Ross répond aux rumeurs sur sa prétendue démission

Tags : Sahara Occidental, Maroc, Christopher Ross, ONU,

Selon Alifpost, l’Envoyé Personnel de l’ONU pour le Sahara Occidental, Christopher Ross, a l’intention de jeter l’éponge. D’après Abderrazak Laassel, représentant permanent adjoint du Maroc auprès de l’ONU à New York, la question a été posée lors du briefing quotidien de l’ONU le 4 août, et la réponse du porte-parole a été beaucoup plus courte. « Nous avons vu ces rapports médiatiques sur l’envoyé personnel du Secrétaire Général pour le Sahara Occidental. Ces rapports n’ont aucun fondement. M. Ross, l’Ambassadeur Ross, poursuit ses consultations avec les parties, à la fois sur leurs préoccupations évidemment, mais aussi sur le calendrier de sa prochaine visite dans la région », précise le resposable onusien. « 

En réponse à ces allégations, Ross a envoyé un email au SG du MAE marocain, Nasser Bourita. « L’article le plus récent qui est paru à mon sujet dans la version arabe d’AlifPost est une pure invention. Je n’ai absolument pas l’intention de démissionner, et les prétendues sources de l’Union européenne d’al-Quds al-`Arabi/AlifPost se trompent à cent pour cent sur ce point ! »

Dans un autre courrier reçu par Bourita, Ross précise qu’il n’est « pas au courant d’un quelconque effort au sein du Secrétariat pour générer des questions et des réponses visant à faire pression sur le Maroc. Après plusieurs séries de spéculations, d’abord dans la presse marocaine, puis plus largement dans la presse régionale, selon lesquelles j’envisageais de démissionner, j’ai préparé la réponse suivante le 21 juillet, au cas où le porte-parole se verrait poser une question sur ces rapports ». « Les rapports des médias nord-africains prétendant que l’Envoyé personnel du Secrétaire général pour le Sahara Occidental pourrait démissionner ou qu’il pourrait proposer la fin du processus de négociation qu’il a facilité sont de pures inventions et sans fondement. Avec le plein soutien du Secrétaire général et du Conseil de sécurité, l’Envoyé personnel, M. Christopher Ross, poursuit ses consultations concernant les préoccupations des parties et le calendrier de sa prochaine visite dans la région. Son mandat demeure celui d’aider les parties à parvenir à une solution politique juste, durable et mutuellement acceptable, qui permette l’autodétermination du peuple du Sahara Occidental, et ses activités continuent d’être guidées par les résolutions successives du Conseil de Sécurité, qui, entre autres, appellent les parties et les Etats voisins à coopérer plus pleinement avec les Nations Unies et entre eux dans la recherche d’un règlement. Cette réponse se voulait juste et équilibrée. Il n’y avait aucune allusion à une pression sur le Maroc. En revanche, la dernière phrase se voulait un signal pour l’Algérie », indique-t-il.

Fwd: Press Exploitation of Issue of My Travel

Hilale [hilale@mission-maroc.ch]

Date d’envoi : jeudi 21 août 2014 04:59

À : 

message de ross

bourita

Date d’envoi : mercredi 16 juillet 2014 12:00

À : Lotfi Bouchaara

________________________________________

De : Christopher Ross [rossc@un.org]

Date d’envoi : mercredi 16 juillet 2014 02:27

À : bourita

Objet : Most Recent AlifPost Article

Dear Nasser,

The most recent article that has appeared about me in the Arabic version of AlifPost is pure invention. I have absolutely no intention of resigning, and the supposed European Union sources of al-Quds al-`Arabi/AlifPost are one hundred percent wrong on this score!

Please give my best regards to your Minister .

Christopher Ross

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Fwd: MAP Interview

Hilale [hilale@mission-maroc.ch]

Date d’envoi : vendredi 15 août 2014 02:05

À : 

Mbarka Bouaida; SALAHEDDINE MEZOUAR; Lotfi Bouchaara

Envoyé de mon iPhone

Début du message transféré :

> Expéditeur: Christopher Ross

> Date: 14 août 2014 19:51:07 UTC-5

> Destinataire: « Hilale »

> Cc: bourita@maec.gov.ma

> Objet: MAP Interview

> Dear Omar,

> I hope that you are enjoying your vacation. I read your interview with MAP with great interest, and I have noted and absorbed your points on the needs of the negotiating process. On a couple of other points, I have some comments I will share with you when we next see each other.

> I do wish to address one point even now. I am not aware of any effort within the Secretariat to generate questions and answers aiming to put pressure on Morocco. After several rounds of speculation first in the Moroccan press and then more widely in the regional press to the effect that I was thinking of resigning, I did prepare the following answer on 21 July for use in the event the spokesperson was asked a question about these reports.

