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Sahara: Horst Kohler Resigns for “Health Reasons”; Morocco Regrets Decision

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The UN envoy for the Sahara, former German President Horst Kohler, 76, has resigned from office “for health reasons,” announced Wednesday the UN in a statement. Mr. Köhler informed on Wednesday the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres of his decision to step down from his role for health reasons. The Secretary-General deeply regretted the resignation […]
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New Envoy for Sahara Planning Trip to the Region

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The new Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler, who took up his functions on September 8 in New York, is planning to travel to the region, and the Secretary-General welcomed the plan. Köhler looks forward to travelling to the region and engaging with the parties in a spirit of trust […]
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Will Horst Köhler Be the Next UN Envoy to the Sahara?

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Horst Kohler, former German President (2004-2010), is said to be named to succeed outgoing UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Christopher Ross. Algerian news outlet, TSA, quoted diplomatic sources saying that Horst Köhler will most likely replace the US diplomat Christopher Ross, whose tenure has expired after eight years of mediation that left […]