HIBAPRESS – Shafiq Annouri
The UN Security Council, in its resolution issued on Friday evening, called on the separatist "Polisario" Front to "seize" the unprecedented opportunity to resolve the regional dispute within the framework of the autonomy initiative.
The UN Security Council, in its resolution 2797, stated that many member states have expressed their support for "the Moroccan autonomy proposal, submitted on April 11, 2007, to the Secretary-General, as a basis for a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution to the conflict."
The Council affirmed in this context that "genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty can constitute the most viable solution; and also welcomes the commitment of the Council members to facilitate progress."
The UN Security Council welcomed "the initiative of the Personal Envoy to hold a meeting between the parties to build on momentum and seize this unprecedented opportunity to achieve lasting peace."
In this regard, it urged "full support and good-faith participation in the negotiations; and expressing its appreciation to the United States for its readiness to host the negotiations to enhance the mission of the Personal Envoy in reaching a solution to the Western Sahara and the region."
The Council, in its resolution, expressed "its full support for the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy in facilitating and conducting negotiations, based on the Moroccan autonomy proposal, with the aim of reaching a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution to the conflict, in line with the United Nations Charter, and welcomes any constructive proposals from the parties in response to the autonomy proposal."
The Council called on the parties to the conflict to "participate in these discussions without preconditions, on the basis of the Moroccan autonomy proposal, with the aim of reaching a final and mutually acceptable political solution that ensures the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara, and recognizes that genuine autonomy can represent the most viable outcome, and encourages the parties to submit ideas to support a final solution acceptable to both parties."
