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Oct 29, 2026

Russia and US veto rival UN resolutions on Western Sahara, leaving peacekeeping mission without mandate

Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution supporting Morocco's sovereignty claim over Western Sahara, while the US vetoed a Russian counter-resolution, leaving the UN's 35-year peacekeeping mission without a renewed mandate just before its expiration.

Oct 29, 2026·6 sources
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  • ▪U.S. Ambassador Michael Waltz stated that a Western Sahara referendum had not taken place in 30 years
  • ▪The mandate for the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) expired on October 31, 2026 without a renewed agreement from the UN Security Council
  • ▪Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted UN Security Council resolution that would have supported Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and altered the peacekeeping mission

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PeacekeepingArmed conflictWorld affairsAfricaUnited NationsSelf-determinationWars & conflictsTerritorial disputes

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AlgeriaMoroccoWestern SaharaUnited StatesRussiaUnited Nations Security Council