Overview
- The Council voted 11–0 with three abstentions to extend MINURSO to October 31, 2026 and set Morocco’s autonomy plan as the negotiating framework, with Algeria not participating.
- The resolution deems “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty” a feasible outcome, omits an explicit referendum, and urges talks without preconditions while referencing self-determination.
- The United States drafted and pushed the measure, with ambassador Mike Waltz calling the vote “historic” and urging parties to enter serious discussions based on Rabat’s plan.
- King Mohammed VI hailed a “new and victorious chapter,” said Morocco will refine its autonomy proposal, invited Sahrawis in Tinduf to reunite under the plan, and proposed a “fraternal” dialogue with Algeria.
- Algeria criticized the text and refused to vote, and the Frente Polisario rejected any process that sidelines Sahrawi self-determination, signaling contested interpretations and fragile prospects for talks.