Côte d'Ivoire reaffirmed, Friday before the 4th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, its support for the broad autonomy initiative in Sahara proposed by Morocco which "aims to reach a negotiated and mutually acceptable political solution, based on realism as recommended by the relevant resolutions of the Security Council".

Gambia reaffirmed, before the 4th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, its support for the Moroccanity of the Sahara and its "strong backing" to the autonomy initiative, which represents a "serious and compromise" solution to this regional dispute.

Qatar reaffirmed, on Thursday before the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly, its support for the Moroccan aspect of the Sahara and for the sovereignty of Morocco over its southern provinces, as well as for the autonomy initiative as the basis for any realistic solution to this regional dispute.

The UN Security Council on Wednesday held closed-door consultations on the Moroccan Sahara issue, during which the Council's members reaffirmed their full support for the political process led by the UN since 2007.

In his latest report to the Security Council, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterre exposed the usurpation of status and function, as well as forgery and fraud by a member of the separatist armed group of the "polisario", which deceptively proclaims itself "representative at the UN".