# UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends

https://mins.news/en/item/124756

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-01 23:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/un-warns-of-security-risks-in-western-sahara-as-peacekeeping-mission-ends?traffic_source=rss

> UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that hostilities could escalate in Western Sahara after the 35-year MINURSO mission ended without a renewed mandate. Russia vetoed a US-backed extension; Morocco called the outcome significant, while Algeria expressed deep regret and blamed US bias toward Morocco.

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