UN report reveals the details of the Sahara negotiations and the proposal to establish a transitional council

The report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, dated 1 October 2026, revealed the details of the rounds of negotiations that brought together Morocco, the Polisario Front, Algeria and Mauritania, with the participation of the United Nations and the United States during the first quarter of 2026.

The report stated that the parties discussed in the Madrid round on February 8 and 9 the possibility of establishing a "transitional council" to manage a transitional phase and continue negotiations, in addition to discussing international guarantees, resource sharing, disarmament, and security arrangements. At the Washington tour on February 23-24, the NTC and the UN and US proposals were discussed in depth before moving on to the issues of self-determination and sovereignty, on which significant differences persisted.

With regard to autonomy, Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura identified three conditions for a settlement, including that the highest international standards be met, and that “genuine autonomy” be surrounded by strong international guarantees. The report revealed that Morocco developed, after Resolution 2797, “Draft Statute of Autonomy” is more detailed for the 2007 proposal.

On the ground, the report recorded the continuation of tension and shooting from the Polisario towards the Moroccan army, the strikes of a march east of the wall, and the incident of projectiles falling in Smara on May 5, 2026, which resulted in the injury of a civilian. In his recommendations, Guterres proposed extending MINURSO's mandate for an additional year. De Mistura's proposal for a framework agreement followed by a transition period allows for better negotiation conditions.

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