Overview
- The U.S.-drafted resolution passed with 11 of 15 votes; Russia, China and Pakistan abstained, and Algeria did not take part.
- The text casts Moroccan autonomy as the most practicable basis for negotiations without recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over the territory.
- The Polisario Front rejected the approach as legitimizing occupation after refusing pre-vote talks, reiterating its demand for a self-determination referendum.
- Morocco and King Mohammed VI celebrated the outcome as a decisive shift, with large gatherings reported in Rabat.
- MINURSO’s mandate was extended for one year with a six-month strategic review, as intermittent hostilities have persisted since the 2020 ceasefire breakdown.