Sahara: Washington reiterates its “full support” for de Mistura to advance the UN process

US Under-Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met on Friday with the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, to whom she expressed the “full support” of the United States for the process policy under the aegis of the United Nations.

“Deputy Secretary Sherman emphasized full U.S. support for the Personal Envoy’s efforts to advance the ongoing UN-led political process for Western Sahara and welcomed the Personal Envoy’s vision to intensify his consultations to this end,” Deputy Spokesperson for the State Department Vedant Patel said in a statement.

The Deputy Secretary and the Personal Envoy discussed the importance of building on the momentum of the substantive UN-hosted consultations in March to achieve an enduring and dignified political solution for the Sahara, the Deputy Spokesman said.