Communique of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara (Agreed with the Parties) (Manhasset II)

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Country/entity
Morocco
Western Sahara
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Communique of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara (Agreed with the Parties) (Manhasset II)
Date
11 Aug 2007
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Western Sahara Conflict (1973 - 1991) )
Stage
Renewal
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Morocco-Western Sahara peace process
Parties
Morocco, Frente Polisario (Document does not list individual signatories)
Third parties
Discussions are mentioned as having been conducted under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General, however unclear if he was party in any way. Representatives of Algeria and Morocco were also present at certain points. (Document does not list individual signatories).
Description
A short communique from the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara setting out that talks were held between Representatives of Morocco and Representatives of the Frente Polisario in New York. In particular a debate was held over implementation of Security Council Resolution 1754. The parties also heard presentations by United Nations experts on specific issues such as natural resources and local administration, and confidence-building measures were also proposed for future discussions.

Agreement document
MA_070811_Communique of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara (Agreed with the Parties) Manhasset II.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
Social class
No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
Men and boys
No specific mention.
LGBTI
No specific mention.
Family
No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
State configuration
No specific mention.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
No specific mention.
Independence/secession
No specific mention.
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
No specific mention.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
Military power sharing
No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI
No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
No specific mention.
Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
No specific mention.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
Communique and therefore not signed, but is communique of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara, and notes (pg 1) that the discussions were 'held under the auspices of the Secretary-General, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1754 of 30 April 2007.
Other international signatory
Communique and therefore not signed. But communique notes (pg 1) 'Representatives of the neighbouring countries, Algeria and
Mauritania, were also present at the opening and closing sessions and were consulted.'
separately during the talks.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
UN Peacemaker
http://peacemaker.un.org/

Communiqué of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara

(In Agreement with the Parties)

Meeting at Manhasset (Greentree Estate)

11 August 2007

Representatives of Morocco and the Frente Polisario met in Manhasset, New York, at the

Greentree Estate, on 10 and 11 August 2007, continuing their discussions under the

auspices of the Secretary-General, and in accordance with Security Council resolution

1754 of 30 April 2007.

Representatives of the neighbouring countries, Algeria and

Mauritania, were also present at the opening and closing sessions and were consulted

separately during the talks.

I am pleased that we were able to hold substantive talks in which the parties interacted

with one another and expressed their views.

A debate took place with regard to the

implementation of Security Council Resolution 1754.

Also, at my initiative, the parties

heard presentations by United Nations experts on specific issues such as natural resources

and local administration.

Confidence-building measures were also proposed for

discussions.

The parties acknowledge that the current status quo is unacceptable and they have

committed to continue these negotiations in good faith.

They have agreed that the

process of negotiations will continue and appropriate consultations on the date and venue

of the coming round will be completed.