Question follow-through · 115922

Western Sahara: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her Moroccan counterpart on access to Western Sahara for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 25 Feb 2026
Target answer date: 2 Mar 2026
Answer: 9 Mar 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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25 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her Moroccan counterpart on access to Western Sahara for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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9 Mar 2026
Answer published
The UK remains firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights globally, including in Morocco and Western Sahara, as we regularly make clear to all relevant parties. Officials, including up to ambassador level, regularly engage on these i...

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