> North African media reports claiming that the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara may resign or that he may propose an end to the negotiating process he has been facilitating are pure inventions and without foundation. With the full support of the Secretary-General and of the Security Council, the Personal Envoy, Mr. Christopher Ross, is continuing to consult regarding the parties’ concerns and the timing of his next visit to the region. His mandate remains that of assisting the parties to achieve a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara, and his activities continue to be guided by successive Security Council resolutions, which, among other things, call upon the parties and the neighbouring states to cooperate more fully with the United Nations and with each other in the search for a settlement.

> That response was intended to be fair and balanced. There was no hint of pressure on Morocco. Par contre, the last sentence was intended as a signal to Algeria.

> In the absence of any questions, the UN Press Office shared the above statement with the MAP correspondent on 23 July.

> As it happened, the question did come up in the daily UN briefing on 4 August, and the spokesperson’s response was much shorter:

> Question: Yes, I have a question on the Western Sahara if we are finished with Gaza. There are persistent rumours that Christopher Ross is no longer trusted by both parties in the conflict and is about to resign or is thinking about resigning. Could you comment about that and tell us also if Mr. Ross is about to go to the region at a given point?

> Associate Spokesperson: We’ve seen those media reports about the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. Those reports have no foundation. Mr. Ross, Ambassador Ross, is continuing his consultation with the parties, both on their concerns obviously, but also on the timing of his next visit to the region.

> The question was differently asked on 11 August, but the spokesperson gave no new response:

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Fwd: Throne Day 2014

Hilale [hilale@mission-maroc.ch]

Date d’envoi : jeudi 7 août 2014 22:42

À : 

farhane

Envoyé de mon iPhone

Début du message transféré :

> Expéditeur: Christopher Ross

> Date: 7 août 2014 16:23:04 UTC-4

> Destinataire: « Hilale »

> Objet: Throne Day 2014

> Dear Omar,

> I was looking forward to attending the reception for Throne Day that you hosted on July 30, but found myself stuck in Washington to help deal with a friend’s health problems. I’m sure that it was a grand event and am sorry that I missed it. Had I been present, I would have asked you to transmit my very best wishes to His Majesty. Perhaps you can do so even though they are late.

> I trust that you are enjoying your vacation!

> Christopher Ross

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Fwd: noon briefing by un spoksperson

Hilale [hilale@mission-maroc.ch]

Date d’envoi : lundi 4 août 2014 22:47

À : 

SALAHEDDINE MEZOUAR; Mbarka Bouaida; Lotfi Bouchaara; hilale@mission-maroc.ch

Envoyé de mon iPhone

Début du message transféré :

> Expéditeur: laassela

> Date: 5 août 2014 00:29:09 UTC+2

> Destinataire: « hilale@mission-maroc.ch »

> Objet: noon briefing by un spoksperson

> Monsieur l’Ambassadeur,

> Aujourd’hui la porte parole adjointe des NU a répondu à une question posée par André IOlaz sur la question nationale:

> Question : there have been press reports that christopher Ross is no longer trusted by both sides of the conflict ans is about or is thinking about resigning. What is your comment on that?

> Answer: We have seen those reports abount UNSG envoy for western Sahara. Those reports have no foundatio. Ambassador Ross is continuiing his consultations with the parties both on their concerns, but also on the timing of his next visit to the region.

> j’ ai appris par la suite que la question a été suggérée par Ross lui même à travers la porte parole adjointe Banina Mastratti qui est une proche de lui et de Feltman.

> Abderrazzak Laassel

> Deputy Permanent Representative

> Permanent Mission of the Kingdom Of Morocco to United Nations

> Tel : 212 4211580

> Fax: 212 421 7826

> cell: 646 6101755

> Email: laassela@maec,gov.ma

> laassela41@hotmail.fr

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Fwd: Press Exploitation of Issue of My Travel
Hilale [hilale@mission-maroc.ch]
Date d’envoi : jeudi 21 août 2014 04:59
À : 
message de ross
bourita
Date d’envoi : mercredi 16 juillet 2014 12:00
À : 
Lotfi Bouchaara
 
________________________________________
 
De : Christopher Ross [rossc@un.org]
Date d’envoi : mercredi 16 juillet 2014 02:27
À : bourita
 
Objet : Most Recent AlifPost Article
 
Dear Nasser,
 
The most recent article that has appeared about me in the Arabic version of AlifPost is pure invention. I have absolutely no intention of resigning, and the supposed European Union sources of al-Quds al-`Arabi/AlifPost are one hundred percent wrong on this score!
 
Please give my best regards to your Minister .
 
