UN Western Sahara peacekeeping mission left in limbo after US-Russia veto standoff

Middle East Eye31 October 2026, 11:51 UTCWestern Sahara

UN Western Sahara peacekeeping mission left in limbo after US-Russia veto standoff Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 10/31/2026 - 09:49 The double veto blocked the Security Council's annual renewal of the mission, which it had routinely extended in previous years United Nations Minurso personnel disembark from a helicopter at the Guerguerat border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania in Western Sahara, 25 November

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