Western Sahara at a Crossroads: Does UN Resolution 2797 Protect Sahrawi Rights or Entrench Occupation?
Does UN Resolution 2797 offer a better framework for resolving the occupation of Western Sahara, or does it risk entrenching the conflict and worsening conditions for the Sahrawi people? Introduction Western Sahara is widely described as “one of the world’s last vestiges of colonialism” and remains the only major territory on the UN’s list of non-self-governing regions. Spain’s 1975 withdrawal was followed by the occupation of Morocco, triggering a war with the Polisario Front and leaving...
