Before UN General Assembly, UAE, Qatar, Djibouti Reaffirm Support for Moroccanity of Sahara

United Nations (New York) – The autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty received further support by three Arab countries on Wednesday before the United Nations General Assembly, which view it as the only serious, credible, and realistic basis for a definitive settlement of the artificial dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.

This support was expressed on the second day of the plenary session devoted to the Russian veto, which was exercised on October 30, 2026, in the Security Council against the U.S. draft resolution on the Sahara issue.

The United Arab Emirates expressed its support for efforts to reach a political solution, based on the Moroccan autonomy initiative, “which would preserve Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” through dialogue, realism, and consensus, asserting that “autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty would be the best solution” to the dispute.

This position was echoed by the Republic of Djibouti, which considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative, under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco, to be “the only political solution capable of leading to a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable settlement” of this dispute.

In this context, the Djiboutian delegation recalled Security Council Resolution 2797, adopted in 2025, “which endorsed the Moroccan proposal for autonomy as the basis for negotiations.”

Djibouti also welcomed the encouraging developments reported by the Secretary-General in his latest report on the Sahara, notably the resumption of substantive discussions among the four parties after several years of hiatus.

For its part, the State of Qatar reiterated its consistent position on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, “which is in line with its belief in the settlement of disputes through dialogue and peaceful means.”

Qatar expressed its support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy, Staffan de Mistura, to reach a lasting and mutually acceptable solution “that guarantees the sovereignty of the brotherly Kingdom of Morocco.”

The Qatari delegation views the Moroccan Initiative as “a constructive step and the basis for any realistic solution,” while commending “Morocco’s efforts toward economic and social development” in the Saharan provinces.

These three countries further the wave of support seen since Tuesday at the General Assembly, where broad support was expressed for the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty, confirming the diplomatic momentum that has been building since the adoption of Resolution 2797.