Agadir, October 13, 2026 – The Europe Today: Eight countries have reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as a credible basis for resolving the dispute over Western Sahara during discussions at the United Nations in New York on Monday, October 12.
Djibouti, the Dominican Republic, Benin, Togo, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, and Antigua and Barbuda reiterated their positions before the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly.
In their statements, the eight countries described Morocco’s initiative, which proposes autonomy for Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, as a “credible, realistic, and pragmatic” basis for achieving a definitive, just, and lasting political solution to the longstanding regional dispute.
They also emphasized that the autonomy proposal represents the only credible and serious basis for resolving the issue, reflecting continued international support for Morocco’s position.
Morocco presented its Autonomy Plan in 2007 as a framework for settling the dispute over Western Sahara. Since then, the proposal has remained a central element of Rabat’s diplomatic efforts to secure a political settlement.
The statements by the eight countries add to a series of expressions of international support for Morocco’s initiative at the United Nations, as diplomatic efforts continue to seek a mutually acceptable resolution.
The Fourth Committee, officially known as the Special Political and Decolonization Committee, deals with decolonization issues and other political matters within the UN system.
The dispute over Western Sahara remains on the United Nations agenda, with international efforts continuing to pursue a lasting political solution.
