
The spokesman for the Secretary-General explains that Staffan de Mistura continues his work from his office in Brussels despite the non-renewal of the mandate of the MINURSO mission.
The United Nations confirmed that its personal envoy, Staffan de Mistura, will continue his duties related to the Western Sahara conflict, despite the non-renewal of the mandate of the peacekeeping mission (MINURSO) and its entry into the phase of ending its field operations, as de Mistura continues his diplomatic work from his office in Brussels.
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MINURSO, charged with monitoring the ceasefire between Morocco and the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, has suspended its duties and its mandate has not been renewed, raising questions about the future of the political process in the conflict.
The United Nations confirmed that its personal envoy, Staffan de Mistura, will continue to perform his duties related to the Western Sahara conflict, despite the fact that the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MINURSO) has not been renewed and has entered the phase of ending its field operations.
The spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric, explained during a press conference that de Mistura is continuing his diplomatic work from his office in Brussels, noting that the envoy was appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and continues to carry out his responsibilities normally.
This position came in response to questions about the political feasibility of the UN envoy’s continuation after the suspension of the tasks of the “MINURSO” mission charged with monitoring the ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front supported by Algeria, and whether his mission is in danger of ending with the approaching change of the current leadership of the international organization.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Personal Envoy will continue to perform his diplomatic duties from his office in Brussels during the coming period
Very likely · Within weeks

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