Following Contentious Debate, Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution to Extend UN Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara
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The future of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the disputed Western Sahara — according to Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal presented in 2007 — is in limbo after the Security Council failed today to adopt two draft resolutions.
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- Published 2026-10-31 01:07:50 UTC
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