Keywords: MINURSO


UN Security Council Draft Resolution: Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative at the Centre of Negotiations

The latest draft resolution prepared for the United Nations Security Council’s October 30, 2026 vote introduces significant proposed changes to the diplomatic framework surrounding the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. The revised text places Morocco’s autonomy initiative at the heart of......

Moroccan Sahara: US Draft UN Resolution Backs Autonomy Plan as Sole Viable Solution

The United States has proposed a significant shift in the United Nations’ approach to the Moroccan Sahara dispute, placing an expanded and updated Moroccan autonomy plan at the heart of a proposed political settlement. The draft resolution also calls for a major restructuring of the UN mission......

UN Report on the Moroccan Sahara Signals a New Phase in Autonomy Negotiations

The United Nations’ latest report on the Moroccan Sahara points to a renewed diplomatic effort focused on the practical arrangements needed to reach a negotiated settlement, according to an analysis published by the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS). The report, submitted by UN Secretary-General......

MINURSO Mandate: Washington Consults Experts Ahead of Crucial UN Security Council Vote

With the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Moroccan Sahara (MINURSO) approaching a key deadline, the United States is gathering expert assessments to help shape its position ahead of the Security Council’s upcoming decision on the mission’s future. According to Africa Intelligence,......

Moroccan Sahara Dispute: Algeria Warns UN Security Council Ahead of Key Resolution

Algeria has renewed its opposition to any United Nations Security Council decision that it believes would recognise Morocco’s sovereignty over the Moroccan Sahara, as diplomatic discussions continue ahead of an expected resolution on the long-running regional dispute. Addressing the UN General......

Moroccan Sahara: Polisario Challenges Staffan de Mistura’s Position on Future Talks

Disagreements over the framework for future negotiations on the Moroccan Sahara are adding pressure to the United Nations-led political process, after the Polisario Front reportedly threatened to reconsider its cooperation with UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura. The movement’s......

The Gambia Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over the Moroccan Sahara at the United Nations

The Gambia has reiterated its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Moroccan Sahara, renewing its backing for the Moroccan autonomy plan during discussions at the United Nations Fourth Committee on Monday. Addressing the committee, the Gambian representative reaffirmed Banjul’s support......

Moroccan Sahara: UN Envoy Presses Polisario to Respond to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

The search for a political settlement to the Moroccan Sahara issue is entering a critical diplomatic phase, with United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura urging the Polisario Front to engage constructively with Morocco’s autonomy initiative ahead of the next Security Council resolution on the mandate......

Algeria Seeks Russian Support as UN Considers MINURSO Mandate Renewal

Algeria has engaged Russia diplomatically ahead of the United Nations Security Council’s expected review of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Moroccan Sahara (MINURSO), with the future scope of the peacekeeping operation emerging as a point of discussion between officials in Moscow......