C24: Suriname expresses its support for the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Morocco and the autonomy plan
United Nations (New York) – Suriname expressed, in New York, its support for the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Morocco, as well as the autonomy plan presented by the Kingdom to resolve the regional dispute around the Sahara.
“The Republic of Suriname recognizes the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over its southern provinces,” underlined the Permanent Representative of Suriname to the UN, Ambassador Sunil Algram Sitaldin during the ordinary session of the United Nations Committee of 24 (June 10-21), affirming that the autonomy plan remains “the only framework” to achieve a just and equitable solution to this regional dispute.
He reiterated Suriname’s principled position in favor of the internationally recognized principles of dialogue and peaceful settlement of disputes within the framework of Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while welcoming the Kingdom’s efforts to find a political solution to this artificial conflict.
The diplomat also welcomed Morocco’s commitment to regional stability and its efforts to promote the socio-economic development of the region.
He also welcomed the efforts of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Moroccan Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, aimed at facilitating the relaunch of the political process under the exclusive auspices of the Secretary-General, including his visits to Rabat, Algiers and Nouakchott and the informal consultations he had in particular with Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the “Polisario”.
Suriname also invited all stakeholders to engage in a substantive dialogue under the auspices of the United Nations to move towards the lasting and peaceful settlement of the regional dispute around the Moroccan Sahara.
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