Having already touted a string of peace deals, President Donald Trump is turning his attention to Western Sahara in his quest for a Nobel peace prize. Fifty years since Morocco occupied Western Sahara ...

For the first time, the UN Security Council explicitly treats Morocco’s autonomy plan as the basis for the political process and introduces several potentially decisive changes.

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a U.S.-backed resolution supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the basis for negotiations on the territory’s political future.

RABAT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Morocco's royal palace on Tuesday declared October 31 starting next year as a national holiday marking the adoption of a U.N. Security Council resolution backing the North ...

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UN urges negotiations based on Morocco's 2007 autonomy plan Algeria did not vote, says resolution ignores Polisario proposals. Russia, China, Pakistan abstained; 11 members supported resolution UNITED ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Friday approved a resolution backing Morocco’s claim to the disputed Western Sahara, a shift that aligns with the Trump administration's support for ...