Jamaican Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith expressed this position in a joint statement after talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Wednesday in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
After Chile and Mauritius, Jamaica has also voiced support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara.
This position was expressed by Jamaican Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith in a joint statement following talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Wednesday in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
In a joint statement signed with Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Boris Johnson Smith outlined his country’s position.
This initiative marks a shift in Kingston’s stance on this issue.
The statement congratulates the Kingdom for its “diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving international consensus and creating momentum in favor of the autonomy plan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.”
During their talks, Bourita and Johnson Smith agreed to continue political consultations between Rabat and Kingston and to coordinate their positions on issues of mutual interest.
Jamaica’s endorsement is part of a broader realignment across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region long considered a reliable source of support for the Polisario Front.
Colombia has revised its pro-Polisario stance, which had been adopted by Gustavo Petro’s government in August, while Ecuador and Panama suspended their recognition of the so called “Sahara arab Democratic Republic ” in late 2024.
Bolivia severed ties with the Sahrawi entity in February, Honduras announced a similar measure in April, and the new Peruvian government openly supported Morocco’s position in July.
Chile, for its part, supported Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly this week.
As we wrote today, Chile recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara
