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UN Security Council Backs Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara

The decision elevates Rabat’s 2007 autonomy proposal as the most practicable path forward.

Overview

  • Resolution 1122 was adopted 11–0 with abstentions by Russia, China and Pakistan, while Algeria declined to participate.
  • The text characterizes Moroccan autonomy as the most practicable solution and instructs the UN chief and his envoy to pursue talks on that basis.
  • MINURSO’s mandate is extended for one year to January 2026, with a strategic assessment due in six months.
  • Morocco lauded the vote as a turning point, with King Mohammed VI praising the outcome and public celebrations reported nationwide.
  • Algeria rejected the move, and the Polisario signaled it would accept the plan only if validated by a Sahrawi referendum.