https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rival-us-and-russian-resolutions-on-western-sahara-fail-at-unContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rival-us-and-russian-resolutions-on-western-sahara-fail-at-unhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rival-us-and-russian-resolutions-on-western-sahara-fail-at-un#u173321Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:13:23 +0000The UN Security Council rejected competing US and Russian resolutions on Western Sahara, leaving the 35-year peacekeeping mission without a renewed mandate. The mission's mandate expired on October 31, 2026. Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution supporting Morocco's sovereignty claim, while the US vetoed a Russian resolution. The standoff has left the peacekeeping mission in limbo.Why it mattersThe Western Sahara conflict has been a longstanding dispute between Morocco and the Polisario Front, with the UN peacekeeping mission (MINURSO) in place since 1991. The mission's mandate