New York (United States), 6 October 2026 (SPS) – In his address today before the UN General Assembly Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, Member of the National Secretariat, Frente POLISARIO Representative at the UN and Coordinator with MINURSO, affirmed that the Sahrawi people’s message to the world today is crystal clear: we will never give up our inalienable rights and will continue to defend our national aspirations for freedom and independence by all legitimate means.
The following is the full statement:
Statement of the Frente POLISARIO on the Question of Western Sahara before the Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Committee) of the UN General Assembly
Ambassador Sidi Mohamed Omar
Representative of the Frente POLISARIO at the United Nations and Coordinator with MINURSO
New York, 6 October 2026
Mr Chair,
Distinguished Representatives of Member States,
I am pleased to address again the Fourth Committee on behalf of the Frente POLISARIO, the legitimate and sole Representative of the people of Western Sahara, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council.
Today, the Fourth Committee convenes again to address the question of Western Sahara, which has been on the agenda of the United Nations since 1963.
As you all know, the decolonization process of Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa, remains incomplete due to the continued Moroccan illegal occupation of Territory since 1975. The General Assembly deeply deplored this occupation in its resolutions 34/37 (1979) and 35/19 (1980), among other resolutions.
Mr Chair,
Distinguished Representatives of Member States,
The international status of Western Sahara as a decolonization issue is abundantly clear and the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination is inalienable and non-negotiable.
Therefore, the fundamental question today before UN Member States comes down to this: will you allow the rule of “might makes right” to prevail, thereby allowing Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara to continue with impunity, or will you decisively uphold the foundational principles of the international order, which strictly prohibit the acquisition of territory by force and guarantee the inalienable right of colonized peoples to self-determination.
The doctrine of “might makes right” can never be an option. Had this logic prevailed, many nations represented in this hall today would still languish under colonial domination and foreign occupation.
The only option, therefore, is to enable the Sahrawi people to exercise freely and democratically their inalienable right to self-determination and independence.
Our people have made tremendous sacrifices for achieving just and lasting peace. Today their message to you is very clear: we will never, never give up our inalienable rights and will continue to defend our national aspirations for freedom and independence by all legitimate means.
I thank you for your attention.
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