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Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/78/85View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 58 Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, published in 2023.

What else is in this group?

52 documents · 1977–2025
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2025).
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2025
A/RES/80/89

Question of Western Sahara

1,012–
2024
A/RES/79/98

Question of Western Sahara

1,000–
2023
A/RES/78/85

Question of Western Sahara

992–
2022
A/RES/77/133

Question of Western Sahara

982–
2021
A/RES/76/89

Question of Western Sahara

972–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2024
YearSymbolTitleMandate resolution
2024A/79/229Question of Western Sahara report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/78/85

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects
DecolonizationNon-Self-Governing TerritoriesSelf-Determination of PeoplesWestern Sahara Question

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;
2
Supports the process of negotiations initiated by Security Council resolution 1754 (2007) and further sustained by Council resolutions 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), 2218 (2015), 2285 (2016), 2351 (2017), 2414 (2018), 2440 (2018), 2468 (2019), 2494 (2019), 2548 (2020), 2602 (2021) and 2654 (2022), with a view to achieving a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara, and commends the efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara in this respect;
3
Welcomes the commitment of the parties to continue to show political will and work in an atmosphere propitious for dialogue, in order to enter into a more intensive phase of negotiations, in good faith and without preconditions, noting efforts and developments since 2006, thus ensuring the implementation of Security Council resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009), 1920 (2010), 1979 (2011), 2044 (2012), 2099 (2013), 2152 (2014), 2218 (2015), 2285 (2016), 2351 (2017), 2414 (2018), 2440 (2018), 2468 (2019), 2494 (2019), 2548 (2020), 2602 (2021) and 2654 (2022) and the success of negotiations;
4
Also welcomes the ongoing negotiations between the parties held on 18 and 19 June 2007, on 10 and 11 August 2007, from 7 to 9 January 2008 and from 16 to 18 March 2008 in the presence of the neighbouring countries and under the auspices of the United Nations;
5
Calls upon the parties to cooperate with the International Committee of the Red Cross, and calls upon them to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law;
6
Requests the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to continue to consider the situation in Western Sahara and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its seventy-ninth session;
7
Invites the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its seventy-ninth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.

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