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UN Peacekeeping Mission Ends in Western Sahara After US-Russia Standoff

The UN Security Council failed to renew the mandate for MINURSO after competing resolutions were blocked by vetoes from the United States and Russia.

9 publishers · 12 articles · first seen 31 Oct 2026 · updated 4d ago

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9 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 31 Oct 2026. Deutsche Welle published first, on 31 October at 04:24 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 5h 11m later. The most recent article, from BBC News, appeared on 3 November at 07:29 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), NPR World (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Deutsche Welle, businessinsider.com, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, News - South China Morning Post, BBC News.

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  1. Deutsche WelleUN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara to expire amid US, Russia vetoes
  2. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraRival US and Russian resolutions on Western Sahara fail at UN
  3. businessinsider.comUS and Russia clash at UN Security Council, leaving North Africa peacekeeping mission on brink of total shutdown
  4. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraWhy is Morocco celebrating the defeat of a UN resolution on Western Sahara?
  5. ABC NewsUN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff
  6. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesUN’s peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years
  7. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends
  8. NPR WorldUN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years
  9. News - South China Morning PostAs UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends, refugees cling to hopes of return
  10. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraWhat’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict?
  11. News FeedWestern Sahara conflict risks ‘escalation’ as UN mission ends
  12. BBC NewsWhy a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating

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  1. Western Sahara conflict risks ‘escalation’ as UN mission ends News Feed ·
  2. What’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years NPR World ·
  4. UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  5. UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff ABC News ·
  6. Why is Morocco celebrating the defeat of a UN resolution on Western Sahara? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
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  1. Rival US and Russian resolutions on Western Sahara fail at UN Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating BBC News
  3. As UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends, refugees cling to hopes of return News - South China Morning Post
  4. UN’s peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  5. US and Russia clash at UN Security Council, leaving North Africa peacekeeping mission on brink of total shutdown businessinsider.com
  6. UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara to expire amid US, Russia vetoes Deutsche Welle

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