Algiers, August 4, 2026 (SPS) – The Polisario Front Representative to the United Nations, Coordinator with the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), National Secretariat member, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Ammar, has stressed that the UN Security Council must adopt a firm position regarding Morocco's intransigence, warning that it will only lead to further tensions.
In an interview with Algeria International Channel, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar stated that what is required today is a decisive stance by the UN Security Council toward Morocco's reliance on a policy of entrenching the status quo, emphasizing that such an approach can only generate greater tension.
Regarding the Sahrawi side's position, the Sahrawi diplomat said: "Our position is clear. The ball is now in the UN Security Council's court, as it possesses the tools necessary to compel the Moroccan occupying state to comply with its resolutions."
Responding to efforts aimed at finding a solution that guarantees the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar noted that three rounds of informal ministerial-level consultations between the two parties to the conflict were held in January and February, marking the beginning of a process. However, he stressed that it is still far too early to assess its progress given the many obstacles, foremost among them, the Moroccan occupying state's refusal to reach a just and lasting settlement.
He added that Morocco continues to consolidate the situation of its occupation in parts of the Sahrawi Republic while awaiting the UN Security Council's consultations scheduled for next October.
The Polisario Front Representative described the consultation sessions as opportunities for the parties to declare their intentions and positions, noting that no tangible progress had been achieved because the overall framework remains the latest UN Security Council resolution, which the Moroccan occupation authorities have sought to misrepresent.
He also reaffirmed that the Security Council's latest resolution is clear in its six operative provisions and eight preamble paragraphs, and that its foundation is a solution agreed upon by both parties to the conflict—one that must guarantee the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.
Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar concluded by stating that whatever the Secretary-General may submit and whatever decisions the Security Council may take, the Sahrawi people remain determined to uphold their legitimate, non-negotiable rights—today and tomorrow—to freedom, independence, and the completion of their sovereignty over their entire territory.
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