https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-is-morocco-celebrating-the-defeat-of-a-un-resolution-on-western-saharaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-is-morocco-celebrating-the-defeat-of-a-un-resolution-on-western-saharahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-is-morocco-celebrating-the-defeat-of-a-un-resolution-on-western-sahara#u173960Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:26:23 +0000The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after thirty-five years following rival vetoes from the United States and Russia at the Security Council. Morocco is celebrating the defeat of the resolution, while the United Nations warns of potential security risks and an escalation of hostilities in the disputed territory. The collapse occurred after Washington and Moscow clashed over rival resolutions, leaving the North Africa peacekeeping mission on the brink of total shutdown and terminating a mandate tasked with monitoring a nineteen-ninety-one truce and holding a refe