"The serious situation in the Sahel region requires, now more than ever, an urgent solution," Ross said, adding that he had discussions with the leaders of the Polisario Front and Sahrawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz, as well as with representatives of the civil society in order examine ways and means to boost the negotiation process."
"The outcomes of my trip, which will lead me to Nouakchott and then to Algeria, will be presented to the Council of Security on 22 April," he said.
For his part, the head of the Sahrawi National Committee for Referendum, M’hamed Kheddad said that the discussions between Sahrawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz and UN Personal Envoy Christopher Ross focused on the actions that the latter intends to undertake as part of the efforts for the decolonization of the Western Sahara on the basis of the right of Sahrawi people to self-determination.
Ross "intends to adopt a new method for negotiations through meetings and consultations with the parties concerned," he added. "The Secretary General of Polisario Front has reiterated willingness to continue to cooperate with the United Nations," he said
