Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Algeria has taken note of the Department of State's reaffirmation of the United States of America's position, which considers the autonomy plan within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty as the only solution to the Western Sahara conflict.
Algeria regrets the reaffirmation of this position by a permanent member of the Security Council, which is normally supposed to respect International Law in general, and Security Council resolutions in particular.
Algeria reaffirms that the issue of Western Sahara is fundamentally an unfinished decolonization process and an unfulfilled right to self-determination. In fact, Western Sahara remains a non-autonomous territory in accordance with the United Nations Charter, and the people of this territory retain the right to self-determination as enshrined in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) on the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.
Taking a position outside this framework does not contribute to the resolution of this conflict, nor does it alter in any way the fundamental facts recognized by the United Nations and its main organs, including the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the International Court of Justice.
April 9th, 2025