Written questions

UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

Commons · Question 84813 · Tabled 23 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 3 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting the call for the renewal of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara mandate.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 3 Nov 2025

The UK has consistently voted for UN Security Council Resolutions that renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, including the latest Resolution adopted by the UN Security Council on 30 October 2025.