Under the new text, the General Assembly "supports the negotiations process initiated by resolution 1754 (2007) and supported by resolutions 1783 (2007) and 1813 (2008) of the Security Council aiming to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution."

    It also welcomes that "the parties are committed to continue showing political will and working in a favorable environment for dialogue in order to engage, in good faith and without preconditions, into a phase of more intensive negotiations and taking note of the efforts that have been made and the new developments that have taken place since 2006, thus ensuring the implementation of the Security Council resolutions 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007) and 1813 (2008) and the success of negotiations."

    Referring to the new developments that have taken place since 2006, the General Assembly confirms anew, like the Security Council, that the Moroccan initiative of autonomy for the Sahara region is the source of the momentum created to overcome the stalemate and reach the final settlement of this regional dispute.

     The General Assembly, which welcomes the four rounds of negotiations held in Manhasset since June 2007, calls on all parties to “fully cooperate with the Secretary General and his Personal Envoy, and with each other.”

    The adoption, without a vote of the resolution, comes after lengthy and laborious negotiations, as Algeria persisted to pass a text ignoring the latest developments in the Sahara, including the Security Council resolutions 1783 (October 2007) and 1813 (April 2008).

    It was eventually forced to accept the amendments made in this respect by Morocco with the support of the European Union, the USA and a large number of African, Asian and Latin American countries.
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