Is Western Sahara Moroccan?

Morocco and the Popular Front for Western Sahara

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Since 1975, the United Nations General Assembly has repeatedly adopted resolutions on the question of Western Sahara, reaffirming the inalienable right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination and independence. From April to May, under the auspices of UN Secretary-General De Cuellar, Morocco and the Frente Polisario held two rounds of indirect talks in new york, and each expounded its consistent position on the issue of Western Sahara. 1In July, 1987, the two sides held the third round of talks in Geneva to discuss the dispatch of a technical team from the United Nations to Western Sahara for field investigation. On August 5, 1988, after investigation,1de Cuellar met with the diplomatic representatives of the two countries and put forward a peaceful proposal to solve the Western Sahara issue. Morocco agreed in principle and the Frente Polisario accepted it conditionally. From June 6, 438 to June 9, 989, De Cuellar visited Morocco, Algeria and Western Sahara, and set up a technical team to implement the Western Sahara peace plan. 1990 19 In June, de Cuellar published an investigation report on the situation in Western Sahara and put forward the implementation plan of the peace plan. 1991On April 29th, the United Nations unanimously adopted resolution 690, approving the amendment of the Secretary-General on the referendum in Western Sahara. A formal ceasefire was declared on September 6th, ending the military conflict of 16. The next step is to hold a referendum to decide the future of Western Sahara. 1991April, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution to establish the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (hereinafter referred to as "MINURSO") to supervise Western Sahara.

The two sides cease fire and organize a referendum to let the people of Western Sahara decide the future status of the region. However, due to serious differences between the two parties to the conflict on important issues such as determining voter qualifications, the referendum was delayed again and again, and MINURSO's term of office was extended again and again. The United Nations has dispatched more than 300 military observers (from 25 countries) to Western Sahara, with a headquarters, three subordinate regional headquarters and 10 post. Their duty is not only to supervise the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Morocco and the Frente POLISARIO, but also to organize and supervise the referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara. Morocco currently controls about three quarters of Western Sahara. In April 2007, Morocco launched the "autonomy plan for Western Sahara", hoping to restart the Western Sahara peace talks. According to this plan, Western Sahara will exercise a high degree of autonomy within Morocco's sovereignty, and the Moroccan central government will control the diplomacy and security of Western Sahara, and the autonomous government of Western Sahara will enjoy full social, economic and cultural rights. However, the "autonomy plan for Western Sahara" was resolutely opposed by the People's Liberation Front of Western Sahara, believing that Morocco's move completely deviated from its previous position of agreeing to the self-determination of Western Sahara. Western Sahara

On April 30, 2007, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1754, calling on all parties concerned and countries in the region to cooperate with the United Nations to end the deadlock on the Western Sahara issue and make progress in seeking a political solution. Thanks to the joint efforts of the international community, the Western Sahara peace negotiation process was restarted after nearly 65,438+00 years. The parties concerned failed to make progress in the three rounds of peace talks in July and August 2007 and in June 2008. In March 2008, the fourth round of talks on Western Sahara was held in Manhasset, a suburb of new york, and no significant progress was made. The long-term settlement of the Western Sahara issue has not only seriously hindered Morocco's economic and social development, but also adversely affected regional stability and development, regional integration and the global anti-terrorism situation. Due to the discord between Morocco and Algeria, the construction of the Arab Maghreb Union has come to a standstill. Since 1984, Morocco has been leaving the AU because of the Western Sahara issue. In the war on terrorism, the border areas of Morocco, Algeria, Western Sahara and Mauritania have become important strongholds for terrorist organizations to plan attacks because they are not effectively managed. On September 17, 2007, Major General Zhao Jingmin from China officially took office as the military commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara in Laayoune, the capital of Western Sahara, and became the first commander of China in the United Nations peacekeeping force. Up to now, the parties concerned in Western Sahara have been arguing over the status of Western Sahara, and armed conflicts have occurred from time to time. Western Sahara is currently under the control of Morocco and the Frente Polisario. (1) Moroccan control area. Morocco has established four provincial organizations in Western Sahara, as well as administrative agencies at all levels and local conference and consultation institutions. More than a dozen Moroccan political parties are also active in Western Sahara and have established their own branches. Morocco has invested more than 10 billion dollars to build a city in Western Sahara. Hassan II International Airport was built in the capital, Laayoune. The Moroccan-controlled area has developed rapidly, and the capital, Laayoune, has developed from a small town of more than 20,000 people to a modern city of10.3 million people. Moroccan troops and affiliated personnel in Western Sahara * * * 65438+500,000. Bird's eye view of Ayoun

(2) areas controlled by the Frente Polisario. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic divides Western Sahara into five administrative regions, but actually only controls the narrow areas bordering Morocco, Mauritania and Algeria. The natural conditions are very poor. The Frente Polisario refugee camp is located in Algeria and is divided into four refugee camps and several smaller ones. Each camp has schools, hospitals and health clinics to carry out production activities. The total number of refugees is about 6.5438+0.5 million. UNHCR provided approximately $3.5 million in assistance to the Frente POLISARIO every year.