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US links future of MINURSO to Morocco autonomy plan ahead of UN review

The United States has moved to explicitly link the future of the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, MINURSO, to a political process based on Morocco’s autonomy plan, marking a significant shift in Washington’s approach as the UN Security Council prepares to reassess the mission later this month. Speaking on Wednesday before the US Senate […]

Palestine: Amended draft will be submitted before 2015

An amended version of the Palestinian draft resolution calling for a withdrawal deadline of the Israeli forces in the occupied territories is expected to be submitted to the United Nations Security council before the end of the year. Israel and the U.S have already stated that they are against the draft. According to reports, the […]

Sahara: UN Chief welcomes Morocco’s cooperation with UN

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in an annual report on Sahara that Morocco stood out by its excellent cooperation with the UN mission in the Sahara, MINURSO, at all levels. The Royal Armed Forces have helped the MINURSO accomplish its ceasefire monitoring mission, said Guterres in his report. Guterres noted that the MINURSO had […]