As Morocco celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Green March, the UN Security Council has adopted yesterday, 31 October 2025, a resolution reaffirming the legitimacy of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, a turning point that redefine the Kingdom’s unity, sovereignty, and development path, the Ambassador of His Majesty the King of Morocco to the Kingdom of Thailand shared with us insights into the historical significance of these two events and their lasting impact on the Kingdom’s identity and progress.
Your Excellency, could you please give us some background information?
Thank you. First, let me start by sharing with you that the United Nations Security Council has just adopted on, 31 October 2025, a new resolution (2797) on the Moroccan Sahara, reaffirming its endorsement of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the most realistic, and lasting framework for a political settlement.
In His Majesty the King’s Speech delivered yesterday on this occasion, the Sovereign hailed this adoption by the new UN Security Council resolution as a pivotal moment and a crucial turning point in the history of modern Morocco. “The time has come for a unified Morocco to emerge – from Tangier to Lagouira – a Morocco whose rights and historical borders would not be infringed upon by anyone,” said His Majesty King Mohammed VI, adding that “after fifty years of a fabricated dispute, the new UN resolution marks the beginning of a new era, one of unity, legitimacy, and lasting peace”.
This historic resolution constitutes a major diplomatic milestone, reflecting an unprecedented level of international consensus in favour of Morocco’s initiative and acknowledgment of its constructive role in promoting peace and stability in the region.
It marks a turning point in the long-standing dispute, as it consolidates global support for Morocco’s balanced and forward-looking approach, and consecrates the righteousness and legitimacy of the national cause steadfastly carried by His Majesty King Mohammed VI. It also demonstrates the confidence of the international community in Morocco’s continuous commitment to dialogue, regional cooperation, and lasting peace, while reaffirming the Autonomy Plan as the only viable and mutually acceptable solution within the framework of the United Nations.
Now, regarding your question, and as a background, I would like to say that from the beginning, Morocco has demonstrated a sincere commitment to finding a peaceful, negotiated solution under the aegis of the United Nations. Acting in good faith, the Kingdom proposed in 2007 its Autonomy Plan, a pragmatic, realistic, and forward-looking initiative based on compromise.
The plan would grant the local population broad powers to manage their own affairs through democratically elected institutions, legislative, executive, and judicial, while maintaining Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It ensures economic self-sufficiency and cultural development for the region’s inhabitants.
Since its presentation, the Autonomy Plan has garnered growing and consistent international support. More than 123 UN Member States, including the United States, France, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, and most European partners, recognize it as the most credible and serious basis for a lasting solution.
In Asia and Oceania, countries such as Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Brunei Darussalam, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and Micronesia as well as Singapore and Cambodia, have also expressed their support. Since 2019, over 30 countries from Africa, Asia, and the Americas have opened Consulates General in Laayoune and Dakhla, confirming their recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Southern Provinces.
