UN considers renewal of MINURSO mandate in Western Sahara
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Libe
The UN Security Council is due to consider the annual report on Western Sahara and the renewal of MINURSO’s mandate, which expires on 31 October 2026. The October consultations will draw on briefings by Alexander Ivanko and Staffan de Mistura, amid discussions on resolution 2797, according to Libération.
The UN Security Council is due to consider in October the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), which expires on 31 October 2026. The closed-door consultations will focus on the UN secretary-general’s annual report, according to Libe.
The discussions will draw on briefings by Alexander Ivanko, the secretary-general’s special representative for Western Sahara and head of MINURSO, and Staffan de Mistura, his personal envoy for the issue. They will take place as Council members are also due to assess the state of the political process and the implementation of resolution 2797, adopted on 31 October 2025.
This follows diplomatic efforts undertaken since the beginning of the month. The UN report on the negotiations was published on 1 October, before Guterres put Morocco’s autonomy plan at the heart of the negotiations on 4 October. Staffan de Mistura then discussed guarantees and self-determination on 10 October, while Antonio Guterres called for consultation with the Sahrawi people on 12 October.
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