Lawmakers from both Houses said the non-renewal of Minurso’s mandate closes a 35-year chapter, and urged the Kingdom to consolidate its gains at home.
Members of both Houses of Parliament on Monday praised the Royal Office statement issued on October 30 after the UN Security Council meeting on the Sahara issue. They also praised the efforts of Moroccan diplomacy to settle what they called an “artificial conflict.”
Speaking at a joint plenary session, participants said the statement marks a shift from managing the conflict to changing its terms.
“A decisive strategic shift from managing the conflict to radically transforming its parameters and rules”. — Members of both Houses, joint plenary session
They described the non-renewal of Minurso’s mandate, 35 years after it was established, as a “historic milestone” that ends its presence on the ground. They also praised the Kingdom’s commitment to the ceasefire and its determination to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and the security of its citizens.
The parliamentarians unanimously credited the Royal Vision and Royal Diplomacy with widening the circle of recognition and winning growing international support for the autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty. As evidence, they cited the 11 countries that voted in favor of the latest draft resolution.
In their view, this momentum crowns the process enshrined in UN Security Council Resolution 2797 of October 31, 2025, which coincided with King Mohammed VI’s institution of Unity Day. They said that process makes the autonomy initiative the exclusive and sole basis for settling the dispute, with the backing of more than two-thirds of UN member states and major world powers.
Algeria Urged to Assume Its Responsibilities
Members of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors called on Algeria to assume its full legal and humanitarian responsibilities toward people held in the Tindouf camps. They recalled the Kingdom’s “hand extended” policy, aimed at turning the page on the dispute and facilitating their return home.
They also said the country must consolidate its diplomatic and development gains through national cohesion, a strong domestic front, and spatial and social justice.
They said Morocco’s position keeps gaining strength on the ground, driven by development in the Southern Provinces under the New Development Model launched by the King in 2015. Projects they cited include the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway, the Dakhla Atlantic Port, the Atlantic African Gas Pipeline and the Royal Initiative to give Sahel countries access to the Atlantic Ocean.
The various parliamentary components also voiced appreciation, pride and admiration for the Royal Armed Forces, the Royal Gendarmerie, National Security, the Auxiliary Forces, Civil Protection and Territorial Administration, praising their dedication to defending the homeland’s territorial integrity and security.
- Source: MAP