Western Sahara: Guterres calls for Sahrawi people to be consulted
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on KassatayaOur method
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the Sahrawi people must be consulted on the future of Western Sahara, while Algeria should resume negotiations. The Security Council is also due to consider renewing Minurso on 31 October, according to Courrier international.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated the need to consult the Sahrawi people on the future of Western Sahara and to bring Algeria back to negotiations. The position is set out in a report on the United Nations mission in Western Sahara, Minurso, which the Security Council is due to examine on 31 October, according to Courrier international.
Morocco, for its part, is seeking to strengthen the place of its autonomy plan in the discussions. On 31 October 2025, Resolution 2797 of the UN Security Council presented the plan as the “most feasible” solution, according to Courrier international.
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