International momentum is building in favor of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, challenging the relevance of continued debate within the UN’s Special Committee on Decolonization, also known as the Committee of 24. Algerian-led efforts to re-establish the dispute as a decolonization issue at the committee’s recent thematic session in New York have met with increasing international and regional support for Morocco’s proposal for autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty. This shift is largely attributed to a growing consensus around new reference points established by UN Security Council Resolution 2797. The resolution implicitly acknowledges the progress and validity of Morocco’s autonomy plan. The increasing diplomatic support suggests a diminishing appetite for revisiting the core issue within the Committee of 24, potentially signaling a turning point in the long-running dispute. The situation raises questions about the future efficacy of the committee’s discussions on the matter.