The solution to the artificial dispute over the Moroccan Sahara lies "today more than ever on the Moroccan autonomy initiative", said Monday in New York, Marc Pinaud from the Geneva-based Center for Security Policy (GCSP). 

The Government of Panama reiterated Thursday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on the sidelines of the 43rd Summit of SICA its strong position regarding the artificial conflict over the Moroccan Sahara despite the government change planned July 1st.

The Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs held Monday, June 23, 2014, in partnership with the organization "Al-Hakim Foundation," an international seminar entitled "Interactive dialogue on violence against women: implications and impact." This meeting was held in the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the sidelines of the second ordinary session of the Human Rights Council.

Several Moroccan and foreign human rights defenders, discussed the relevance of the Moroccan initiative to resolve the conflict in the Sahara during a seminar entitled "Sahara autonomy, culmination of a process." This meeting took place last Friday in Geneva on the sidelines of the Human Rights Council proceedings.

OCAPROCE International held yesterday, Thursday, June 19, with CORCAS participation, a roundtable at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the theme: "Empowering women in conflict zones," on the sidelines of the second regular session of the UN Human Rights Council which will end next week.