UN Western Sahara Peacekeeping Mission Ends After 35 Years
A deadlock between the United States and Russia at the United Nations has ended the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara after 35 years. The impasse means the mission is over, and Morocco is celebrating the outcome, according to the BBC report.
Context
Context: Western Sahara is a disputed territory that Morocco controls most of, while the Polisario Front seeks independence. The UN mission was set up in 1991 to monitor a ceasefire, and its end reflects wider US-Russia tensions in the Security Council.
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