Rabat – US top adviser Massad Boulos reaffirmed Washington’s support for a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the Western Sahara dispute following talks with senior United Nations official Rosemary DiCarlo.
Boulos, who serves as a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, said the discussions with DiCarlo covered the Sahara dispute, Libya, and Sudan, stressing the US’ continued coordination with the UN on regional peace and stability.
“On Western Sahara, we emphasized the need to advance a lasting and mutually acceptable resolution consistent with UN Security Council Resolution 2797,” Boulos said in a post on X.
The latest US position comes as Morocco’s diplomatic momentum over the Western Sahara regional dispute has continued to grow, with a number of countries expressing support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as a basis for resolving the decades-old dispute.
Morocco considers its Autonomy Plan the most credible path toward a political settlement. Rabat has consistently maintained that the initiative offers a realistic and pragmatic framework for resolving the dispute within the framework of the United Nations.
Washington has repeatedly backed Morocco’s position on the Sahara. In December 2020, the US formally recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara, with the Trump administration describing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the basis for a “just, lasting, and mutually acceptable” solution to the dispute.
The US has maintained its recognition of Moroccan sovereignty since then, while continuing to frame the resolution of the dispute within the UN-led political process.
Boulos also discussed Libya with DiCarlo, emphasizing the importance of advancing unified political, security, and economic institutions in the North African country.
On Sudan, the US official stressed the urgency of securing a humanitarian truce to facilitate unhindered humanitarian access amid the country’s ongoing conflict.
“The United States continues to partner with the United Nations to advance peace and stability across the region,” Boulos maintained.
The meeting reflects Washington’s engagement with the UN on several of North Africa’s and the wider region’s most pressing political and security challenges, including the Sahara dispute, Libya’s political process, and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
