The United Nations Security Council renewed the mandate of the UN Mission in the Sahara (MINURSO) for an additional year, extending it until October 31, 2025, according to Resolution 2756, introduced by the United States.
The resolution reaffirmed support for Morocco’s 2007 autonomy proposal, calling it a “serious and credible” approach to resolving the long-standing regional conflict. The Council’s backing is consistent with its previous resolutions on the matter.
The Council also reaffirmed its support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres
and his Personal Envoy, Staffan de Mistura to advance the political process toward a realistic, pragmatic, and lasting solution.
The UN body commended Morocco’s measures and initiatives, noting the contributions of the National Human Rights Council in Dakhla and Laayoune, as well as the collaboration between the Kingdom and the mechanisms under the special procedures of the UN Human Rights Council.
The new resolution was adopted with 12 votes in favor and two abstentions. France, the United States, Japan, China, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Malta, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Ecuador supported the decision, while Algeria did not participate in the vote.
The UN strongly reiterated its call for the registration of populations in the Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria. At the outset of the session, the key party involved in the regional dispute encountered another obstacle as members of the Security Council declined to adopt two amendments it had proposed to the resolution draft.
Morocco’s autonomy plan has recently received wide international support, including the latest endorsement from the Republic of France.