The Coalition for Autonomy in the Sahara (AUSACO) is pleased to announce the organization of its 3rd Policy Conference, to be held in Dakhla between 29 and 30 april 2026 under the theme:

“At the Crossroads of Growing International Recognition of Morocco’s Political and Economic Sovereignty over its Sahara and the Historic Adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797: Towards a Definitive Settlement of the Sahara Issue at the UN within the Exclusive Framework of Autonomy under Moroccan Sovereignty”

The adoption of Resolution 2797 by the United Nations Security Council on October 31, 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the longstanding Western Sahara dispute. By establishing Morocco's autonomy plan as the "basis" for any political solution, the UN text confirms a profound shift in international perspectives on this issue. For the first time, the option of autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty has emerged as the central path forward, effectively sidelining the independence referendum.

As time passes, one of the key pillars on which the Polisario Front and Algeria have built their narrative in the Western Sahara conflict is crumbling: the 1974 Spanish census. Today, more than fifty years later, this dataset is no longer valid as a basis for any referendum on self-determination. Most of those registered are deceased, and the Polisario can no longer prove that its current members have any genuine link to the territory.

Participants in the 2nd Policy Conference of the Coalition for Autonomy in the Sahara (AUSACO), held Tuesday in Dakhla, called for a redefinition of the United Nations' approach to the Moroccan Sahara dispute, citing shifting geopolitical dynamics.

In the Final Declaration, known as the “Dakhla Declaration,” AUSACO members urged a reassessment of the issue’s parameters, emphasizing Morocco’s autonomy plan as the only credible and realistic basis for a political solution.

Italian parliamentarians said that the autonomy plan put forward by Morocco is a serious, credible and realistic solution that now stands out as a preferred path towards a peaceful settlement of this conflict.

Speaking at the 2nd Policy Conference of the Coalition for Autonomy in the Sahara (AUSACO) in Dakhla on Tuesday, MPs Ettore Rosato and Ouidad Bakkali emphasized the growing momentum behind the Moroccan initiative, which continues to garner broadening international support.

Participants at the 2nd Policy Conference of the Coalition for Sahara Autonomy (AUSACO), held Tuesday in Dakhla, called for a “revisited UN approach” to the Moroccan Sahara issue, in response to evolving geopolitical dynamics and new facts on the ground.

The second Policy Conference of the Autonomy for the Sahara Coalition (AUSACO) will take place on April 29 and 30 in Dakhla, under the theme: "The New Reality of the Moroccan Sahara: A Pathway for a Revisited UN Approach in an Ever-Changing Geopolitical context."