This position was expressed in a speech delivered today, Tuesday, by Omar Zneiber, ambassador and Morocco’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, on behalf of the countries supporting this stance, during the proceedings of the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council.
Zneiber emphasized that the Sahara issue remains a political conflict that falls within the purview of the Security Council, and noted that autonomy within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty constitutes, according to the approach adopted by the Council, a realistic and viable option for resolving the conflict.
The Moroccan diplomat linked this position to Security Council Resolution No. 2797, adopted on October 31, 2025, which revived the political process and called for negotiations involving the four parties, based on the Moroccan autonomy initiative, with the aim of reaching a final and acceptable political solution.
Likewise, the group welcomed Morocco’s update on the details of the autonomy initiative, as well as its commitment to integrate the inhabitants of the Tindouf camps on an equal footing with the rest of Moroccan citizens, in accordance with relevant international guarantees and practices.
This initiative comes at a time when international attention is increasing on the transition from conflict management to the search for a viable political solution, as the dates for the UN meetings on this matter, scheduled for this coming October, draw nearer.
The Moroccan side believes that ending the conflict is linked not only to a political solution, but also to paving the way for greater development and stability in the region, in line with the aspirations of its peoples.
This renewal of support comes on the eve of the upcoming October meetings on the Sahara issue, at a time when established international positions take on particular importance, given the changes that have taken place in the resolution process since the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2797.