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UN Security Council Elevates Moroccan Autonomy Plan in Western Sahara Vote

The decision sets Rabat’s blueprint as the practical basis for talks, leaving any settlement to negotiations with the Polisario and Algeria under UN oversight.

Overview

  • The Council adopted the text with 11 votes in favor as Russia, China and Pakistan abstained and Algeria did not vote, after the United States drafted and circulated the resolution.
  • MINURSO’s mandate was renewed for one year, and the Secretary‑General was asked to deliver a strategic review of the mission’s future within six months.
  • The resolution states Morocco’s 2007 autonomy proposal may be the most viable solution, but it does not finalize the territory’s status and urges a return to UN‑led negotiations.
  • King Mohammed VI welcomed the outcome, voiced a “no winner, no loser” approach, and invited Algeria to a candid dialogue, while U.S. advisers called for prompt talks grounded in autonomy.
  • In parallel to this diplomatic push, U.S. planning for an international security presence in Gaza remains at an early stage under CENTCOM, with reported Israeli objections to any Turkish role.