فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
On Monday, forty countries reaffirmed their full support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara during the 58th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), which is being held until April 4 at the Palace of Nations in Geneva.
This affirmation came in a statement delivered by Yemen’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Geneva, Ali Mohamed Saeed Majawar, on behalf of these countries. The statement highlighted Morocco’s “constructive, voluntary, and profound” interaction with the United Nations human rights system.
In his statement, delivered under Agenda Item 2 of the session concerning interaction with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Majawar noted that “Morocco has been committed for many years to a constructive, voluntary, and profound engagement with the UN human rights system, particularly with the OHCHR, to promote and respect human rights throughout its territory.”
The statement also recalled that the UN Security Council, in its resolutions on the Sahara issue, has commended the role of the national and regional human rights commissions in Dakhla and Laayoune, as well as Morocco’s interaction with the special procedures mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council.
The countries expressed their appreciation for the opening of general consulates by numerous countries in the cities of Dakhla and Laayoune, describing this step as a “lever to enhance economic cooperation and investments for the benefit of local populations, regional development, and continental progress.”
The statement emphasized that “the Sahara issue is a political dispute handled by the Security Council, which recognizes the importance of the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco as a serious and credible political solution to settle this regional dispute.”
In this regard, the countries reaffirmed their support for efforts to relaunch the exclusively UN-led political process, based on the format adopted during the two roundtables in Geneva and in line with Security Council resolutions, including the latest Resolution 2756 of October 31, 2024, which aims to achieve a realistic, practical, and lasting political solution based on compromise to this regional dispute.
The Yemeni ambassador noted that “resolving this regional dispute will contribute to fulfilling the legitimate aspirations of Arab and African peoples for integration and development, a goal that Morocco continues to pursue with sincere and ongoing efforts.”
