# Morocco celebrates as US-Russia deadlock ends Western Sahara mission

https://mins.news/en/item/126700

- BBC News, 2026-11-03 07:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqp8genleg2ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A US-Russia impasse at the UN Security Council has ended the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara after 35 years. Russia vetoed a US-backed renewal proposal, while a Russian alternative failed to win enough votes. Morocco welcomed the outcome, which raises questions about the territory’s dispute and its fragile ceasefire.

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