A draft resolution presented to the UN Security Council this week by the United States emphasizes Algeria's role in resolving the Western Sahara issue. The text is expected to be adopted by the 15-member council on October 30.
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita stated that Morocco categorically rejects the proposal to divide the Sahara put forward by UN envoy Staffan de Mistura, emphasizing that the Sahara and Morocco's sovereignty and territorial integrity, will not be on the negotiating table.