Moscow (Russia), September 19, 2025 (SPS) – Russia has emphasized the necessity of finding a final solution to the issue of Western Sahara, in accordance with the relevant goals and charter of the United Nations.
This came during talks held yesterday, Thursday, between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin and the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura. Russia stressed that a final solution to the Western Sahara issue must align with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and be based on relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the discussions focused on the status and prospects of settling the Western Sahara issue, as well as the role of the United Nations in efforts to relaunch the political process aimed at achieving a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution.
The statement noted that resolving this nearly half-century-long conflict, which is a colonial legacy, would contribute to stabilizing the situation in North Africa and the Sahel and Sahara region.
The importance of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) was also emphasized, alongside the need to maintain its personnel and resource capabilities to continue providing a stabilizing influence in the region.
Meanwhile, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, is conducting a tour of the region and engaging with key international parties in preparation for submitting his report to the UN Security Council next October.
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