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Rabat – Brazil has reiterated its support for Morocco’s efforts to find a mutually acceptable political solution to end the Western Sahara conflict.
The Brazilian Senate adopted on June 6 a motion in support of Morocco’s autonomy plan, calling for stronger support for the Kingdom’s “serious and reliable” efforts to end the dispute over Western Sahara.
Signed by 28 senators representing diverse political backgrounds, the motion emphasized Brazil’s constructive and sensible stance on the dispute over the Western Sahara region.
The motion was presented by Senator Hiran Manuel Gonçalves da Silva of the Progressive Party, who underscored the improved climate of trust and cooperation between Brazil and Morocco across several domains.
The senator emphasized that Brazil’s support within the UN Security Council for Morocco’s serious and reliable efforts to find a consensual and peaceful political solution to the regional Sahara dispute could further enhance the two countries’ bilateral ties.
“The time is right for our country to consider the autonomy proposal put forward by Morocco as a realistic and pragmatic basis for a political solution in line with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council,” the motion says.
It adds that the climate of trust that exists between Morocco and Brazil “will be further strengthened by Brazil’s more expressive support within the UN Security Council for Morocco’s serious and reliable efforts to find a consensual and peaceful political solution to the regional Sahara conflict.”
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Additionally, the Brazilian senators expressed their unwavering support for Morocco’s pursuit of a consensual, peaceful, and lasting political solution to the Western Sahara dispute, appreciating the country’s ongoing efforts in this regard.
They noted that Brazil’s favorable position would pave the way for an ambitious prospect of continued multifaceted and mutually beneficial strategic partnership between Brasilia and Rabat.
The motion highlighted that Brazil and Morocco share common values of tolerance and openness, as well as a shared vision of the opportunities and challenges in the contemporary world.
The senators stressed that the two countries boast significant potential for cooperation across various sectors, particularly in the realm of food security.
They highlighted the establishment of a legal framework covering multiple sectors in recent years, including investment facilitation, defense, double taxation, customs cooperation, digital transition, professional training, and scientific research.
Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, initially submitted to the UN Security Council in 2007, forms the basis of its proposal to resolve the long-standing Western Sahara dispute.
This senatorial motion means Brazil has effectively joined a growing list of countries, including the United States, Cape Verde, Ukraine, Sierra Leone, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Malta, and many others, that view Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the most promising pathway towards a sustainable and realistic politically negotiated resolution to the dispute over Western Sahara.
