UN's Ban demands Western Sahara mission be fully restored
UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon warns that staff cuts to MINURSO could be exploited by terrorist and radical elements. By Molly Riley (AFP/File)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the Security Council to press Morocco to restore the UN mission's role in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Ban warned in a report obtained by AFP on Tuesday that staff cuts ordered by Rabat will weaken the MINURSO mission and "can be expected to be exploited by terrorist and radical elements."