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Vietnam welcomes appointment of UN envoys for West Sahara

Vietnam welcomes the appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara and Alexander Ivanko as the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Western Sahara and head of the UN Mission for the Referendum on Western Sahara (MINURSO), said Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam welcomes the appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara and Alexander Ivankoas the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Western Sahara and head of the UN Mission for the Referendum on Western Sahara (MINURSO),said Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam tothe UN.

Addressing a UN Security Council discussion on the situation in WesternSahara on October 13, Tra called on relevant parties to consider the appointment a new motivation for political process in thearea, and show close coordination with the two officials to resume dialogues andend conflicts.

Tra reiterated Vietnam’s principle stance of supporting the settlementof the West Sahara issue through peaceful negotiations among relevant parties inline with international law and related UNSC resolutions.

Vietnam underlines the significance of seeking an equal, long-term andacceptable solution for all parties, ensuring the rights to self-determination of the people of West Sahara, in line with UN Charter’s principles and purposes for peace, cooperationand development in the region.

The West Sahara issue was debated at the UNSC for the firsttime in 1975 with Resolution 377 asking the UN Secretary General to consultrelevant parties on the West Sahara situation. In 1991, the UNSC releasedResolution 690 on the plan to organise a referendum so that West Sahara peoplecan decide themselves whether to become independent or merge into the Moroccoterritory. The MINURSO was also set up that year./.
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