Politics
UN Security Council fails to renew Western Sahara mission as rival resolutions collapse
October 31, 2026 at 04:27 AM
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
مجلس الأمن يخفق في تمرير مشروعيْ قرارين أمريكي وروسي بشأن الصحراء الغربية
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يواليوم السابع
الديوان المغربى: عدم تمديد مجلس الأمن مهمة بعثة المينورسو يطوي صفحة 35 عاما
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SNSky News Arabia
المغرب: عدم تمديد مهمة "المينورسو" خطوة لطي ملف الصحراء
(opens the publisher’s site)The UN Security Council has failed to renew the MINURSO mission in Western Sahara after Russia vetoed the US draft and its own proposal fell short.
- Russia vetoed the US-drafted resolution, which backed Morocco's sovereignty claim and would have ended MINURSO's 35-year mission.
- The Security Council rejected Russia's one-year extension draft after it drew three yes votes and 11 abstentions.
- MINURSO's mandate expires Saturday unless a last-minute effort revives it.
- The Moroccan royal palace said MINURSO personnel and equipment should leave Western Sahara in the coming days and reaffirmed Morocco's ceasefire commitment.