Western Sahara: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Commons · Question 115922 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Brian Leishman
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her Moroccan counterpart on access to Western Sahara for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 9 Mar 2026
The UK remains firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights globally, including in Morocco and Western Sahara, as we regularly make clear to all relevant parties. Officials, including up to ambassador level, regularly engage on these i...