UN Peacekeeping Mission In Western Sahara Ends

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1. 30 Oct

   UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 - Russia and the United States vetoed each other's Western Sahara resolutions at the Security Council on Friday in a dispute over Morocco's autonomy plan that leaves the UN peacekeeping mission there without a renewal a day before its mandate expires.

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2. 1 Nov

   UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years, UN chief says

   4 outlets · The Straits Times
3. 2 Nov

   As peacekeepers leave Western Sahara, refugees yearn to end a half-century wait

   2 outlets · The Straits Times

Coverage 11 articles

• 2 Nov UN brings 35-year Western Sahara peacekeeping mission to a closeThe United Nations has ended its 35-year-long peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara after the Security Council failed to renew the mandate during a meeting on Friday. Morocco welcomed the move while the Polisario Front, backed by Algeria, expressed concern over stability and sovereignty issues in the region rich in minerals and fisheries. The decision marks the beginning of a liquidation period overseen by a…The Independent
• 2 Nov As UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends, refugees cling to hopes of returnThe United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended due to a dispute at the UN Security Council, leaving thousands of refugees stranded in camps in southern Algeria with hopes for return unfulfilled. The conflict involves Morocco, which claims Western Sahara as part of its territory, and the Polisario Front, supported by Algeria, which seeks independence for the region. The peacekeepers had…South China Morning Post
• 2 Nov As peacekeepers leave Western Sahara, refugees yearn to end a half-century waitBinina Mohamed, a 51-year-old refugee in Tindouf, Algeria, reflects on her lifelong exile from Western Sahara due to an ongoing conflict that began when she was born. The recent departure of UN peacekeepers has heightened uncertainty for refugees like Mohamed who yearn to return home. The dispute pits Morocco against the Polisario Front, with both sides accusing each other of hindering a resolution; Algeria and…The Straits Times
• 2 Nov UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 yearsThe United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara concluded after 35 years following a U.S.-Russia disagreement at the UN headquarters over the territory's future. The mission, established in 1991 to monitor ceasefires and facilitate negotiations between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front, ended abruptly when Russia vetoed a draft resolution supporting Moroccan sovereignty and the U.S. draft…NPR
• 1 Nov UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission endsUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of security risks and potential escalation of hostilities in Western Sahara following the end of the MINURSO peacekeeping mission on November 1. The UN Security Council failed to renew the mission's mandate, with Russia vetoing a US proposal that would have extended it for another year. Morocco considers Western Sahara its territory while the Polisario Front seeks…Al Jazeera
• 1 Nov UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoffThe UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ended on November 1, 2026 after 35 years due to a U.S.-Russia standoff at the United Nations over the territory's future. Rich in minerals and fisheries, Western Sahara is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front; Morocco welcomed the end of the mission while Polisario condemned it as unacceptable. The Algerian foreign ministry criticized what…Toronto Star
• 1 Nov UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years, UN chief saysOn November 1, the UN peacekeeping mission MINURSO ended after 35 years without its mandate being renewed by the Security Council. The move marks a significant shift as Morocco welcomed the decision while the Polisario Front expressed concern over the lack of progress towards independence for Western Sahara. This development follows a year in which the US-backed resolution favoring Moroccan autonomy was challenged…The Straits Times
• 1 Nov Why is Morocco celebrating the defeat of a UN resolution on Western Sahara?Morocco celebrated the defeat of a US-drafted resolution at the United Nations Security Council aimed at extending the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, MINURSO. Russia vetoed the resolution despite support from eleven other council members, including France and the UK. The failed resolution would have shifted the basis for future negotiations towards Morocco’s autonomy proposal for the region…Al Jazeera
• 31 Oct Rival US and Russian resolutions on Western Sahara fail at UNAt the United Nations Security Council, both a U.S.-backed and a Russian draft resolution on extending the mandate of MINURSO, the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, failed to pass. Russia vetoed the U.S. proposal supported by eleven council members, while the Russian draft also did not secure the necessary nine votes for adoption. The U.S. proposed extending the mission without the term "referendum" and…Al Jazeera
• 30 Oct Rival US and Russia resolutions on disputed Western Sahara are defeated in UN Security CouncilRussia and the United States each proposed resolutions regarding Western Sahara, both of which were defeated at a UN Security Council meeting on Friday. Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution supporting Morocco’s claim to sovereignty over the territory and ending the current peacekeeping mission. Following this, a Russian-drafted resolution to extend the peacekeeping mandate for another year was also unsuccessful…Toronto Star

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