Skip to content
File · Moroccan Sahara: from the roots of the conflict to the 2026 negotiations

Moroccan Sahara: Ivanko assigned to lead MINURSO liquidation team

Published

According to Hespress, the UN spokesperson announced on 6 November 2026 that António Guterres had tasked Alexander Ivanko with leading the MINURSO liquidation team in the Moroccan Sahara.

The report attributes to Stéphane Dujarric a remit covering the withdrawal of military observers from team sites and the removal or disposal of UN equipment and assets, with support from the Department of Operational Support.

The assignment concerns organising the withdrawal following the mandate’s expiry on 31 October. It does not mean those operations are complete. Hespress’s Arabic and English accounts report the same statement and are not two independent confirmations. The UN transcript could not be consulted directly.

Sources 3
What happened before?Continue in this file · Moroccan Sahara: from the roots of the conflict to the 2026 negotiations