{"id":"165012a7-6026-49d0-81ea-d44a72b88244","url":"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-02-un-peacekeeping-mission-in-western-sahara-ends-after-35-years-un-chief-says/","domain":"dailymaverick.co.za","outlet":{"name":"Daily Maverick","country":"ZA","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years, UN chief says","plainHeadline":"UN ends MINURSO peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara after 35 years","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["MINURSO peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 1991 ceasefire.","November 1 marks start of liquidation phase, assets to troop countries.","UN Security Council previously backed Morocco autonomy plan; Russia vetoed later resolutions.","Mission also tasked with organizing a referendum that never occurred due to voter issues.","Reactions: Morocco calls it significant; Algeria regrets; Polisario expresses concern."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T03:17:23.090Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-02T03:19:00.451Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/e4a2ec90-dda8-4659-9cf7-934fc3a87801","storyId":"e4a2ec90-dda8-4659-9cf7-934fc3a87801","image":"https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/O1i_N2pr4VJU9o4FeGtIFsCsuG0=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/attachments/2999/491624_315086.jpg","author":"Reuters","dek":"Nov 1 (Reuters) - The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara region will come to an end after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, the UN chief said on Sunday."}