Christopher Ross
 
——– – – – – – — – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 
 
Fwd: MAP Interview
Hilale [hilale@mission-maroc.ch]
Date d’envoi : vendredi 15 août 2014 02:05
À : 
Mbarka Bouaida; SALAHEDDINE MEZOUAR; Lotfi Bouchaara
Envoyé de mon iPhone
Début du message transféré :
 
> Expéditeur: Christopher Ross
> Date: 14 août 2014 19:51:07 UTC-5
> Destinataire: « Hilale »
> Cc: bourita@maec.gov.ma
 
> Objet: MAP Interview
 
> Dear Omar,
 
> I hope that you are enjoying your vacation. I read your interview with MAP with great interest, and I have noted and absorbed your points on the needs of the negotiating process. On a couple of other points, I have some comments I will share with you when we next see each other.
 
> I do wish to address one point even now. I am not aware of any effort within the Secretariat to generate questions and answers aiming to put pressure on Morocco. After several rounds of speculation first in the Moroccan press and then more widely in the regional press to the effect that I was thinking of resigning, I did prepare the following answer on 21 July for use in the event the spokesperson was asked a question about these reports.
 
> North African media reports claiming that the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara may resign or that he may propose an end to the negotiating process he has been facilitating are pure inventions and without foundation. With the full support of the Secretary-General and of the Security Council, the Personal Envoy, Mr. Christopher Ross, is continuing to consult regarding the parties’ concerns and the timing of his next visit to the region. His mandate remains that of assisting the parties to achieve a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara, and his activities continue to be guided by successive Security Council resolutions, which, among other things, call upon the parties and the neighbouring states to cooperate more fully with the United Nations and with each other in the search for a settlement.
 
> That response was intended to be fair and balanced. There was no hint of pressure on Morocco. Par contre, the last sentence was intended as a signal to Algeria.
 
> In the absence of any questions, the UN Press Office shared the above statement with the MAP correspondent on 23 July.
 
> As it happened, the question did come up in the daily UN briefing on 4 August, and the spokesperson’s response was much shorter:
 
> Question: Yes, I have a question on the Western Sahara if we are finished with Gaza. There are persistent rumours that Christopher Ross is no longer trusted by both parties in the conflict and is about to resign or is thinking about resigning. Could you comment about that and tell us also if Mr. Ross is about to go to the region at a given point?
 
> Associate Spokesperson: We’ve seen those media reports about the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. Those reports have no foundation. Mr. Ross, Ambassador Ross, is continuing his consultation with the parties, both on their concerns obviously, but also on the timing of his next visit to the region.
 
> The question was differently asked on 11 August, but the spokesperson gave no new response:
 
– – – – — – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 
 
Fwd: Throne Day 2014
Hilale [hilale@mission-maroc.ch]
Date d’envoi : jeudi 7 août 2014 22:42
À : 
farhane
Envoyé de mon iPhone
Début du message transféré :
 
> Expéditeur: Christopher Ross
> Date: 7 août 2014 16:23:04 UTC-4
> Destinataire: « Hilale »
 
> Objet: Throne Day 2014
 
> Dear Omar,
 
> I was looking forward to attending the reception for Throne Day that you hosted on July 30, but found myself stuck in Washington to help deal with a friend’s health problems. I’m sure that it was a grand event and am sorry that I missed it. Had I been present, I would have asked you to transmit my very best wishes to His Majesty. Perhaps you can do so even though they are late.
 
> I trust that you are enjoying your vacation!
 
> Christopher Ross
 
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 
 
Fwd: noon briefing by un spoksperson
Hilale [hilale@mission-maroc.ch]
Date d’envoi : lundi 4 août 2014 22:47
À : 
SALAHEDDINE MEZOUAR; Mbarka Bouaida; Lotfi Bouchaara; hilale@mission-maroc.ch
Envoyé de mon iPhone
Début du message transféré :
 
> Expéditeur: laassela
> Date: 5 août 2014 00:29:09 UTC+2
> Destinataire: « hilale@mission-maroc.ch »
 
> Objet: noon briefing by un spoksperson
 
> Monsieur l’Ambassadeur,
 
> Aujourd’hui la porte parole adjointe des NU a répondu à une question posée par André IOlaz sur la question nationale:
 
> Question : there have been press reports that christopher Ross is no longer trusted by both sides of the conflict ans is about or is thinking about resigning. What is your comment on that?
 
> Answer: We have seen those reports abount UNSG envoy for western Sahara. Those reports have no foundatio. Ambassador Ross is continuiing his consultations with the parties both on their concerns, but also on the timing of his next visit to the region.
 
> j’ ai appris par la suite que la question a été suggérée par Ross lui même à travers la porte parole adjointe Banina Mastratti qui est une proche de lui et de Feltman.
> Abderrazzak Laassel
> Deputy Permanent Representative
> Permanent Mission of the Kingdom Of Morocco to United Nations
 
> Tel : 212 4211580
 
> Fax: 212 421 7826
 
> cell: 646 6101755
 
> Email: laassela@maec,gov.ma
 
> laassela41@hotmail.fr
 
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