{"id":16699,"date":"2025-04-29T15:35:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16699"},"modified":"2025-04-29T15:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:35:59","slug":"algeria-urges-un-action-for-western-sahara-refugees-right-to-self-determination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/29\/algeria-urges-un-action-for-western-sahara-refugees-right-to-self-determination\/","title":{"rendered":"Algeria Urges UN Action for Western Sahara Refugees\u2019 Right to Self-Determination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Amid developments surrounding the Western Sahara issue, Algeria called from the UN Security Council platform for a permanent solution for the Sahrawi refugees it has hosted for over half a century in camps in Tindouf, emphasizing the need to enable them to \u201cexercise their right to self-determination through a free and fair referendum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"1251\">During a UN Security Council meeting on migration and refugees, Algeria\u2019s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ammar Benjama, stressed that despite the immense challenges, \u201cAlgeria, in cooperation with UN agencies and humanitarian partners, has consistently ensured access to basic services for Sahrawi refugees,\u201d who urgently need \u201ca lasting solution that includes exercising their inalienable right to self-determination through a free and fair referendum, in accordance with international law and Security Council resolutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1674\">The ambassador emphasized that \u201cfor over half a century, Algeria has hosted Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf camps after they were forcibly displaced due to Morocco\u2019s occupation of their ancestral land.\u201d He stressed that \u201cthe decision regarding the future of the Sahrawi refugees must always be theirs. Their right to self-determination is inalienable and should not be subject to any negotiation under any circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16519\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/444.jpg\" alt=\"Western Sahara refugee crisis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/444.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/444-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/444-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/444-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western Sahara issue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1674\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"eb3c1d3a-adbc-440c-903a-0efb96219ac5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"120\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"120\" data-is-last-node=\"\">US and Algeria Call for Just Solution to Sahrawi Refugee Crisis Amid Global Displacement Concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">These remarks come as U.S. administration advisor for Africa and the Middle East, Massad Boulos, highlighted the Sahrawi refugees\u2019 plight, stating the need for a final solution that considers their situation, noting that \u201cthe Western Sahara conflict has lasted over 50 years\u201d and stressing that \u201cthere are about 200,000 Sahrawi refugees living in Algeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2312\">Regarding President Donald Trump\u2019s 2020 recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, Boulos clarified that while it granted Morocco sovereignty, it also emphasized dialogue and finding a mutually satisfactory solution, leaving the door open for negotiations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2644\">Meanwhile, Benjama highlighted the worsening global displacement crisis, blaming ongoing conflicts, declining international funding, and global failures to address migrant needs. He stressed that \u201caddressing this failure is a shared responsibility that must be carried out fairly and equitably by the international community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2650\" data-end=\"2921\">In his remarks, he reaffirmed the commitment to the Global Compact on Refugees, emphasizing the need for fair burden-sharing and strong support for host communities, regretting that refugees and host nations often feel abandoned and heavily burdened with limited support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"3124\">He asserted that \u201cprevention remains the most effective strategy,\u201d stressing the need to address the root causes of displacement, including armed conflict, foreign occupation, and underdevelopment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11937\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11937 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/algeria-1-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"Algeria has hosted Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf camps after they were forcibly displaced due to Morocco\u2019s occupation of their ancestral land.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/algeria-1-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/algeria-1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/algeria-1-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/algeria-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morocco-Algeria conflict<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ae53a03c-2776-40c5-bad3-c1f91080651c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"93\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"93\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Benjama Urges Global Action to Protect Refugees and Counter Xenophobia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3267\">Benjama emphasized that the global refugee crisis requires \u201curgent, coordinated, and sustainable action,\u201d highlighting the importance of:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3273\" data-end=\"3837\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3273\" data-end=\"3404\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3275\" data-end=\"3404\">Guaranteeing the protection of refugees, particularly vulnerable groups like women and children, under international refugee law;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3407\" data-end=\"3562\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3409\" data-end=\"3562\">Mobilizing adequate funding for humanitarian agencies, warning that ongoing financial crises severely hinder their ability to provide essential services;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3761\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3761\">Recognizing that most refugee-hosting countries are developing nations, whose efforts must be supported by international donors as part of a collective responsibility based on global solidarity;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3764\" data-end=\"3834\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3766\" data-end=\"3834\">Opposing the use of humanitarian aid as a political bargaining tool.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3840\" data-end=\"4182\">Finally, Benjama stressed the need to counter misinformation and xenophobia targeting refugees, warning that disinformation campaigns endanger refugee lives and fuel hostility and violence in host countries. 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