Morocco Lauds End of 35-year MINURSO Mission in Sahara
Morocco has welcomed the non-renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).marking the end of the 35-year peacekeeping mission. A statement issued by
Morocco has welcomed the decision to end the 35-year UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). The Moroccan Royal Cabinet hailed the development as a significant step toward resolving the Saharan issue. The UN Security Council's failure to renew the mission's mandate sparked the decision. Russia vetoed a US proposal for a one-year extension, and a Russian alternative was also rejected.
The US consistently supported Morocco's autonomy proposal, adopted in 2007. The Royal Cabinet emphasized that MINURSO's withdrawal should follow, along with the end of Security Council consideration of the issue. The development coincides with Morocco's Unity Day, symbolizing a shift from management to transformative parameters.
Despite expressing satisfaction, Morocco remains committed to the ceasefire and territorial integrity. The statement highlighted that more than two-thirds of UN members support autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the solution to the dispute.
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