Rabat, November 05, 2025 – The Europe Today: The United States has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only basis for resolving the Western Sahara dispute, according to U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos.
In a post shared on X, Boulos stated that during his meeting with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, he “emphasized the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as the only basis for a just and lasting solution in Western Sahara.”
He further underscored Washington’s commitment to promoting peace and stability across the region, highlighting the need to preserve the ceasefire in Gaza and reaffirming U.S. support for Lebanon, Libya, and Somalia.
Boulos’s remarks come amid growing international support for Morocco’s 2007 Autonomy Plan, which proposes granting self-governance to the Sahara region under Moroccan sovereignty.
Last week, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2797, which referenced Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal as “a basis for negotiations.” The resolution renewed the mandate of MINURSO, the UN mission in Western Sahara, and called on all parties to engage in the political process with realism and a spirit of compromise.
The resolution was passed with 11 votes in favor—including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France—with none opposed. Pakistan, China, and Russia abstained, while Algeria chose not to participate in the vote.
The adoption of the resolution was widely celebrated in Morocco, where officials hailed it as another diplomatic victory reinforcing the Kingdom’s position on the legal and historical status of its southern provinces.
In a special address to the nation following the resolution’s adoption, King Mohammed VI described the development as a “pivotal moment and a crucial turning point in the history of modern Morocco.”
After five decades of efforts and sacrifices, the King said, Morocco is “beginning a new chapter in consolidating the Moroccanness of the Sahara and closing, once and for all, this fabricated conflict, within the framework of a consensual solution based on the Autonomy Initiative.”
Morocco’s diplomatic efforts have gained considerable momentum in recent years, with more than 30 countries—primarily from Africa and the Arab world—recognizing the autonomy plan and opening consulates in the southern cities of Laayoune and Dakhla.
“The time has come for a unified Morocco to emerge—from Tangier to Lagouira—a Morocco whose rights and historical borders will not be infringed upon by anyone,” King Mohammed VI affirmed.
