Hamish Falconer, Under-Secretary of State at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, received Staffan de Mistura in London on Wednesday, September 18. «A constructive discussion today with Staffan de Mistura, the UN Secretary General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, on the importance of the UN-led political process», wrote the British diplomat on X. «Finding a solution agreed by all would contribute significantly to regional security and prosperity», Falconer added. These talks come as the UN Secretary-General is set to publish a new report on the situation in Western Sahara in the coming weeks. Towards the end of October 2024, the Security Council is expected to adopt a resolution extending MINURSO's mandate for another year. As a reminder, the British government, in August, asserted that «commercial activities in Western Sahara are legal».
