At the Security Council, France reiterates that “the present and the future” of the Sahara are part of Moroccan sovereignty

«Our position is known. For France, the present and future of the Sahara are part of Moroccan sovereignty», declared the ambassador, permanent representative of France to the United Nations, Nicolas de Rivière, following the vote by the Council on resolution 2756 extending the mandate of MINURSO for one year.

The ambassador added that autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is “the framework within which this issue must be resolved, and our support for the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco in 2007 is clear and constant».

«For France, this constitutes the only basis for achieving a just, lasting and negotiated political solution, in accordance with the resolutions of this Council.», continued Nicolas de Rivière, noting that a “An increasingly broad international consensus is emerging in this sense.».

For the French ambassador, “it was important for the Council to take note of this dynamic as it now does in this resolution».

In his explanation of the vote in support of the new resolution, the French diplomat made a point of welcoming Morocco’s efforts in favor of socio-economic development in the southern provinces, emphasizing “the imperative» to continue this dynamic.

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«We welcome all the efforts invested by Morocco in this regard. France will support it in this process for the benefit of local populations.“, he said.

According to the French ambassador, “it’s time to move forward“, calling on all parties concerned by this issue to “meet» with a view to a political solution «which is at hand».

The diplomat expressed, in this regard, his country’s support for the efforts of the UN Personal Envoy with a view to “relaunching discussions in the round table format“, greeting “Morocco’s commitment in this direction».

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The United Nations Security Council decided on Thursday to renew the mandate of MINURSO until October 31, 2025.

In this new resolution, the executive body of the United Nations reaffirmed its support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative, presented by the Kingdom in 2007, as a serious and credible basis capable of ending the artificial conflict around the Moroccan Sahara. , in accordance with Security Council resolutions.