美国支持摩洛哥对西撒哈拉的主权，并表示该地区50年的现状无法维持。
The United States backed Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and said the 50-year status quo cannot be maintained, five weeks before the UN decides its mission's future there.
此声明发布于联合国决定其在该地区维和任务未来大约五周之前，标志着美国在此长期争端中的立场更为坚定。
The statement marks a firmer US position on the long-running dispute. The United States said it backs Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and that the region's 50-year status quo can no longer be maintained.
美国表示，它支持摩洛哥对西撒哈拉的主权，认为该地区50年的现状已无法继续维持。华盛顿的声明表明美国在长期领土争端中的立场更加坚定。
The statement came roughly five weeks before the United Nations decides the future of its MINURSO peacekeeping mission there. Washington's declaration signals a firmer US position in the long-running territorial dispute.
摩洛哥认为该地区是其领土的一部分，而波利萨里奥阵线继续寻求独立国家。
Morocco considers the region part of its own territory, while the Polisario Front continues to seek an independent state.
地区观察人士表示，美国的立场可能鼓励其他西方政府发表类似声明。阿尔及利亚对此 announcement 的反应尚不明朗。
Regional observers said the US stance could encourage other Western governments to make similar statements. Algeria's response to the announcement had not yet become clear.