08
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«Western Sahara
Before I complete my briefing, I’ve had a number of questions this morning regarding press reports by Peter van Walsum. The Secretary-General appreciates the work done by his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Peter van Walsum. Over the past three years, Mr. van Walsum has worked with the parties, neighbouring countries and other stakeholders to convene four rounds of negotiations.The Secretary-General remains committed to offering the parties his good offices, as they prepare for the fifth round of the negotiations this fall. He firmly believes that there is a need to revitalize the negotiation process in order to attain a peaceful solution in Western Sahara. An announcement of the new Personal Envoy will be made soon.»

TRIBUNA - TRIBUNE
El largo y complejo problema del Sáhara, por PETER VAN WALSUM en El Pais, 28.08.08
Sahara's long and troubled conflict by PETER VAN WALSUM , El Pais, 28.08.08

Revue de presse Sahara-Info 28.08.08
Revue de presse Sahara-Info 30.08.08

van Walsum persona non grata

Lettre de M. Abdelaziz au SG de l'ONU Ban Ki-moon: «l'Envoyé personnel de l'ONU M. Peter Van Walsum s'est disqualifié pour les prochaines négociations». SPS, 16.08.08

Letter from M. Abdelaziz to UN SG Ban Ki-moon: «Personal Envoy, Mr Peter Van Walsum disqualified himself from mediating between POLISARIO and Morocco» SPS, 16.08.08

El Polisario exige a Ban Ki-moon la destitución del enviado de la ONU para el Sáhara, I. Cembrero, El Pais, 15.08.08

Conference - Analysis / Conferencia - Analisis

The Question of Sovereignty in the Western Sahara Conflict by Jacob Mundy [PDF] [Word]
Contribution to the International Conference of the Jurists for Western Sahara
"La Cuestión del Sáhara Occidental en El Marco Jurídico Internacional"
Las Palmas, Canary Islands (27-28 June 2008)

La cuestión de la soberanía en el conflicto del Sahara Occidental por Jacob Mundy [PDF] [Word]
Conferencia Internacional de Juristas sobre el Sahara Occidental
"La Cuestión del Sáhara Occidental en El Marco Jurídico Internacional" 27 y 28 de junio de 2008 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Traducción: M. Limam Mohamed Ali

van Walsum, El Pais y los Saharauis

Articulos de I. Cembrero:
La sociedad española da "falsas esperanzas", El Pais 08.08.08
y
"Un Sáhara independiente es inalcanzable", El Pais 08.08.08
BASTA , respuesta por Beatriz Martínez Ramírez, socia del Club de Amigos de la UNESCO de Madrid, con poemas de los escritores de la Generación de la Amistad Saharaui
>> ver tambien en OPINION:
Los desvarios del Enviado personal por Lih Beiruk

update
Sénat français: 15 juillet 2008 - Relations internationales - Sahara occidental - Audition de M. Peter van Walsum, envoyé personnel du Secrétaire général des Nations unies pour le Sahara occidental
update
UN rep claims Western Sahara has the law on their side, but not the UN Security Council, Laura Angela Bagnetto, RFI (radio), 13.08.08
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A very British compromise, Ian Williams, Guardian, 15.08.08

Coup d'état en Mauritanie - Army coup in Mauritania - Golpe militar en Mauritania

INFOS, Comments:
Taqadoumy, FR, EN, AR
Mauritanie web, FR, AR
C.R.I. DE.M- Carrefour de la République Islamique DE Mauritanie FR

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One hump or two EN

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Diplomatie-Diplomacy

Les pays non-alignés réaffirment leur appui pour l'autodétermination du peuple sahraoui, SPS 02.08.08
Los No Alineados reafirman su apoyo al derecho a la autodeterminación del pueblo saharaui, Europa Press, 02.08.08

XV Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 27-30 July 2008 (final document)
Excerpt:
Western Sahara
208. The Ministers reaffirmed the previous positions of the Non-Aligned Movement on the question of Western Sahara.
209. The Ministers reaffirmed all resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council on Western Sahara. They reaffirmed UN General Assembly resolution 62/116, adopted without a vote, and reiterated that, in accordance with the said resolution, they continued to support strongly the efforts of the Secretary General and his Personal Envoy to achieve a mutually acceptable political solution which will provide self-determination for the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 and other relevant resolutions. The Ministers recognized that all available options for self-determination arc valid as long as they are in accordance with the freely expressed wishes of the people concerned and in conformity with the clearly defined principles contained in General Assembly Resolutions.
210. Bearing in mind the above, the Ministers welcomed the four rounds of negotiation held under the auspices of the Secretary General and welcomed the commitment of the parties to continue to show political will and work in an atmosphere propitious for dialogue, in order to enter into a more intensive phase of negotiations, thus ensuring implementation of Security Council resolutions 1754, 1783 and 1813 and the success of negotiations. They took note of efforts and developments since 2006.
211. They called upon the parties and the States in the region to cooperate fully with the Secretary General and his Personal Envoy, and with each other, and reaffirmed the responsibility of the United Nations towards the people of Western Sahara. They further welcomed the commitment of the parties to continue the process of negotiations through United Nations sponsored talks.
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L'ère de Hassan II: révélations tardives ! - Revelations about Hassan II time

“Hassan II voulait me désavouer publiquement” Moulay Ahmed Laraki, ministre des Affaires étrangères et Premier Ministre sous Hassan II, interviewé par Jamal Berraoui et Rafiq Lahlou dans la Gazette du Maroc, 25 Juillet 2008
et
L’histoire racontée par Moulay Ahmed Laraki : Une note si actuelle, idem

voir aussi les commentaires sur le blog d'Ibn Kafka

Some excerpts translated by Western Sahara Info

Diplomatie

Le Vanuatu et la République sahraouie établissent des relations diplomatiques au niveau des ambassadeurs, SPS, 01.08.08
Vanuatu and the Saharawi Republic establish diplomatic relations at Ambassadorial level, UPES, 01.08.08

Tanzanie: Le nouvel ambassadeur sahraoui présente ses lettres de créance au Président Mrisho Kikwete, SPS, 01.08.08
Le nouvel ambassadeur sahraoui présente ses lettres de créance au président nigérian, SPS, 27.07.08