# Rival US and Russian resolutions on Western Sahara fail at UN

https://mins.news/en/item/123566

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31 09:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/rival-us-and-russian-resolutions-on-western-sahara-fail-at-un?traffic_source=rss

> The UN Security Council rejected competing US and Russian proposals, leaving the Western Sahara peacekeeping mission without an approved extension. Russia vetoed the US-backed draft, while a rival Russian proposal failed to win enough votes for adoption.

## Related coverage

- [What is the future of the Western Sahara conflict?](https://mins.news/en/video/125926) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-11-02
- [UN Western Sahara mission set to expire after US and Russia veto each other's extension plans](https://mins.news/en/item/123430) — DW, 2026-10-31
- [UN Security Council fails to extend Western Sahara mission mandate](https://mins.news/en/item/123388) — CGTN, 2026-10-31