UN Secretary-General António Guterres has written to Polisario leader Brahim Ghali urging the group to engage “seriously and without preconditions” in the UN-led political process on the Sahara, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to a realistic, pragmatic and compromise-based solution under his envoy Staffan de Mistura.
According to sources cited by Hespress, Guterres’s letter came in response to what the Polisario called its “expanded proposal,” following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 last month.
Observers said the message serves as a reminder that the only framework endorsed by the UN remains Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan, repeatedly described by the Council as “serious and credible.”
Rights expert Abdelwahab El Kaïn said the letter “clarifies the UN’s political direction” and seeks to bring the parties back to talks after years of deadlock, warning that escalation or ceasefire violations would undermine regional stability.
Sahrawi civil society coordinator Mina Laghzal said the UN stance “marks a shift toward realistic diplomacy,” adding that the resolution reinforces Moroccan sovereignty and opens the way for renewed Maghreb cooperation.
She noted that continued delay from the Polisario or Algeria could prompt new international measures to safeguard peace and security.
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