United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797: A Political Solution for a New Geopolitical Order

Abstract

United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2797 is breaking a decades-long deadlock in the conflict over the Moroccan Sahara territory. This article analyzes the extent to which the resolution affects and shapes the behavior of the conflicting parties, their methods of exerting pressure, and their willingness to make concessions. The analysis reveals that Morocco maintains a strategic advantage, as the resolution enshrines its proposed solution and Morocco is the country that developed and drafted the Autonomy Plan to be discussed by the other parties. Conversely, Algeria and the Polisario face diminishing strategic options and increased international pressure. In this context, Resolution 2797 serves as a catalyst for a major geopolitical reconfiguration in the Maghreb, initiating a new geopolitical order with profound implications for Africa and the Atlantic.