Referendum Is Impossible

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz slammed Russia for vetoing a U.S. draft resolution that would have extended the MINURSO mission’s mandate by 12 months and made Morocco’s autonomy proposal the basis for negotiations. The draft was supported by 11 Security Council members, while only three countries supported a Russian draft that, Waltz said, removed the reference to the proposal. He said a referendum was not feasible, citing warnings from UN officials and noting that the mission had not made preparations for one in more than two decades. He reaffirmed Washington’s support for self-determination and its continued efforts to reach a settlement. Waltz also warned of the humanitarian conditions facing refugees near Tindouf, saying that about two-thirds of children under five suffer from anemia and that only 10% receive a minimally acceptable diet. He urged Morocco and the Polisario to maintain the ceasefire.

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