AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUN Diplomacy: Morocco is taking its autonomy plan to the General Assembly, where members can state their positions but cannot reverse the Security Council deadlock. A Hespress mapping puts 128 countries in a broad category of support for Moroccan sovereignty, the autonomy plan or both. Russia vetoed a US draft backed by 11 Council members; the US vetoed Russia’s alternative. MINURSO Aftermath: The mission’s mandate expired on Oct. 31, and former chief Alexander Ivanko is overseeing its withdrawal. The UN says envoy Staffan de Mistura remains at work and that the mission’s closure does not affect Sahrawis’ right to self-determination. Competing Positions: Spain’s Pedro Sánchez reaffirmed support for Morocco’s autonomy plan, while the Polisario representative in France said lasting peace requires self-determination. Rights and Polisario: ISACOM called for an independent UN mechanism to monitor human rights in Western Sahara. The Polisario’s preparatory committee is reviewing documents ahead of its 17th congress.
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