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UN documents confirm Melilla and islands raised at Decolonization Committee
The document addresses Morocco's history and stance regarding the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, as well as the surrounding islands. It clarifies that Morocco considers these territories occupied and seeks to regain them as part of its territorial unity. United Nations documents, the Organization of African Unity, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have shown that Morocco attempted in 1975 to include Ceuta and Melilla in the list of territories decolonized, supported by regional and international positions. In the same year, Morocco requested that they be classified as non-self-governing territories. Spain responded strongly, considering both cities as integral parts of its national unity, and rejected Moroccan claims. The documents indicate that the Committee on Decolonization did not make a final decision on their inclusion in the list of non-independent territories, and discussions continued without a legal resolution, reflecting that the dispute persists to this day. The support from the Organization of African Unity and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for the Moroccan position suggests an unofficial international consensus from 84 countries backing Morocco’s claims. Despite this, the dispute remains unresolved and continues to be tied to the political and legal history between Rabat and Madrid.
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