The U.N 4th committee says: see you next year.

During the 61st U.N General Assembly, the 4th committee has adopted on Friday the 13th, a new resolution on the Western Sahara issue. The resolution ends with an invitation to the U.N Secretary General to submit a report about the implementation of this new/old resolution...next year.

Thanks Abdallah Baali (Algeria representative to the U.N, 1st picture) thanks El Mostafa Sahel (Morocco representative to the U.N, 2nd picture) for that wonderful debate that solved the Sahara problem and gave the international community an appointement... for next year.

I said in a previous posting that the Sahrawis will wait a long time if they think the U.N will solve their problem. The analysis of the vote debate reveals the Algerian and Moroccan "behind the scenes" work. For Sahrawis who aren't living in the refugee camps, this resolution doesn't change many things, but for those still in the camps, that's tough. A "next year" invitation means another year of living under harsh conditions, another freezing nights, another blindness from lack of medical treatment, another waiting for humanitarian aid, another waste of time. Not all Sahrawis though are living under the same conditions. Those living in Morocco, Mauritania, Spain or elsewhere enjoy the benefits and comfort of modern cities. They should not forget their brothers and sisters. I think it's time for them to SPEAK. Say what you want, Express yourself, Solve the problem. This conflict has to end.

Pictures links courtesy of UN.org and moroccotimes.com