U.N. chief warns of risk of 'full-scale war' in Western Sahara

摘要

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned of the risk of "full-scale war" in the disputed Western Sahara region if the peacekeeping mission there is not extended. In a report sent to the U.N. Security Council April 18, he said the Security Council should renew the mandate of the U.N mission to Western Sahara for a further year to avoid hostilities there, according to news agencies that obtained the report. The U.N pulled out most of its international staffers in late March after Morocco demanded they leave because of remarks made by Ban about the disputed territory.