Impact of MINURSO's End

The article reported that Russia used its veto to defeat a U.S. draft resolution on the Moroccan Sahara, despite support from 11 Security Council members. Washington then blocked a Russian draft to extend the mandate of the MINURSO mission until October 31, 2027. The article said the U.S. draft was based on Resolution 2797, adopted on October 31, 2025, and backed autonomy as the basis for negotiations while scaling back the mission’s tasks; Russia, by contrast, insisted on keeping the mission and its traditional mandate. According to the article, King Mohammed VI announced that it was time to “turn the page” on MINURSO after 35 years, shifting the management of the conflict toward developments on the ground and bilateral diplomacy, with repercussions for regional stability and alliances.

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