# UN peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years

https://mins.news/en/item/124686

- France 24, 2026-11-01 20:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20261101-un-s-peacekeeping-mission-in-disputed-western-sahara-ends-after-35-years

> The UN mission in Western Sahara ended Sunday after 35 years, as the Security Council failed to renew its mandate. Morocco, which claims the region, welcomed the decision, while the Algeria-backed Polisario Front called it “unacceptable.”

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