Blinken Underscores US Support for Political Negotiations on Western Sahara
Arab World
Rabat - Asharq Al-Awsat
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored US support for political negotiations on Western Sahara. His remarks were made on Monday during a virtual meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to discuss US priorities at the United Nations. They focused on the ways in which they can work together to address regional and global challenges and strengthen the foundational principles and values of the UN and the multilateral system, including the protection of human rights and the dignity of every individual no matter their citizenship, ethnicity, religion, gender, or race. Blinken urged the Secretary-General to expedite the appointment of a Personal Envoy. Washington further insisted on its stance to recognize the sovereignty of Morocco over the Sahara. The US Secretary of State welcomed close coordination with the UN regarding the political settlement and the permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in Afghanistan as well as the need to renew and expand cross-border aid delivery in Syria. They discussed efforts in Ethiopia to secure greater humanitarian access across the country, the necessity for Eritrean forces to withdraw from Tigray, and the need for independent, international investigations into human rights abuses, noting the recent travel of Senator Christopher Coons as President Biden’s envoy. Blinken welcomed the new interim Government in Libya, underscored the importance of national elections in December of this year and the need for foreign forces to leave the country. He further pledged full support for UN Special Envoy Jan Kubis and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). They agreed to continue close US-UN coordination on these and other matters.
from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2891766/blinken-underscores-us-support-political-negotiations-western-sahara
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