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Expanding diplomatic support for Moroccan Sahara autonomy

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Diplomatic momentum for Morocco’s autonomy plan in Western Sahara has continued during the United Nations General Assembly. Saudi Arabia and Qatar reaffirmed their support, while Mauritius officially shifted its position, with Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful describing autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the ‘most credible solution’ and the ‘most realistic, fairest, and most sustainable solution’ following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797. Guinea-Bissau also renewed its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, with Foreign Minister Fatumata Jau characterizing the stance as ‘clear, constant and without ambiguity.’ ~~These developments follow~~ During meetings of the UN General Assembly’s Fourth ~~Committee adopting its annual resolution via~~ Committee, Chile expressed support for the 2007 autonomy plan as a ~~vote rather than consensus, passing with 152 votes in favor, 2 against,~~ ‘fair, lasting, and ~~7 abstentions. The resolution explicitly references Resolution 2797, positioning~~ acceptable political solution,’ while Ecuador characterized the ~~autonomy proposal~~ initiative as the ~~basis for political negotiations.~~ ‘only serious, credible, and realistic proposal.’ Representing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Bahrain reaffirmed that any final resolution must respect Morocco’s sovereignty. In a significant policy shift, the United States has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council proposing that Moroccan autonomy be recognized as the ‘sole feasible solution’ and the only framework for negotiations. This draft removes references to a referendum and proposes replacing the MINURSO peacekeeping mission with a special political mission, MINUSO. The proposal suggests reducing uniformed personnel by at least half by January 2027 and replacing the term ‘people of Western Sahara’ with ‘Sahrawi components.’ In response to the upcoming vote, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to coordinate diplomatic efforts regarding the U.S.-drafted resolution. A vote on ~~this~~ the resolution is expected on October 31.

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