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Moroccan Claims on Ceuta and Melilla
The article affirms that Morocco, since regaining independence in 1956, has been demanding the return of Ceuta and Melilla, the two territories occupied by Spain. However, the United Nations has not considered them as non-autonomous territories, unlike the case of Western Sahara and its associated islands. Morocco has repeatedly attempted to include both cities in decolonization files at the UN, with the most recent attempt in 1975 when it requested their inclusion among non-self-governing territories. Spain rejected this, considering the two cities as part of its own territory. Additionally, WikiLeaks documents reveal the existence of unofficial understandings between Morocco and Spain regarding the future of these two cities, where officials mentioned the possibility of transferring Melilla to Morocco. Spain responded that Ceuta would remain more complicated due to its Spanish population. Morocco's position focuses on continuous claims and ongoing bilateral negotiations, while the United Nations has overlooked Rabat’s requests concerning Ceuta and Melilla. Meanwhile, Gibraltar remains an official subject on the agenda of the Fourth Committee.
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