The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to hold two closed meetings on the Sahara on Oct. 7 and 8, as it prepares to consider the renewal of the U.N. mission in the territory, known as MINURSO. Greece holds the council’s rotating presidency in October.
The meetings are expected to include briefings on developments surrounding the mission and the political process. The mandate of MINURSO expires Oct. 31, 2026. The U.N. secretary-general’s latest report on the Sahara was issued Oct. 1.
The discussions come a year after the Security Council adopted Resolution 2797, which extended MINURSO’s mandate through Oct. 31, 2026. The resolution called for negotiations without preconditions, taking Morocco’s autonomy proposal as a basis, with the aim of reaching a “just, lasting, and mutually acceptable resolution” to the dispute.
Moroccan analysts cited tell Hespress that the October briefings could help council members assess developments in the political process before negotiations begin on a new resolution. One analyst, Mohamed Al-Ghaith Maa El Ainine, said particular attention would be paid to how the parties have responded to the framework set out in Resolution 2797.
The meetings are expected to precede negotiations over the next MINURSO mandate, with the council required to act before the mission’s current mandate expires at the end of October.
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