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Can the UN keep its Western Sahara mission past Saturday?
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Washington tabled a draft at the UN Security Council in New York. It put Morocco's autonomy plan forward as the basis for talks, and proposed dropping the referendum 'R' from the mission's name.
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Most reports count fifteen members: eleven in favour and three abstaining. Russia's single veto overrode that majority. Moscow's counter-draft omitted the autonomy plan, and Washington vetoed it.
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= 1 member
- In favour11
- Abstaining3
Washington circulated its draft on 13 October. Then on 30 October, Russia and the United States vetoed each other's texts. The mandate lapses Saturday, 31 October, unextended.
- 13 OctoberUS draft circulated
- 30 OctoberRussian text, then two vetoes
- 31 OctoberMandate expires unextended
Next, Morocco's palace wants the question removed from the agenda of the council in New York. El Confidencial reports the mission will in practice be dismantled.
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- El ConfidencialRussia vetoes US resolution on the Sahara and thwarts Morocco's plans
- Notícias ao MinutoRussia vetoed US resolution to renew UN Western Sahara mission
- ABC TU DIARIO EN ESPAÑOLUN mission in Western Sahara expires due to lack of agreement between US and Russia
- EL PAÍSThe exchange of vetoes between Russia and the US leaves the UN mission in the Sahara in limbo
- LaSextaRussia vetoes US resolution to renew UN mission in Western Sahara
- europa pressRussia vetoes the resolution proposal in the Security Council...