Washington distributes a draft UN resolution to end the mandate of the MINURSO military mission and limit negotiations to autonomy

The United States of America distributed to the members of the United Nations Security Council an initial draft of a new draft resolution on the Moroccan Sahara, which includes fundamental changes at the level of the mandate of the United Nations Mission "MINURSO" and the path of the political process.

The document of 20 October proposes ending the military mission of MINURSO and transforming it into a special political mission, with the adoption of the expanded and updated Moroccan autonomy proposal as the sole and exclusive basis for negotiations, emphasizing that it is the only viable solution under Moroccan sovereignty. The draft demands changing the official name of the mission by deleting the word "referendum" and ending its current peacekeeping mandate by April 30, 2027, to begin its work as a special political mission starting on May 1, 2027.

The draft also stipulates the immediate commencement of the reduction of the military component of the mission by at least 50% by January 31, 2027, and the closure and integration of a number of field sites. Mandate the Secretary-General of the United Nations to provide a detailed vision on the structure and financial resources of the new mission before next December.

The document calls on the parties to the conflict, namely Morocco, Polisario, Algeria and Mauritania, to engage in direct negotiations based on updates to the Moroccan proposal during the Washington and Madrid rounds. The draft appreciates the American role and the growing international support for Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara. Praising the leadership of President Donald Trump and the efforts of UN envoy Staffan de Mistura to facilitate decisive and historic negotiations that pave the way for a final solution.

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