in fron of the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Guatemala described the Moroccan initiative for autonomy as a credible basis for a negotiated solution to the Sahara issue.
The representative of Guatemala to the United Nations stressed that this is a realistic, serious and credible basis for a negotiated solution between the two parties, within the framework of respect for the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco.
In this context, the diplomat renewed his country’s support for Morocco’s efforts in the search for a just and lasting political solution to the regional conflict over the Moroccan Sahara, noting that this solution is necessary not only for the population but also for stability, security and power. Maghreb integration.
Guatemala also welcomed, on the same occasion, the appointment of Staffan de Mistura as Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Moroccan Sahara, wishing him all success in his mandate. The Guatemalan diplomat expressed his conviction that de Mistura’s experience will help in continuing and strengthening negotiations between all parties involved.
