Bali – Saint Kitts and Nevis expressed its support for a political solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, within the framework of the Kingdom’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The dual island nation’s envoy repeated her country’s support for the autonomy plan, which the Security Council views as “serious” and “credible,” while speaking at the UN Committee of 24 (C-24) regional seminar held in Indonesia.

She also emphasized how this approach may help end this manufactured war, which has persisted for too long. She applauded the world community for their increased support of Morocco’s autonomy plan since it was first proposed in 2007.

The diplomat, who emphasized her nation’s support for the UN-led political process, said the UN Secretary-General’s and his Personal Envoy’s efforts can direct the process toward a reasonable, practical, and long-lasting political solution based on compromise, as suggested by the Security Council, particularly in Resolution 2654.

In this context, the representative of St. Kitts and Nevis urged for the round-table negotiations to resume in a similar setting and with the same participants (i.e., Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the polisario), in an atmosphere of good faith and collaboration.

It also applauded Morocco’s ongoing efforts to ensure the socioeconomic development of the southern provinces, particularly through large-scale initiatives that have significantly improved regional human development indices and contributed to the empowerment of the local population, particularly women and youth.

It emphasized that such actions are “unacceptable and constitute a violation” of Security Council resolutions and urged the polisario militias to respect the ceasefire and stop interfering with MINURSO’s operational efforts.

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