DR ‹ › Following the United States' announcement on the renewed negotiations over Western Sahara, the United Nations has also commented on the talks. «Regarding Western Sahara, I would like to highlight that high-level delegations from the United Nations, including the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura, together with representatives from the United States, held discussions in Madrid with representatives of Morocco, the Polisario Front, Algeria, and Mauritania. These talks focus on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025) on Western Sahara», the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said during a press briefing on Monday, February 9. Asked about any concrete progress emerging from this new round of discussions, Stéphane Dujarric urged caution. «The discussions are ongoing. As soon as we have tangible results to share, we will inform you», he stated. Unlike previous rounds of talks on the Sahara issue, which were led by the United Nations, the discussions currently taking place in Madrid are part of an initiative launched by the Trump administration, with Washington now setting the pace of the negotiations.
