UK considers Morocco’s autonomy proposal as most credible

The long-standing issue of Western Sahara has seen a significant diplomatic breakthrough, as the United Kingdom has officially recognised the Moroccan autonomy initiative, presented to the UN in 2007 as the “most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution to the regional dispute”. London’s position was formalised today, following a joint declaration signed in the Moroccan capital Rabat by the British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, and the Foreign Minister of the North African Kingdom, Nasser Bourita.
By taking this position, the United Kingdom becomes part of the growing group of states that officially support autonomy under Rabat's sovereignty as the only viable solution to the long-standing dispute. Thus, there are currently three permanent member states of the United Nations Security Council (including the United States of America and France) that explicitly support the Plan, out of a total of 124, of which 23 belong to the European Union. All are in favor of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara and its autonomy plan.