western sahara

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UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after Security Council dispute

MINURSO, deployed since a 1991 ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front, entered its liquidation period on 1 November 2026 after a dispute in the UN Security Council.

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UN Security Council fails to renew Western Sahara mission after Russian veto of US draft

Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution on the UN mission in Western Sahara, and a rival Russian draft was not adopted, leaving MINURSO's mandate unrenewed.