Germany has reiterated its position that the autonomy initiative proposed by Morocco constitutes a serious and credible basis for talks on the Sahara issue, aligning its stance with recent United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 that describes autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the feasible outcome to the dispute.
According to a statement by Morocco’s foreign ministry, this position was expressed in the joint declaration adopted at the close of the second session of the Morocco-Germany Multidimensional Strategic Dialogue held on Thursday, April 30 in Rabat between Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul.
Berlin also reaffirmed its support for a United Nations-led political process and for the efforts of the Secretary-General’s envoy to reach a negotiated settlement, while signalling that its diplomatic and economic engagement would continue to reflect this position.
Germany further reaffirmed the centrality of the Autonomy Initiative presented by the Kingdom of Morocco, stating that it considers the autonomy plan as “a serious and credible basis for negotiations” toward a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable resolution of this regional dispute.
Reiterating its full and unwavering support for the UN Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy in conducting and facilitating negotiations “based on the Moroccan autonomy plan,” Germany welcomed Morocco’s willingness to “explain what shape autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty would take,” the joint declaration notes.
Under the terms of the same joint declaration, Germany committed to “act in accordance with this stance on the diplomatic and economic fronts” in compliance with international law, the text concludes.
The Germany stance is in alignment with growing global support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara and the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco. Many European countries, including the UK, Czech Republic ,Belgium, Finland, Switzerland, Netherlands , Honduras ,and Bolivia have aligned themselves with Resolution 2797 adopted by the UN Security Council on October 31, 2025, affirming that “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could represent the most feasible solution” to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.
The US, which sponsored the resolution, led 11 countries in voting in favour, which also renewed for one year the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in the region.