The United Nations Secretary General said he remains confident that a political solution to the Sahara dispute is possible. The UN Chief noted, however, that a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, based on Resolutions 2440 and 2468, will require the firm commitment of all parties until the political process is completed. Resolutions 2440 and 2468 confirmed Algeria’s role as a main party to the regional dispute on the Moroccan Sahara. Through these two Resolutions, the Council had defined the contours of the political solution, in that it should be realistic, pragmatic, durable and based on compromise. Actually, in his report, Guterres stressed the need for the parties to accept the compromises necessary to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 11, 2019 10:18 UTC