Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (Minurso) Until 31 Oct. 2026]

S/RES/2797(2025)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A document of the Security Council, under agenda item 45 The situation concerning Western Sahara, published in 2025.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Section Add.3	Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara	2

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Section Add.3	Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara	2	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

8 reports · 2018–2025

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2025	S/2025/612	Situation concerning Western Sahara report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2756 (2024)
2024	S/2024/707	Situation concerning Western Sahara report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2703 (2023)
2023	S/2023/729	Situation concerning Western Sahara report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2654 (2022)
2022	S/2022/733	Situation concerning Western Sahara report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2602 (2021)
2021	S/2021/843	Situation concerning Western Sahara report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2548 (2020)

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Morocco Negotiation Peace Agreements Peacekeeping Operations Western Sahara Western Sahara Question

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the mandate of MINURSO until 31 October 2026;

Expresses its full support for the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy in facilitating and conducting negotiations taking as basis Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal with a view to achieving a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable resolution to the dispute, consistent with the UN Charter, and welcomes any constructive suggestions by the parties in response to the Autonomy Proposal;

Calls upon the parties to engage in these discussions without preconditions, taking as basis Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal, with a view to achieving a final and mutually acceptable political solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara, recognizes that genuine autonomy could represent a most feasible outcome and encourages the parties to submit ideas to support a final mutually-acceptable solution;

Invites Member States to lend appropriate assistance and support to these negotiations and to the Personal Envoy’s efforts;

Requests the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on a regular basis, and at any time he deems appropriate during the mandate period, and further requests the Secretary-General, within six months of this mandate’s renewal, to provide a strategic review regarding MINURSO’s future mandate, taking into account the outcome of the negotiations;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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