UN Humanitarian Diplomacy: Polisario Secretary-General Brahim Ghali held farewell and honor ceremonies for outgoing UNHCR Algeria representative Alistair Bolton, praising his presence in Sahrawi refugee camps and coordination with UN and NGO partners. Western Sahara Literature: A new Hungarian book, “Western Sahara and Hungary,” draws on Eastern European communist archives to trace the territory’s colonial history and decolonization debate. Human Rights at the UN: Sahrawi defenders (CODESA) told the UN Committee of 24 that Morocco’s occupation includes land seizures, home destruction, and transfers to foreign investors without Sahrawi consent, while Geneva events around the 2025 annual human rights report warned of repression, land grabs, drone strikes, and a lack of independent monitoring. EU Trade Legal Fight: SONREP warned the European Commission against including products from occupied Western Sahara in EU-Morocco trade arrangements, saying it would breach CJEU rulings requiring Sahrawi consent. Political Outreach: A Polisario delegation joined Germany’s Die Linke 10th congress, seeking solidarity for self-determination and independence. Regional Politics: African states reiterated before the UN C-24 that Western Sahara remains a decolonization issue requiring a self-determination referendum. Detention Protest in France: MRAP urged France and Macron to press Morocco to release Sahrawi political prisoner Naama Asfari, on hunger strike since 8 June. Spain Terror Designations: A Canary Islands forum renewed calls to classify Polisario as a terrorist organization over attacks attributed to it against Spanish civilians in the 1970s-80s. Algeria Free Speech Case: Algeria sentenced activist Latifa Dib to four years in prison, raising concerns about criminalizing dissent. Security-Policy Pressure: A US Senate NDAA bill would require a 10-year plan to deepen defense cooperation with Morocco, including modernization and joint exercises. Water as Strategy: Commentary argues Maghreb water management must be treated as a strategic sovereignty issue, not just a technical one.