In Havana, the Non Aligned had already dismissed "any reference to provisions whose applicability has been duly established and largely confirmed outdated character» about the Sahara issue, said the Moroccan delegation, in a statement, published at the end of the Summit.
Now, the NAM entered its final approach in complete consistency with the developments in this regard within the United Nations, since the submission by the Kingdom of its autonomy initiative.
Two factors enhance the developments in the NAM position on the Sahara issue.
First, the Movement embodies the latest resolutions of the Security Council as a framework for resolving the regional differences, noting "the efforts made since 2006, recognizing that the initiative of the Kingdom of Morocco, described as serious and credible , is the basis of the current momentum and is a fundamental element of the current negotiation process.
On the other hand, the NAM Summit expands the concept of self-determination, recognizing the validity of all options, including autonomy. Accordingly, the Non Aligned Movement rejects oriented limitation of the principle of self determination to the single instrument of the referendum.
In addition, the Non-Aligned "welcomed" the holding of 4 rounds of negotiations in New York.
Thus, contrary to what has been published by Polisario’s propaganda, there is no change in the position of the Non-Aligned Movement over the Sahara issue, except the improvement of the position already in force at the 14th Summit in Havana, from 27 to 30 April 2009. (http://www.namegypt.org/ar/RelevantDocuments/Pages/default.aspx)
Neither Polisario nor the so-called SADR are members of this movement. The Polisario Front is not recognized either as observer or as an associated organization.
It is worth mentioning that the Egyptian authorities expelled two members of the Polisario from the preparatory meetings of the Summit, held from 11 to 14 July. These two persons Ysslem Beissat and Mohamed Hamdi Boiha entered Egyptian territory with Algerian passports.
Founded in 1955 at the Bandung Conference, the NAM includes nearly two-thirds of UN members, mainly developing countries, and represents 55 pc of the global population.
Source: Corcas and MAP
News on Western Sahara issue/ Corcas
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Afghanistan
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Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
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Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
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Brunei
Burkina Faso
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Cambodia
Cameroon
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Chile
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Cuba
Djibouti
Ecuador
Egypt
United Arab Emirates
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
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Guatemala
Guinea
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Honduras
Mauritius
India
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Iraq
Iran
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Jordan
Kenya
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Laos
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Libya
Madagascar
Malaysia
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Morocco
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Pakistan
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Democratic Republic of Congo
Dominican Republic
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Syria
Tanzania
Chad
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Vanuatu
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Vietnam
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Zambia
Zimbabwe
Observer countries
Armenia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
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Salvador
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Mexico
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Ukraine
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