The General Assembly "supports the process of negotiations initiated by Security Council resolution 1754 (2007) and further sustained by Council resolutions 1783 (2007),1813 (2008), 1871 (2009) and 1920 (2010) with a view to achieving a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution," the document underlines.
By virtue of this resolution, which is expected to be definitively endorsed in the upcoming plenary session of the General Assembly, the member states took note of "the efforts and developments since 2006," referring to the momentum added by Morocco's autonomy initiative for the Sahara, which aims to end the regional dispute.
They welcomed "the commitment of the parties to continue to show political will and work in an atmosphere propitious for dialogue, in order to enter into a more intensive phase of negotiations, in good faith and without preconditions."
The General Assembly expressed "satisfaction at the holding of two informal meetings convened by the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General on 10 and 11 August 2009 in Dürnstein, Austria, and from 9 to 11 February 2010 in Westchester, New York State, United States of America, to prepare for the fifth round of negotiations."
Reaffirming the content of last year's resolutions, including the UN Security resolutions, the fourth committee reiterates its support to the process of negotiations in which Morocco's autonomy initiative has a central place.