The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has come to an end after 35 years, closing one of the world's longest-running efforts to support a peaceful settlement in the disputed territory. The end of the mission, known as MINURSO, follows a deadlock in the UN Security Council that left it without a renewed mandate to continue its work.
MINURSO was set up to monitor a ceasefire and support efforts toward a lasting political solution for Western Sahara, a territory whose final status has remained disputed for decades. Over the years, its personnel worked in a difficult desert environment, observing the situation on the ground and reporting developments to the United Nations.
The failure to agree on a new mandate in the Security Council means the mission can no longer continue in its previous form. Diplomats and observers say the deadlock reflects deep differences among Council members over how the Western Sahara question should be handled, and it has raised fresh questions about what comes next for the peace process.
For people living in and around Western Sahara, the end of the mission is a moment of uncertainty as well as a reminder of how long the dispute has remained unresolved. The coming weeks are likely to bring discussion about whether a new form of UN engagement can be agreed, and about how stability in the region can be preserved while political talks continue.
Roman Urdu version:
Western Sahara mein United Nations ka aman mission 35 saal baad khatam ho gaya hai. Yeh mission, jise MINURSO ke naam se jana jata hai, us mutanazia ilaqe mein puraman hal ke liye duniya ki sab se taweel koshishon mein se aik tha. Is ka khatma UN Security Council mein taat'tul ke baad hua, jis ki wajah se mission ko kaam jari rakhne ke liye naya mandate nahi mil saka.
MINURSO ka kaam jungbandi ki nigrani karna aur Western Sahara ke liye aik paidaar siyasi hal ki koshishon ki himayat karna tha, jahan ilaqe ki hatmi haisiyat par kai dahaiyon se ikhtilaf chala aa raha hai. Is ke ahalkar mushkil sehrai halat mein zameen par surat-e-haal ka jaiza lete aur United Nations ko report karte rahe.
Naye mandate par ittefaq na hone ka matlab hai ke mission apni pehli shakal mein jari nahi reh sakta. Mubsireen kehte hain ke yeh taat'tul Council ke arakeen ke darmiyan Western Sahara ke masle se nimatne ke tareeqe par gehre ikhtilaf ko zahir karta hai, aur is se aman amal ke mustaqbil ke bare mein naye sawalat paida ho gaye hain. Western Sahara mein aur is ke aas paas rehne walon ke liye yeh aik ghair yaqeeni waqt hai, aur aanay walay hafton mein is par behas hogi ke kya UN ki kisi nayi shakal ki shirkat par ittefaq ho sakta hai aur ilaqe mein istehkam kaise barqarar rakha ja sakta hai.
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