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Rabat – Morocco continues to strengthen its position on Western Sahara as many countries reaffirm their determination to continue to back Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its southern provinces today during the 58th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC).
In a joint statement, a group of countries reaffirmed Morocco’s efforts towards posting human rights across its territory, including in southern provinces.
Ambassador and permanent representative of Yemen to Geneva Ali Mohamed Saeed Majwar read a statement from the group of the countries that backs Morocco’s territorial integrity, recalling Rabat’s “constructive, voluntary, and deep” interaction with the UN human rights system, noting that the North African country has been engaged for many years to promote and uphold human rights across its entire territory.
The statement also recalled UN Security Council resolutions, commending Morocco’s national and regional human rights commissions in Dakhla and Laayoune as well as international mechanisms between the North African country, and the mechanisms under the special procedures of the UN Human Rights Council.
The group of countries also welcomed the opening of diplomatic representations by many countries in the cities of Dakhla and Laayoune, noting that this constitutes a “lever to strengthen economic cooperation, investments, benefiting local populations, regional development and also the continent.”
Focusing on the centrality of the UN-led political process, the statement said the Sahara dispute is a political dispute addressed by the Security Council, which recognizes the Autonomy Plan as a credible and serious solution for a “definitive political resolution to the regional dispute over the Sahara.”
The countries also renewed support for the UN-led political process based on the format established during the two Geneva round tables.
They called for the same format to continue as stipulated in UN Security resolutions, particularly Resolution 2756 of October 31, 2 2024.
“The resolution of this regional dispute will contribute to fulfilling the legitimate aspirations of the African and Arab peoples in terms of integration and development, ” the statement concluded.
Morocco continues to celebrate diplomatic gains amid growing global support for the country’s territorial integrity.
In July of last year, King Mohammed VI recalled the diplomatic gains in the Western Sahara dossier during his Throne Day speech in 2023.
“Seriousness also manifests itself in the way we deal with the question of our territorial integrity,” the King said.
The monarch added: “It is that seriousness, coupled with the legitimacy of our cause, which led to a series of decisions to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces.”
