UN’s peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years

The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission ⁠in the disputed Western ​Sahara region came to an end Sunday after the Security Council failed to ​renew its mandate. Morocco, which claims the region as its own, welcomed the decision, while its opponents from the Algeria-backed Polisario Front called it "unacceptable".

联合国西撒哈拉维和特派团因美俄在安理会互相否决决议而于2026年11月1日终止，结束35年使命。此举引发对该地区稳定、摩洛哥与阿尔及利亚关系及军备竞赛的担忧。