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U.S. Plans UN Vote on Western Sahara Annexation Resolution

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will submit a UN Security Council resolution on Morocco’s Western Sahara annexation.
Professor Stephen Zunes says the proposal is one of the most serious attempts to undermine international law.
The draft removes the UN peacekeeping requirement for a Western Sahara self-determination referendum.
Zunes expects objections from Pakistan, China and Russia that could alter the language before voting.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will submit a UN Security Council resolution on Morocco’s Western Sahara annexation.
Professor Stephen Zunes says the proposal is one of the most serious attempts to undermine international law.
The draft removes the UN peacekeeping requirement for a Western Sahara self-determination referendum.
Zunes expects objections from Pakistan, China and Russia that could alter the language before voting.