Human Rights at UNHRC: Western Sahara’s situation stayed in the spotlight at the 63rd UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, with side events focusing on Sahrawi political prisoners, rights defenders facing detention and harassment, and restrictions on observers and UN access. Climate Justice & Occupation: A Geneva side event linked climate justice and human rights to foreign occupation, stressing Sahrawi participation in decisions over resource exploitation and energy projects. Decolonization Push: Polisario leader Brahim Ghali told UN chief António Guterres that Morocco’s continued occupation blocks self-determination, calling for faster decolonization. Solidarity in Europe: Awareness and solidarity days in Germany’s Thuringia (Erfurt) wrapped up, featuring calls for German firms to withdraw from investments in occupied areas and for EU consistency with international law. Legal Accountability: A UN Committee against Torture decision found violations in the detention conditions of Sahrawi activist Abdelmoula El Hafidi, opening a path for accountability. Regional Support: SADC backing for Sahrawi self-determination was reaffirmed, alongside condolences and solidarity messages tied to Algeria and Mauritania. Diplomatic Pressure on Morocco: Greece reiterated support for Morocco’s autonomy plan under the UN process, while Denmark renewed its “credible” backing—both adding to the international debate over the framework for talks. UN Cartography Move: The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution promoting separate, distinct mapping of Western Sahara from Morocco. Ceuta Spillover: Spain’s Ceuta migration crisis kept driving political fallout, with renewed disputes over responsibility and calls for EU support and legal reforms.