An matters of decolonization.

Speaker - Cynthia Basinet

(Note: those fairing disinterest are the petitioners from Morocco, they have no choice but to adopt this stance.)

From UN.org:
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/gaspd423.doc.htm

"CYNTHIA BASINET, singer and actress, said she was but a small piece of the larger delegation returning year after year to plead the case that the Saharawi people were not only self-determined, but were also self-reliant in supporting freedom. Once again, the international community must be reminded of the reality that peaceful solutions must be rewarded and violence abolished.

She said that in this new century, the world faced another reality -- the energy demands of an ever growing world -- which must be addressed. Many of the new possibilities for a better reality could come to fruition, thanks to the efforts of solar energy, which was also in keeping with the Saharawi values. In addition to solar power could also be used to clean water, charge cell phones and increase communication, and solar ovens could be built for less than $1, and with simple supplies.

The most urgent need for the Saharawi people was clean water, since their wells were currently closed due to health reasons and there was a so-called shortage in water tankers, as those were too expensive and few non-governmental organizations could supply them, she said. On the other hand, pumps could be chargeable by local power, they were affordable, and could be managed by local hands. In eradicating poverty, solar power was clearly the solution for off-the-grid communities like those of the Saharawi people."


http://www.prlog.org/10367220-actress-and-singer-cynthia-... (less info)