V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A- Conclusions 56. At the end of the visit to the refugee camps and enriched by the numerous contacts which they had with the political authorities, the civil society and the representatives of international organizations working in the field, the delegation drew the following conclusions: i. The question of Western Sahara remains a matter of de-colonisaton and thus the selfdetermination of the Sahrawi People; and in accordance with the provisions of the African Charter, in particular Article 20 which reinforces the position of the Sharawi People on their right to self-determination. ii. The political authorities and the civil society in SADR are very strongly mobilized around the question of their self-determination and future independence of their Occupied Territory. iii. The issue does not benefit from adequate international support iv. This situation has led to psychological repercussions linked to a rupture of social and family ties among the Sahrawi People. v. All these frustrations have a negative impact on the future of the Sharawi People. B- Recommandations 57. In view of the above observations, findings and conclusions, the delegation recommends as follows : i. The African Union should place the issue of the self-determination of Western Sahara as one of its priority agenda items and spur international efforts towards resolving the issue speedily and equitably in order that the aspirations of the Sahrawi people could be realized; 15 | P a g e