US State Department spokesperson, Ned Price, confirmed on Monday that his country would continue to support the United Nations process to find a just and lasting solution to the Western Sahara issue.

In a press conference, the US official renewed Washington’s support for the work of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to monitor the ceasefire and to prevent violence in the region.

The US State Department spokesperson declined to answer a question about Trump’s announcement of recognition of Morocco’s alleged sovereignty over Western Sahara.