Senegal reaffirmed, in New York, its total and constant support for the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Morocco, as well as for the autonomy initiative presented by the Kingdom to find a solution to the regional dispute over the Sahara .
“Senegal would like to reaffirm its constant support for the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative, which the Security Council describes as serious and credible in its successive resolutions since 2007”underlined the Deputy Permanent Representative of Senegal to the UN, Ambassador Diamane Diome, during the ordinary session of the United Nations Committee of 24 (C24) which is being held from June 10 to 21 in New York.
The diplomat noted that this Initiative, supported by more than 100 UN member states, is consolidated by Morocco’s substantial achievements in the area of human rights, particularly the role played by the Commissions of the National Human Rights Council. ‘Man in Dakhla and Laâyoune, welcomed by the Security Council in its resolution 2703.
The autonomy plan is also consolidated by the investments and projects implemented by the Kingdom within the framework of the new development model of the Moroccan Sahara, thus contributing to the empowerment of the populations and the improvement of the index of human development in this region, he said.
The Senegalese diplomat also reaffirmed the “full support” from his country to all “initiative aimed at the well-being of the populations of the Moroccan Sahara and the integrity and continuity of the territory of the Kingdom of Morocco”.
He also welcomed Morocco’s full respect of the ceasefire as well as its constant cooperation with MINUSRSO, calling on the parties for better collaboration with UN entities, notably the UNHCR and the WFP, for optimal management of the rights of refugees from the Tindouf camp, in this case their freedom of expression and association and access to international humanitarian aid intended for them.
The diplomat, at the same time, praised the efforts “tireless” of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Moroccan Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, aimed at facilitating the relaunch of the political process under the exclusive auspices of the United Nations.
He called on the main actors in this regional dispute for greater commitment to achieve a realistic and lasting political solution, in accordance with international law and the relevant resolutions adopted by the Security Council and the General Assembly.
(With MAP)
