Morocco demands UN account for 350 vehicles, assets after MINURSO exit
The UN mission's mandate expired October 31, leaving infrastructure and equipment in Morocco's southern provinces facing an uncertain handover.
Morocco's Royal Cabinet ordered MINURSO personnel, vehicles, and equipment to leave the southern provinces following the UN Security Council's failure to renew the mission's mandate.
The UN must now account for 350 vehicles, aircraft, and extensive communications infrastructure accumulated over 35 years of operations, according to UN records.
MINURSO has instructed personnel to remain at home until further notice as the mission's mandate expired on October 31, with no public announcement on asset inventory or withdrawal plans.
Why it mattersMorocco is demanding accountability for UN assets left behind after the mission's withdrawal from its southern provinces.