WEEKLY NEWS

WEEK 01

30.12.96 - 05.01.97

UN General Assembly resolution (23.12.96)

In adopting the resolution proposed by its Fourth Committee, the General.Assembly expressed continued support for the Secretary-General's efforts to organize a self-determination referendum for the people of Western Sahara. It encouraged Morocco and the Frente POLISARIO to start direct talks at the earliest possible date.

01.01.97
Changes at UN

Mr. Kofi Annan took up his duties as Secretary General .
Following countries access for 2 years to the Security Council as temporary members: Costa Rica, Japan, Kenya, Portugal, Sweden, in replacement of Botswana, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia and Italy.

NEW PUBLICATIONS

• Boletin Informativo, No 7, Novembre 1996, Embajada de la RASD, Mexico, p. 8.
• Al Karama - Dignitý, No 1, Giugno - Novembre 1996, Associazione Nazionale di Solidarieta con il Popolo Sahraui, Bologna, Italia, p. 8.
• Sahara Occidental: La quÍte de Paix d'un peuple oubliÈ - "Les Nations Unies doivent prendre leurs responsabilitÈs", un entretien avec Fadel Ismail, Hayane Abderrhamane (texte) et Delcour Sabine (photos), TÈmoignage ChrÈtien, Paris, No 2739, 3.01.97, pp. 8-9.
• Les Sahraouis: entre le temps et l'espace, Caratini Sophie, Sciences Humaines, hors sÈrie No 15, dÈc. 1996 - janv. 1997, pp. 44-45, F-Auxerre.

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