Elected representatives from the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces addressed the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, providing evidence and figures to illustrate the significant democratic progress and development momentum currently underway in the Moroccan Sahara region.

Several speakers addressing the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York highlighted the momentum of comprehensive development in the Kingdom’s southern provinces, characterized by substantial investments, major structural projects, and world-class road, port, and airport infrastructure.

On Wednesday, several speakers before the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly denounced the established collusion between the separatist Polisario movement and terrorist groups active in the Sahel-Sahara region, warning of the growing risks this situation poses to regional stability and security.

On Tuesday, at UN Headquarters in New York, several speakers commended the growing international support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. They emphasized that the Security Council has established the Moroccan autonomy initiative, as enshrined in Resolution 2797, as the reference framework for the UN-led political process.

Chile reiterated on Friday in New York its support for the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco "over its entire territory, including the Sahara region," as well as for the autonomy plan presented by Morocco to achieve a definitive settlement to this issue.