Tell the UN to MONITOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN WESTERN SAHARA
The UN mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) is the only contemporary UN mission that does not monitor human rights. Last year, following pressure from across the world, language on human rights was introduced into the resolution. This has failed. Torture, false imprisonment and violence continue. The Security Council has a responsibility to protect the people of Western Sahara and to hold Morocco to account. Please TAKE ACTION to tell the Security Council to monitor human rights.
For organisations: Please contact (in order of priority) • The President of the Security Council – see below for details (and ask that your letter is circulated to all members) • Your own national mission and government • The French mission to the UN
For Individuals: • Your MP asking them to raise this with the Minister • The President of the Security Council – see below for details ( and ask that your letter is circulated to all members)
Key points
• Last year measures on human rights were for the first time introduced into the resolution. These failed. To date the sum total of UN efforts consists of a 1 day visit to Dakhla by the UN Independent Expert on Cultural Rights. • Human rights abuse continues. • In August and September 2011 alone 34 instances of serious human rights violations perpetrated against Saharawi citizens by members of the Moroccan Security Forces were reported. • MINURSO is the only peacekeeping mission established since 1978 that does not have a mandate to monitor human rights. • They must call for MINURSO to monitor human rights.
For the French mission – condemn their previous efforts to block human rights monitoring.
If you have further time please also write to the Secretary General and the Spanish mission to the UN.
Contact details
Togo (February’s President) H.E. Mr. Kodjo Menan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Togo Permanent Mission of Togo to the United Nations 112 East 40th Street New York, N.Y. 10016 Telephone: +1(212) 490-3455, -3456 Fax: +1(212) 983-6684 Email: togo@un.int; togo.mission@yahoo.fr
UK (March’s President) H.E. Sir Mark Lyall Grant Permanent Representative of the UK to the United Nations UK Mission to the UN One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza 885 Second Avenue New York, NY 10017 USA Phone:+ 1(212) 745 9200 Fax: +1(212) 745 9316 Email: uk@un.int
US (April’s President) H.E. Ms Susan E. Rice Permanent U.S. Representative to the United Nations United States Mission to the United Nations 140 East 45th Street New York, N.Y. 10017 USA Fax: +1(212) 415 4053 Email via online form
France H.E. Mr Gérard Araud Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations 245 East 47th Street 44th floor New York, N.Y. 10017 USA Phone : +1(212) 702 4900 Fax:+1(212) 421.6889 Email: france@franceonu.org
China H. E. Mr. LI Baodong Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations 350 East 35th Street New York, NY 10016 USA Fax: +1(212) 634 7626 E-mail: ChinaMissionUN@Gmail.com
Russian Federation H.E. Mr Vitaly Churkin Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations 136 East 67 Street New York, NY 10065 USA Phone: +1(212)861-4900 Fax: +1(212)628-0252 E-mail: rusun@un.int
Spain (Part of the UN “Group of Friends” of Western Sahara) H.E. Juan Pablo DE LAIGLESIA Y GONZÁLEZ DE PEREDO Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 36th Floor New York, NY 10017 USA Tel.: +1(212) 661 1050 / 51 / 52 / 53 / 54 Fax: +1(212) 949 7247 Email via online form
Non-permanent members
Azerbaijan H.E. Mr. Agshin Mehdiyev Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations 866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 560 New York, N.Y. 10017 Telephone: +1(212) 371-2559 Ext. 23 Fax: +1(212) 371-2784 Email: azerbaijan@un.int
Columbia H.E. Mr. Nestor Osorio Londoño Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations 140 East 57th Street, New York NY. 10022 Direct line: +1(212) 355-7223 nosorio@colombiaun.org General contact details Tel: +1(212) 355-7776 Fax: +1(212) 371-2813 colombia@colombiaun.org Germany Ambassador Peter Wittig Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations The Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations 871 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Telephone +1 (212) 940 04 00 Telefax + 1(212) 940 04 02 E-mail: info@new-york-un.diplo.de Guatemala H.E. Mr. Gert Rosenthal Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Guatemala Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the United Nations 57 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10016 Telephone: +1(212) 679-4760 Ext. 10 Fax: +1(212) 685-8741 Email: guatemala@un.int; onupnud@minex.gob.gt India H.E. Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations 235 East, 43rd Street, New York 10017. TEL: +1 212-490-9660 FAX:+1 212-490-9656 EMAIL: India@un.int, & ind_general@indiaun.net
Morocco H.E. Mr. Mohammed Loulichki Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Morocco Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations 866 Second Avenue, 6th and 7th Floors New York, N.Y. 10017 Telephone: +1(212) 421-1580 Fax: +1 (212) 980-1512, 421-7826 Email: info@morocco-un.org
Pakistan H.E. Mr. Abdullah Hussain Haroon Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Pakistan Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations Pakistan House 8 East 65th Street New York, N.Y. 10065 Telephone: +1(212) 879-8600, -8603, 8025, 8028, 8031, 8033 Fax: +1(212) 744-7348 Email: pakistan@un.int website: www.pakun.org
Portugal José Filipe Moraes Cabral Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations 866 Second Avenue, 9th floor New York, NY 10017 Telefone: +1 212 759 9444 Fax:+1 212 355 1124 E-mail: portugal@un.int Assistant’s details Paula Caroça Phone: +1 212 759 9444 Ext. 902 Fax: +1 212 588 0217 pcaroca@missionofportugal.org
South Africa H. E. Ambassador Baso Sangqu Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations 333 East 38th Street New York NY10016 Tel: +1(212) 213 5583 Fax: +1(212) 692 2498 Secretary General The Honourable Ban Ki-Moon Secretary General 760 United Nations Plaza United Nations New York, NY 1007 Salutation: Secretary General
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