Morocco co-sponsors first-ever UN resolution on ethical AI development

UN extends MINURSO’s mandate by one year, sees Gueguerate events as threat to peace and stability

On Friday, the United Nations Security Council adopted a new resolution on the Sahara issue, extending the MINURSO mission’s mandate by one year.

To Algeria, the new resolution on Western Sahara is «unbalanced»

Sahara : The Polisario does not hide its disappointment with the new UN resolution

The adoption of the new resolution on Western Sahara was not received in the same way by Rabat and Algiers. While Morocco welcomed the UN resolution, the Polisario Front voiced its disappointment, threatening to «reconsider its engagement in the UN peace process».

«The mandate renewal does not mean a return to business as usual», warns Washington

As planned, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution, extending the mandate of the MINURSO for 12 months, until 31 October 2020 by 13 votes in favor to none against, with 2 abstentions (Russia and South Africa).

Sahara : The draft US resolution seen as advantageous to Morocco

The fall of former US National Security Advisor has apparently had an impact on the draft resolution that Washington submitted to the UN Security Council on the Sahara. But to Rabat, it is too soon to claim victory as South Africa is not willing to sit idly by.

UN : The United States to submit a draft resolution on the Sahara

The Polisario insists on its «legitimacy» as a representative of Sahrawis

In a series of events, the Polisario Front has been insisting on the idea of being the only «legitimate representative of Saharwis». To back its stand, the Front relies on a non-binding resolution, adopted by the UN General Assembly in the 1970s. 

The Polisario conveys its disappointment to the UNSG Assistant for Peace Operations

As the Polisario spoke of «self-determination», Morocco sent elected Sahrawis to a UN seminar

In a regional seminar held by the UN Special Committee on Decolonization, the Polisario sought the opportunity to make mention of «self-determination» and «independence». Meanwhile, Morocco sent elected representatives from the Sahara to attend the UN seminar.