The High Commission for Former Resistance Fighters and Members of the Liberation Army affirmed that commemorating the 50th anniversary of the triumphant Green March, at a time when Morocco is entering a new phase in consolidating its sovereignty over the Sahara based on the Autonomy Initiative, brings to mind the chapters of a peaceful and popular national movement that ensured the recovery of the Moroccan Sahara and strengthened the attachment of its inhabitants to their Moroccan identity. This attachment reflects the enduring allegiance linking the people of the Sahara to the Kings of Morocco throughout history.

Here follows a statement by the Royal Office:

France reiterated before the UN Security Council that "the present and the future of the Sahara lie within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty", affirming that Paris' support to the autonomy Initiative proposed by Morocco in 2007 is "clear and steadfast".

The United States has welcomed the "historic" adoption of Security Council Resolution 2797 on Moroccan Sahara, reaffirming that Morocco's Autonomy Initiative is "the only basis" for achieving a just and lasting solution to this regional dispute.

The members of both Houses of Parliament affirmed, on Monday, that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 on the Moroccan Sahara issue enshrines the sustained diplomatic efforts carried out under the wise leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in defense of Morocco's sovereignty and territorial integrity.