Mohammed VI orders measures to secure Western Sahara after UN mission mandate lapses

King Mohammed VI chaired a work session Wednesday on the post-MINURSO phase, after the UN began liquidating its Western Sahara mission.

• The King presided over the session at the Rabat royal palace to review developments following the end of the mission's mandate.
• The royal court said he ordered measures to ensure security and stability in Western Sahara, reaffirming Morocco's voluntary commitment to the ceasefire.
• The King directed the Interior Ministry's MINURSO coordination office to support the mission's liquidation and withdrawal.
• The UN announced Sunday it had begun liquidating its Western Sahara mission after the Security Council did not renew its mandate.