In a session held by the United Nations Security Council, the council voted on Friday in favor of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, recognizing the 2007 Moroccan proposal as the realistic basis for future negotiations among the concerned parties.
According to the resolution, the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) has been renewed for another year, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres has been requested to provide a strategic review of the mission’s future mandate within six months, based on the outcome of upcoming dialogue.
The vote saw Russia, China, and Pakistan abstaining, while Algeria did not participate, and eleven out of fifteen members voted in favor of the resolution.
The autonomy plan envisions the establishment of local legislative, executive, and judicial authorities in the region, while Rabat would retain control over defense, foreign affairs, and religious matters.
This move follows growing international support for Morocco’s position, as the United States, under the Trump administration, recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara and described the plan as “the only solution.”
Similarly, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain, the former colonial power, have adopted the same stance, expressing support for autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, reflecting a broader shift in several European and EU positions on the issue.
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