List of United Nations resolutions concerning Western Sahara

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United Nations documents related to decolonization of Spanish Sahara, the Western Sahara conflict, Moroccan military occupation, Sahrawi refugees, and the establishment of MINURSO.

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Security Council Resolutions

No.TitleDateVoteConcerns
377 The situation concerning Western Sahara: letter dated 18 October 1975 from the Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/11851)22 October 1975Adopted by consensusDecolonization of Spanish Sahara and occupation by Morocco
1108 1997Unanimous MINURSO mandate in Western Sahara
1238 14 May 1999UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 14 September 1999
1292 2000UnanimousMINURSO mandate in Western Sahara
1301 2000UnanimousMINURSO mandate in Western Sahara
1308 2000UnanimousMINURSO mandate in Western Sahara
1309 2000UnanimousMINURSO mandate in Western Sahara
1324 30 October 2000UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 28 February 2001
1463 30 January 2003UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 January 2003
1495 31 July 2003UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2003
1541 29 April 2004UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2004.
1598 28 April 2005UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2005.
1634 28 October 2005UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2006
1675 28 April 2006UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2006.
1720 31 October 2006UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2007
1754 30 April 2007UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2007
1783 31 October 2007UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2008
1813 30 April 2008UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2009
1871 30 April 2009UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2010
1920 30 April 2010UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2011
1979 27 April 2011UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2012.
2044 24 April 2012UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 24 April 2013.
2099 25 April 2013UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2014
2152 29 April 2014UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2015
2218 28 April 2015UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2016
2285 29 April 201610-2-3 (against: Uruguay and Venezuela; Russia and 2 others abstained)Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2017
2531 28 April 2017UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2018
2414 27 April 2018UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 April 2018
2440 31 October 2018UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2019
2468 30 April 2019UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2019
2494 30 October 2019UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2020
2548 30 October 2020UnanimousExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2021
2602 29 October 2021 Russia and Tunisia abstainedExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2022
2654 27 October 2022 Kenya and Russia abstainedExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2023
2703 30 October 2023 Mozambique and Russia abstainedExtension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2024

General Assembly Resolution

No.TitleDateVote
34/37 Question of Western Sahara21 November 1979for:85,against:6,abstained:41

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