The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Tom Berendsen, speaking at a press briefing held Tuesday in Rabat following his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, stated that “the Netherlands considers that genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the most feasible solution” to the dispute over the Sahara.

The Arab Republic of Egypt reaffirmed on Monday in Cairo its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco, as well as for the latest Security Council resolution and a consensual political solution.

The British government on Thursday reaffirmed its support for the autonomy plan presented by Morocco as the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for a lasting solution to the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.

A group of Moroccan and international experts and academics examined models of autonomy and regionalization in comparative experiences, as well as their role in regional development, last Wednesday in Dakhla. The discussions took place during an international symposium that highlighted various forms of decentralization in public governance.

During the 43rd plenary session of the general debate of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, held on March 24 in Geneva, Ms. Saadani Maalainin, a member of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS) and NGO OCAPROCE International, called for concrete measures to protect women in conflict zones.