# Why is Morocco celebrating the defeat of a UN resolution on Western Sahara?

https://mins.news/en/item/124447

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-01 14:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/why-is-morocco-celebrating-the-defeat-of-a-un-resolution-on-western-sahara?traffic_source=rss

> Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution to extend MINURSO’s mandate, which expired on Saturday. Morocco welcomed the failed renewal and called for UN personnel and equipment to leave the territory, while Algeria regretted the outcome and said the US draft was excessively biased toward Morocco.

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