Several African countries have voiced at the UN steadfast support for territorial integrity and Autonomy plan for Sahara endorsed by the UN Security Council under Moroccan sovereignty, saying the settlement of the Sahara issue will bring in peace and stability to the region.
Speaking at the UN fourth committee convening in New York, the Delegate of Ghana welcomed the adoption by Security Council Resolution 2797/2025 which adopted Morocco’s Autonomy offered for the Sahara. Ghana also expressed support for the UN-led political process and urged the four parties to the conflict (Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Polisario) to engage in good faith and without preconditions in accordance with the Security Council resolution for a lasting political solution.
The Representative of Ghana described the Autonomy plan as a realistic basis for reaching a just resolution, saying rigid positions must give way to constructive and forward looking engagements focused on concrete outcomes.
For his part, the Delegate of the Democratic Republic of Congo stressed the importance of the Sahara issue for peace, stability and regional integration of the Maghreb.
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo remains convinced that the settlement of the question of Sahara necessarily will involve a realistic, pragmatic, sustainable and mutually acceptable political solution in line the process conducted under the auspices of the United Nations,” said the diplomat of this African country.
He recalled the adoption of resolution 2797/2025 of the Security Council, which marked an important milestone in efforts aimed at achieving a political settlement to this question by putting the Moroccan autonomy proposal at the centre of the discussions between the parties to the conflict.
The DRC said the Moroccan Autonomy Plan offers “a credible, serious and constructive basis for reaching a definitive political solution while respecting the parameters established by the United Nations”. He also called for sincere engagement of the parties to the conflict in a spirit of compromise.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reaffirmed its full support for the efforts of UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres and his personal envoy, Staffan de Mistura, with a view to advancing the political process.
The Delegate of Central African Republic said his country notes with satisfaction the developments that have occurred since the adoption last year of resolution 2797 of the Security Council.
This resolution is an important forward step aimed at achieving a political solution to this regional dispute, which has lasted several decades, he said calling on the parties to the conflict to continue negotiations, in a spirit of realism, dialogue and compromise, on the basis of the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative endorsed by the UNSC.
The Central African Republic reiterates support for the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative presented in 2007, describing it as the most serious, credible and realistic basis to reach a definitive solution to this dispute while respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom.
The Delegate of Central Africa country said it is important that parties involved commit themselves in good faith and to negotiate without preconditions in order to reach a lasting political solution, affirming that the status quo is no longer an acceptable option.
The Delegate of Djibouti reiterated her country’s backing to the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative and UN Security Council Resolution 2797 marking a major step forward towards finding a just and lasting solution to the Sahara regional dispute.
The Representative of Togo said the Moroccan Autonomy Plan is “the most credible, realistic and pragmatic basis for achieving a definitive political settlement” to the Sahara issue.
He also reiterated his country’s strong backing to Morocco’s constant efforts to achieve a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to Sahara conflict.
Togo welcomed the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which calls on the parties to engage in discussions without preconditions and on the basis of the Autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty.
Caribbean countries, including Saint Lucia, Dominican Republic and Antigua & Barbuda, also rallied behind Morocco’s national cause, expressing unwavering support for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Sahara. They also backed the Autonomy plan and UNSC resolution 2797,
