# Rival US and Russian Resolutions on Western Sahara Fail at UN

Competing US and Russian draft resolutions on Western Sahara failed to pass at the United Nations, leaving the Security Council deadlocked on the disputed territory. The failure delays action on a decades-old conflict between Morocco and the Algeria-backed Polisario movement, which seeks independence.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/rival-us-and-russian-resolutions-on-western-sahara-fail-at-un?traffic_source=rss) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:35:21 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1/un-warns-of-security-risks-in-western-sahara-as-peacekeeping-mission-ends?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:19:51 +0000