Western Sahara: Latest Round of UN-Backed Talks Concludes in New York

23 January 2011

The fifth round of United Nations-backed informal talks on the dispute over Western Sahara ended on Sunday with Morocco and the Frente Polisario agreeing to continue their discussions in March.

Although the discussions took place in an atmosphere of "serious engagement, frankness, and mutual respect," according to a communiqué issued in New York, "each party continues to reject the proposal of the other as a sole basis for future negotiations."

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