The strategic review of the MINURSO mandate is now underway at the Security Council

The Security Council held a session dedicated to the strategic review of the MINURSO mandate. The upcoming deadline in October could signal the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the UN mission, established in April 1991.

UN Security Council meeting on Western Sahara rescheduled

Polisario Front intensifies UN efforts ahead of Security Council review on MINURSO

UN Security Council to hold key meetings on Sahara under Bahrain's presidency

Algeria’s UN Security Council term : A diplomatic weakening laid bare

Algeria has long positioned itself as a champion of «just causes», notably Western Sahara and Palestine. Yet its record during its tenure on the United Nations Security Council tells a very different story. The 2024–2025 term has marked an unprecedented weakening of Algerian diplomacy.

Sahara : The head of MINURSO meets with China's ambassador

Exclusive : MINURSO undergoes major restructuring

At the UN Security Council, Algeria treads carefully and praises Trump

UN: The final resolution on the Sahara modified at the last minute this Thursday

After lengthy negotiations, members of the UN Security Council finalized a draft resolution extending MINURSO’s mandate until October 31, 2026, emphasizing that the Moroccan autonomy plan as the most realistic solution for Western Sahara. Despite Algeria’s recent diplomatic efforts, the text calls for unconditional talks and raises concern over the underfunding of humanitarian aid for Sahrawi refugees.

UN Security Council postpones Sahara resolution vote to October 31