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A group of 40 states reaffirmed, on Monday in Geneva, their support for the "full and complete sovereignty" of Morocco over its Southern Provinces, stressing that the Sahara issue is a political dispute falling under the purview of the United Nations Security Council and calling for a solution based on the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative. In a statement delivered under agenda item 2, the group emphasized that the interaction of Member States with the Council and the High Commissioner must "remain bilateral in nature and be protected from any exploitation." The Sahara issue is a political dispute dealt with by the Security Council, which affirms that genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could be a most feasible outcome, according to the statement delivered by Morocco's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Omar Zniber. The group also expressed its support for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2797, which aims to revive the political process through the organization of negotiations involving the four parties named, on the basis of the Moroccan Autonomy Plan, with a view to achieving a definitive and mutually acceptable political solution. Furthermore, the forty states welcomed Morocco’s long-standing commitment to "constructive, voluntary, and in-depth" interaction with...