Overview
- The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2,797 recognizing Morocco’s autonomy plan as the only viable solution, with no votes against.
- Russia, China and Pakistan abstained, and Algeria left the chamber during the vote, underscoring regional and diplomatic divides.
- Morocco’s Royal Palace said the Green March holiday will be retired and October 31 will become the national Day of Unity.
- King Mohammed VI urged outreach to Algeria and promised Sahrawi youth a dignified path out of uncertainty following the vote.
- The outcome caps a post‑2017 shift in Morocco’s regional strategy that included rejoining the African Union, expanding embassies and advancing major investment projects.