Austria expressed its support today, Wednesday, for Security Council resolution 2797 (2025) issued by the United Nations, affirming that “a genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could represent one of the most viable solutions.”
This stance came in a joint statement adopted following the meeting held today in Vienna between Mrs. Beate Meinl-Reisinger, the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, and Mr. Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Abroad, who is on a working visit to Austria.
In this joint statement, Austria welcomed the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797, which fully supports the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his personal envoy to “facilitate and lead negotiations based on the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco, with the aim of reaching a fair, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution” to settle the regional dispute over Western Sahara.
In this context, the joint statement adds, “Austria praised Morocco’s willingness to detail how to implement autonomy within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty.”
Austria’s strengthened position reinforces the growing consensus generated by the international dynamics initiated by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, in favor of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and in support of the autonomy initiative, which culminated in the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 on October 31, 2025.
