Saudi Arabia reaffirmed, Monday in New York, its support for the Autonomy initiative presented by Morocco to definitively resolve the regional dispute over the Sahara, within the framework of the Kingdom’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Speaking before the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly, the representative of Saudi Arabia emphasized that his country “renews its support for the Autonomy initiative in the Moroccan Sahara within the framework of Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as a solution consistent with international law, the UN Charter, and the resolutions of the Security Council and the UN General Assembly.”
He noted that this initiative has been welcomed by the Security Council in its successive resolutions adopted since 2007.
The diplomat also expressed his country’s support for the Kingdom’s efforts to achieve a political solution to the Moroccan Sahara issue, based on compromise and the relevant Security Council resolutions, and under the supervision of the United Nations Secretary-General.
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