A/RES/57/135 Noting also with satisfaction the agreements 2 reached by the two parties during their private direct talks aimed at the implementation of the settlement plan and the acceptance by the two parties of the detailed modalities for the implementation of the Secretary-General’s package of measures relating to the identification of voters and the appeals process, and stressing the importance it attaches to a full, fair and faithful implementation of the settlement plan and the agreements aimed at its implementation, Noting that, despite the progress achieved, difficulties remain in the implementation of the settlement plan, Noting also the fundamental differences between the parties in implementing the main provisions of the settlement plan, Stressing that the lack of progress in the settlement of the dispute on Western Sahara continues to cause suffering to the people of Western Sahara, remains a source of potential instability in the region and obstructs the economic development of the Maghreb region and that, in view of this, the search for a political solution is critically needed, Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy in search of a mutually acceptable political solution which will provide for selfdetermination for the people of Western Sahara, Having examined the relevant chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 3 Having also examined the report of the Secretary-General, 4 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 4 2. Commends the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy for their outstanding efforts and the two parties for the spirit of cooperation they have shown in the support they provide for those efforts; 3. Takes note of the agreements 2 reached between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Frente Popular para la Liberacion de Saguia el-Hamra y de Rio de Oro for the implementation of the settlement plan 1 during their private direct talks under the auspices of James Baker III, the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, and urges the parties to implement those agreements fully and in good faith; 4. Urges the two parties to implement faithfully and loyally the SecretaryGeneral’s package of measures relating to the identification of voters and the appeals process; 5. Reaffirms the responsibility of the United Nations towards the people of Western Sahara, as provided for in the settlement plan; 6. Reiterates its support for further efforts of the Secretary-General for the organization and supervision by the United Nations, in cooperation with the African _______________ 2 S/1997/742 and Add.1. A/57/23 (Part II), chap. IX. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 23. 4 A/57/206. 3 2