فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Laayoune, Morocco – A UN source reported that the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) headquarters will receive tomorrow, Monday, a high-level American delegation from the United States Embassy in Rabat.
The American delegation includes diplomatic figures and a military official and will hold a series of discussions with the leadership of the MINURSO mission in Laayoune.
The same source explained that the visit will begin with a meeting with Alexander Ivanko, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Mission, in addition to bilateral talks with General Fakhr al-Ihsan, Commander of the Military Forces of the mission.
The visit aims to monitor the challenges and constraints related to peacekeeping duties in the region. The American delegation includes Warren Nicole Dutra, Attaché at the US Embassy, and Gibeau Gerard Asprilla, Assistant Attaché of the Security Protection Team at the US Embassy in Rabat.
The Moroccan Sahara Issue: A Manufactured File Facing Growing Momentum of International Recognitions
The Moroccan Sahara dossier has long been a manufactured issue, fueled by regional agendas for decades in a desperate attempt to obstruct Morocco’s development path and undermine its territorial integrity. However, in recent years, thanks to Morocco’s wise diplomacy and the stability witnessed in the southern provinces, the issue has experienced radical shifts on the international arena, reflected in an unprecedented increase in international recognition of the Moroccan autonomy proposal as the sole realistic and viable solution to the conflict.
Strong Diplomatic Momentum
The Moroccan position is witnessing rising diplomatic momentum, with the Moroccan autonomy proposal for the Sahara gaining support from influential countries globally and regionally. Following the historic recognition by the United States of America of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara, the number of European, Arab, African, and Latin American countries that explicitly endorsed the autonomy initiative has increased, with some opening consulates in the cities of Laayoune and Dakhla — a practical and tangible recognition of Moroccan sovereignty.
Isolation of Opponents and Growing Support
This diplomatic momentum did not come out of nowhere but is the direct result of Morocco’s effective moves, which exposed the separatist stance and increased its isolation on the international stage. While regional parties behind this issue seek to prolong the conflict, field realities confirm that the autonomy initiative is the only solution consistent with recent developments, and that the so-called “Sahrawi Republic” has no significant international recognition, as more than 85% of UN member states do not recognize it.
The United Nations and Ground Realities
The United Nations can no longer ignore this growing momentum. Recent Security Council resolutions continue to affirm the centrality of a negotiated political solution and call on all parties to engage seriously in the peace process. The ground realities, including the developmental renaissance underway in the southern provinces and the widespread popular acceptance of Moroccan sovereignty, compel the UN to update its approach to the dossier and shift from crisis management to finding a final solution.
Amid these developments, Morocco continues to rally international support, affirming that the Sahara issue is a measure of its friendship with countries, and that the only solution is the Moroccan initiative, which has become the international reference for resolving the conflict, putting an end to this manufactured dispute, serving the region’s stability and security.
