Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - USA 09/04/2025

Algeria regrets United States' confirmation of its position considering the autonomy plan within Moroccan sovereignty as the only solution to Western Sahara conflict.

Algeria has taken note of the Department of State's reaffirmation of the US position considering the autonomy plan within Moroccan sovereignty as the only solution to the conflict of Western Sahara.

Algeria regrets the confirmation of this position by a permanent member of the UN Security Council that is supposed to show respect for the international legality, and especially the Security Council resolutions.

Algeria reiterates that Western Sahara issue is basically a matter of unfinished decolonization process and the unfulfilled right to self-determination.

Western Sahara is a non-autonomous territory according to the UN Charter and the people of this territory have the right to self-determination as stipulated in Resolution 1514 (XV) of the UN General Assembly on the granting of independence to colonial countries and people.

Taking a stand outside this framework does not help in resolving this conflict, just as it, in no way, changes its fundamentals as recognised by the United Nations and its main agencies, including the General Assembly, the Security Council and the International Court of Justice.