United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)

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UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years

Operations ceased 31 October 2026; liquidation phase began 1 November

The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, known as MINURSO, stopped operating at midnight on 31 October 2026. It had been in the territory since 1991, sent to monitor a ceasefire and prepare a vote on independence or integration with Morocco. That vote never happened.

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