Sahrawi FM: Morocco fails to impose autonomy proposal at the UN Security Council

Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, Foreign Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, stated that Morocco's autonomy proposal has failed to gain traction within the UN Security Council. The minister criticized the U.S.-drafted resolution as biased toward Moroccan interests, hindering the possibility of a consensual solution for Western Sahara. Ould Salek highlighted that a double veto on the issue, the first since 1975, reflects deep divisions, noting that most nations—even those voting in favor of the American text—continue to emphasize the principle of self-determination. He concluded that Morocco’s two-decade-long campaign to legitimize its autonomy plan within the UN framework has ultimately failed.