Russia and US Veto Rival Western Sahara Resolutions at UN
Russia and the United States recently vetoed each other's resolutions on Western Sahara at the UN Security Council. The disagreement stalls renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission just before its mandate expires. Oxfam has raised concerns that civilians may be at risk without it.
Context
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa that Morocco largely administers, while the Polisario Front seeks independence. The UN mission, MINURSO, has monitored a ceasefire there since 1991, so its renewal matters to the region's stability.
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