The Chilean Senate has expressed unanimous support for Morocco’s 2007 Autonomy Plan for the Sahara, which aims to resolve the longstanding dispute over Morocco’s southern provinces.
In a resolution adopted by all members of the Senate, the legislative body highlighted its endorsement of the initiative, describing it as a “peaceful, definitive, and durable solution” to the Sahara issue.
The resolution further called for “the Chilean government’s continued support and commitment, as a member of the United Nations (UN), to Resolution 1754 of the UN Security Council, adopted on April 30, 2007.”
The Senate’s resolution highlights the broad international backing for Morocco’s proposal, noting the support of countries including Spain, the United States, France, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal, among others. These nations have recognized the initiative as the “most serious, realistic, and credible basis” for resolving the dispute and ensuring peace and prosperity in the region.
The resolution was spearheaded by Yasna Provoste, a former Senate president and current head of the Chile-Morocco Parliamentary Friendship Group.
In total, the resolution garnered the backing of 37 senators across Chile’s political spectrum, including José Miguel Insulza, a former Foreign Minister, ex-Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), and current chair of the Senate’s Foreign Affairs Commission.
Chilean government officials have also reaffirmed their stance on the matter. During a recent visit to Rabat in December 2024, Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren Stork reiterated “Chile’s consistent support for the UN-led process aimed at a just, pragmatic, durable, realistic, viable, definitive, and mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara issue, in the framework of the initiative presented by Morocco in April 2007.”
A joint declaration following a meeting between Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Chilean counterpart further highlighted Chile’s support for UN Resolution 2756, adopted on October 31, 2024.
The statement also acknowledged “the centrality of the UN in the political process” and commended “the serious and credible efforts made by Morocco to advance the process toward a political solution.”
The Chilean Senate’s resolution and the consistent support from the Chilean government reflect the growing international recognition of Morocco’s autonomy proposal as a viable framework for resolving the Sahara dispute, reinforcing its role as a key element in promoting stability and cooperation in the region.