The United States affirmed, on Friday, its full support for efforts made by UNSG Personal Envoy for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura.
The US Department of State said that Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura.
The meeting was an opportunity for Sherman to emphasize the full U.S. support for the Personal Envoy’s efforts to advance the ongoing UN-led political process for the Sahara and welcomed the Personal Envoy’s vision to intensify his consultations to this end.
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 population of the Sahara.