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Western Sahara: Politics and Government

Asked by Andy SlaughterLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 30 October 2025UIN 85128

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the UN Secretary-General entitled Situation concerning Western Sahara, published on 30 September 2025.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process led by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General Mr Staffan de Mistura in support of finding a just, lasting, and mutually agreed resolution to the Western Sahara dispute.

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