Not even the appointment, in 1997, of a Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara had overcome the obstacles erected by the Moroccan side to prevent the holding of the referendum.
1997年，秘书长任命了西撒哈拉问题个人特使，但也没能解决摩洛哥方面在举行全民投票道路上设置的障碍。