UNSC Votes on Resolution 2797 Recognizing Autonomy Plan Under Moroccan Sovereignty as Genuine Solution

The UN Security Council approved a resolution Friday backing Morocco’s sovereignty claim over Western Sahara,aligning with the Trump administration’s position in the strongest international endorsement yet of Rabat’s control over the territory.

The US-sponsored resolution passed with 11 votes in favour,while Russia,China and Pakistan abstained and Algeria,which supports the independence-seeking nationalist Polisario Front movement,did not vote.

“The United States welcomes today’s historic votes,which seize upon this unique moment and build on the momentum for a long,long overdue peace in Western Sahara,” said Mike Waltz,US ambassador to the UN.

The resolution states that “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could constitute a most feasible solution,” representing the first time a Security Council mandate has explicitly endorsed Morocco’s preferred outcome.