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UN begins winding down Western Sahara mission after US-Russia veto clash

The UN confirmed it has started the process to terminate its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara after Russia and the US vetoed each other's draft resolutions on extending the 35-year-old deployment. This marks a significant breakdown in Security Council consensus and leaves the disputed territory without an international peacekeeping presence, raising the risk of renewed conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front. The move reflects deepening great-power rivalry spilling into regional conflicts.

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RFI English1 day agoMA, EH, US, RUengCredibility 47%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score7.6

Model confidence0.9

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.5

Intelligence Tags

#un #peacekeeping #western sahara #morocco #polisario #security council

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Western Sahara

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United StatescountryRussiacountry

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activeGeopolitics1d ago

UN MINURSO Mission Ends in Western Sahara Amid US-Russia Veto Clash

The UN Security Council failed to renew the mandate of MINURSO, the peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, marking its termination after 35 years. This outcome, driven by a US-Russia veto clash, removes the international monitoring presence and significantly increases the risk of renewed hostilities between Morocco and the Polisario Front. Morocco views this as a diplomatic victory, while the Polisario Front and Algeria face a more volatile status quo.

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