Fifteen countries expressed, Wednesday in the Human Rights Council (HRC), their “strong support” to the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a credible basis for the settlement of the regional dispute over the Sahara.

he Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Minister of Interior, in the presence of the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation held, on 24 March 2016 in Rabat, a consultation meeting with leaders and representatives of political parties and central labour bodies, on the latest developments of the national cause following the latest blunders of the United Nations Secretary General.

HM King Mohammed VI on Wednesday held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry, HM the King's Office said in a statement.

The Russian Federation said it took "due account" of Morocco's position concerning the settlement of the Sahara issue, rejecting any exit of parameters defined in the resolutions of the UN Security Council.