2 United Nations "We made it really clear that autonomy is not self-determination. What is needed is that now both parties have put those plans before us, we would want to see the parties engage and negotiate on their plans," said South African Ambassador to the UN Dumisani Kumalo. "As South Africa, you know we fought against autonomy, so it rubs us the wrong way to be hearing about autonomy and that autonomy can ever be equated to the self-determination of people," Kumalo said. The Security Council also discussed the possibility of renewing the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Western Sahara (MINURSO). First, MINURSO needs to be renewed, that's a common ground, said current council president, British Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry. Secondly, speaking personally for the UK (United Kingdom), that this renewal should help the process of negotiation between the parties directly, so that would lead to an involvement process of self-determination. --SPA www.spa.gov.sa/442866