The UN Security Council has made its decision: Morocco’s Autonomy Plan is now the official reference for resolving the Sahara dispute. This marks a major diplomatic victory for Rabat on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Green March. It reshapes the regional balance, isolates the Polisario, and leaves Algeria facing a strategic choice, cling to a weakening front or, under U.S. pressure, take the path of pragmatic peace.
Speaking to Yabiladi, Sahrawis, including former members of the Polisario, shared their thoughts on the new resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on Friday, October 31, concerning the Western Sahara issue. Here are the details.
The recent vote by Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council has left many Moroccans taken aback. Islamabad's decision to abstain from voting on Resolution 2797 came as a surprise, especially in light of the historically warm relations between Morocco and Pakistan. Just last May, the Pakistani ambassador in Rabat announced a «review» of his country's stance on the Sahara issue. In recent months, Morocco's Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, engaged in diplomatic discussions
The special advisor to President Donald Trump for Africa expressed his enthusiasm on Friday evening following the adoption of Resolution 2797, which extends MINURSO's mandate in the Sahara for another year. He hailed this vote as «historic». Massad Boulos conveyed his alignment with the American president's call, urging the involved parties to «engage in negotiations without delay to achieve a lasting solution, one of genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty based on
Quelques instants après l’adoption par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies d’une nouvelle résolution sur le Sahara, qui soutient l’initiative marocaine d’autonomie et la considère comme une solution sérieuse et crédible pour résoudre le conflit sous la souveraineté du Royaume, des scènes de liesse ont éclaté à travers le Maroc. اعتماد مجلس الأمن التابع
Pocos momentos después de que el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas aprobara una nueva resolución sobre el Sahara, que apoya la propuesta marroquí de autonomía como una solución seria y creíble bajo la soberanía del Reino, la alegría estalló en todo Marruecos. اعتماد مجلس الأمن التابع للأمم المتحدة القرار رقم 2797 حول الصحراء المغربية: تستمر
The United States has described Friday’s UN Security Council vote on a new resolution concerning the Sahara as «historic». The UN’s executive body, an American diplomat said in an official statement, «seizes upon this unique moment and builds on the momentum for a long, long-overdue peace in Western Sahara». «We urge all parties to use the coming weeks to come to the table and engage in serious discussions using Morocco’s credible and realistic
The Polisario Front reacted strongly on Friday to the adoption of Resolution 2797 by the UN Security Council, which favors Morocco and extends the mandate of MINURSO for another year, until October 31, 2026. In a statement, the Front denounced what it described as «certain elements» of the text, drafted by the United States, calling them «a dangerous and unprecedented deviation». It claimed these provisions «violate the international status of Western Sahara as a
Minutes after the United Nations Security Council adopted a new resolution on the Sahara, supporting Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative and recognizing it as a serious and credible framework for resolving the conflict under the Kingdom’s sovereignty, streets across Morocco erupted in celebration. اعتماد مجلس الأمن التابع للأمم المتحدة القرار رقم 2797 حول الصحراء المغربية: تستمر الإحتفالات في مدينة
In a landmark address following the UN Security Council's new resolution on the Sahara, King Mohammed VI hailed it as a pivotal moment in Moroccan history, coinciding with the nation's celebrations of the Green March and Independence anniversaries. He seized the moment to address messages both to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and to the population of the Tindouf camps.