The works of the UN Fourth Committee have been marked by large number of participants. Two issues reigned over most of the petitioners’ speeches who asked to speak on the Sahara issue: condemnation of the lamentable situation and human rights abuses rampant in Polisario camps in Tindouf

The former special representative of UN Secretary-General for the Sahara, Erik Jensen, said Wednesday before the 4th United Nations commission that autonomy is the only solution to the Sahara, stressing that "Polisario should abandon some of its aspirations. "

The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, underlined, here Tuesday, that the appointment of his new special envoy to the Sahara "could take a little bit more time."

Five former U.S. Ambassadors to Morocco made it clear that an "independent Sahrawi state is not a realistic option for resolving the Western Sahara conflict and genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only feasible solution."

 Guinea has reaffirmed its unreserved support for Morocco's territorial integrity and the autonomy initiative for the Sahara.