Written questions

Western Sahara: Human Rights

Commons · Question 1974 · 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, if he will make representations to the UN Security Council on giving the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara the legal mandate to (a) monitor and (b)

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 5 Aug 2024

The UK supports UN-led efforts to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, based on compromise, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. The UK continues to support the UN-led efforts and the ...