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Despite Russian veto, US draft reveals growing support for Moroccan autonomy Initiative

The US-drafted Security Council resolution on the Moroccan Sahara was not adopted on Friday due to a Russian veto. Yet, with 11 votes in favor and three abstentions – and only Russia voting against – the text highlighted a clear shift in positions inside the Council, placing Morocco’s autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty at the […]

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US Reaffirms Moroccan Autonomy Initiative in the Sahara is ‘Serious, Credible and Realistic’

The United States reaffirmed on Friday, following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution N° 2548 on the Moroccan Sahara, that the Moroccan autonomy initiative is “serious, credible and realistic” for the settlement of this regional dispute. “We consider the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic, and it represents a potential approach to […]