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Western Sahara: International Law

Commons · Question 1973 · Tabled 26 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 5 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent breaches of international law in Western Sahara.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 5 Aug 2024

The UK is committed to the promotion of respect for International Law worldwide. With regard to Western Sahara, we strongly support the work of Staffan de Mistura, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahar, and we continue to encourage ...