New York, October 12, 2026 – The Europe Today: Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Peru and Gabon have renewed their support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara, describing the proposal as a basis for negotiations aimed at achieving a peaceful, lasting and mutually acceptable settlement of the longstanding dispute.
The countries expressed their positions before the United Nations Fourth Committee in New York, amid continued diplomatic discussions over the future of Western Sahara.
Burkina Faso’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Saïdou Zongo, said Morocco’s Autonomy Plan provided a basis for a just, lasting and mutually acceptable settlement. He also reaffirmed his country’s support for UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and called on all parties to work towards its implementation.
Zongo further commended Morocco’s efforts to promote development in its southern provinces through investment.
Similarly, Côte d’Ivoire reiterated its backing for the autonomy proposal. Its Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Tiémoko Moriko, welcomed the growing international support for the plan and reaffirmed his country’s full endorsement of the initiative.
Moriko noted that around 130 countries supported Morocco’s proposal, including France and the United States, both permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Peru, which has recently expressed support for the plan, called on the parties to engage in negotiations in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2797, which identifies Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as a basis for discussions.
Gabon’s representative also described the proposal as a serious and credible basis for resolving the regional dispute. She said it could facilitate a negotiated settlement while respecting Morocco’s territorial integrity.
Meanwhile, several Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, have reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The latest diplomatic developments come ahead of an anticipated UN Security Council vote on renewing the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), which is due to expire on October 31.
The discussions follow Security Council Resolution 2797, adopted in October 2025, which called for negotiations based on Morocco’s autonomy proposal and supported efforts to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the dispute.
The renewed statements reflect the continuing international diplomatic engagement over Western Sahara, with the United Nations remaining a central forum for efforts to achieve a negotiated settlement.
