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Western Sahara: UN chief urges easing of tensions in Guerguerat area

New York, Jan 7 (JEN): Deeply concerned over rising tensions near Guerguerat in the buffer strip in southern Western Sahara between the Moroccan berm and the Mauritanian border, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday called for maximum restraint in the area.

Western Sahara: UN chief reiterates call for 'true negotiations'

New York, Nov 5 (IBNS): As the conflict over the future of Western Sahara nears its fortieth year, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on all concerned, within the region and the wider international community, to take advantage of the "intensified efforts" of his Personal Envoy to facilitate the launching of true negotiations in the coming months.

Western Sahara: UN announces resumption of family visit flights

New York, Apr 18 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency announced on Thursday that following many months of suspension, family visit flights between Sahrawi refugees living in camps near Tindouf, Algeria, and their families in the territory of Western Sahara has resumed.