| History of Western Sahara |
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 Western Saharaportal |
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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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United Nations documents related to decolonization of Spanish Sahara, the Western Sahara conflict, Moroccan military occupation, Sahrawi refugees, and the establishment of MINURSO.
| No. | Title | Date | Vote | Concerns |
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| 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 1975 | Adopted by consensus | Decolonization of Spanish Sahara and occupation by Morocco |
| 1108 | 1997 | Unanimous | MINURSO mandate in Western Sahara | |
| 1238 | 14 May 1999 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 14 September 1999 | |
| 1292 | 2000 | Unanimous | MINURSO mandate in Western Sahara | |
| 1301 | 2000 | Unanimous | MINURSO mandate in Western Sahara | |
| 1308 | 2000 | Unanimous | MINURSO mandate in Western Sahara | |
| 1309 | 2000 | Unanimous | MINURSO mandate in Western Sahara | |
| 1324 | 30 October 2000 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 28 February 2001 | |
| 1463 | 30 January 2003 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 January 2003 | |
| 1495 | 31 July 2003 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2003 | |
| 1541 | 29 April 2004 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2004. | |
| 1598 | 28 April 2005 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2005. | |
| 1634 | 28 October 2005 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2006 | |
| 1675 | 28 April 2006 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2006. | |
| 1720 | 31 October 2006 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2007 | |
| 1754 | 30 April 2007 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2007 | |
| 1783 | 31 October 2007 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2008 | |
| 1813 | 30 April 2008 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2009 | |
| 1871 | 30 April 2009 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2010 | |
| 1920 | 30 April 2010 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2011 | |
| 1979 | 27 April 2011 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2012. | |
| 2044 | 24 April 2012 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 24 April 2013. | |
| 2099 | 25 April 2013 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2014 | |
| 2152 | 29 April 2014 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2015 | |
| 2218 | 28 April 2015 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2016 | |
| 2285 | 29 April 2016 | 10-2-3 (against: Uruguay and Venezuela; Russia and 2 others abstained) | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2017 | |
| 2531 | 28 April 2017 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2018 | |
| 2414 | 27 April 2018 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 April 2018 | |
| 2440 | 31 October 2018 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 30 April 2019 | |
| 2468 | 30 April 2019 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2019 | |
| 2494 | 30 October 2019 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2020 | |
| 2548 | 30 October 2020 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2021 | |
| 2602 | 29 October 2021 | Russia and Tunisia abstained | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2022 | |
| 2654 | 27 October 2022 | Unanimous | Extension of MINURSO mandate until 31 October 2023 |
| No. | Title | Date | Vote |
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| 34/37 | Question of Western Sahara | 21 November 1979 | for:85,against:6,abstained:41 |
Western Sahara is a disputed territory on the northwest coast of Africa. About 20% of the territory is controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 80% of the territory is occupied and administered by neighboring Morocco. It has a surface area of 266,000 square kilometres (103,000 sq mi). It is the second most sparsely populated country in the world and the most sparsely populated in Africa, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The population is estimated at just over 500,000, of which nearly 40% live in Morocco-controlled Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara.
The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara is the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, established in 1991 under United Nations Security Council Resolution 690 as part of the Settlement Plan, which had paved way for a cease-fire in the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front over the contested territory of Western Sahara.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1495, adopted unanimously on 31 July 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Western Sahara, particularly Resolution 1429 (2002), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October 2003 and supported the Baker Plan put forth by James Baker III, who was at that time the Special Representative for Western Sahara of the Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as a replacement of the 1991 Settlement Plan. The resolution, adopted after significant changes to the original draft, was welcomed by the Polisario Front, which supported the Baker Plan, but not by Morocco, which resisted it.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1754, adopted unanimously on April 30, 2007, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Western Sahara, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for six months until October 31, 2007.
United Nations Security Council resolution 725, adopted unanimously on 31 December 1991, after recalling resolutions 621 (1988), 658 (1990) and 690 (1991) and noting a report by the Secretary-General on the situation in Western Sahara, the council welcomed the report, supporting his efforts and those of the Organisation of African Unity in the region.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1084, adopted unanimously on 27 November 1996, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the Western Sahara, the Council discussed the implementation of the Settlement Plan for Western Sahara and extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 May 1997.
In United Nations Security Council resolution 1133, adopted unanimously on 20 October 1997, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the Western Sahara, but recalling Resolution 1131 (1997), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 20 April 1998.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1163, adopted unanimously on 17 April 1998, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the Western Sahara, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 20 July 1998 so that it could proceed with voter identification tasks.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1198, adopted unanimously on 18 September 1998, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the Western Sahara, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October 1998.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1215, adopted unanimously on 17 December 1998, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the question of the Western Sahara, in particular Resolution 1204 (1998), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 January 1999 to allow for further consultations between parties.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1224, adopted unanimously on 28 January 1999, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the question of the Western Sahara, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 11 February 1999.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1228, adopted unanimously on 11 February 1999, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the question of the Western Sahara, particularly resolutions 1204 (1998) and 1215 (1998), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 March 1999 to allow time for consultations on issues relating to a proposed referendum.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1282, adopted on 14 December 1999, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the question of the Western Sahara, in particular resolutions 1238 (1999) and 1263 (1999), the council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 29 February 2000 in order to complete the identification of voters.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1394, adopted unanimously on 27 February 2002, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on Western Sahara and its commitment to achieve a lasting solution to the dispute, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 April 2002.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1406, adopted unanimously on 30 April 2002, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation on Western Sahara, particularly Resolution 1394 (2002), the council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 July 2002.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1463, adopted unanimously on 30 January 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Western Sahara, particularly Resolution 1429 (2002), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for two months until 31 March 2003.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1485, adopted unanimously on 30 May 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Western Sahara, particularly Resolution 1429 (2002), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for two months until 31 July 2003.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1523, adopted unanimously on 30 January 2004, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Western Sahara, particularly Resolution 1495 (2003), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 April 2004.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1979, adopted unanimously on April 27, 2011, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the Western Sahara including 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007), 1813 (2008), 1871 (2009) and 1920 (2010), the Council discussed prospects for a settlement of the dispute and extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until April 30, 2012.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 34/37, titled Question of Western Sahara, is a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly about the situation in Western Sahara, which was adopted on 21 November 1979 at the 34th session of the General Assembly. It became the eighteenth United Nations General Assembly document concerning the situation of that territory.
