Honduras has suspended its recognition of the self-proclaimed “Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic” (SADR), marking the sixth such withdrawal in the past two years and underscoring a surge in global support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Moroccan-Sahara.
Honduras’ Foreign Minister, Mireya Agüero de Corrales, conveyed the decision in an official letter to Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, received on Wednesday.
The move, framed as a sovereign act rooted in principles of non-interference and respect for other states’ internal affairs, reaffirms Honduras’ backing of UN Secretary-General António Guterres and his Special Envoy’s efforts for a political, fair, and lasting solution. It also aligns with UN Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025).
Honduras, which first recognized the SADR in 1989 and reconfirmed it in 2022, notified Guterres directly of the suspension.
In a parallel development, Austria voiced strong support for Resolution 2797 during a meeting in Vienna between Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Bourita, who was on a working visit. A joint communiqué praised the resolution’s endorsement of negotiations based on Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as a “most feasible solution.” Austria specifically welcomed Morocco’s openness to detailing the autonomy framework.
These announcements reflect broadening international consensus, propelled by King Mohammed VI’s diplomatic push, in favour of Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative and the Moroccanness of the Sahara culminating in the UN Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2797 on October 31, 2025.
