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Paris lobbied hard at UN to convince other European capitals on Western Sahara

French President Emmanuel Macron with Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar in Ljubljana, 21 October 2025.
French President Emmanuel Macron with Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar in Ljubljana, 21 October 2025. © Luka Dakskobler/Sopa Images/Reuters
Washington may have managed to avoid any votes against its draft resolution on the disputed territory, but it was France that had to really work to secure the agreements of its neighbours at the United Nations. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Jihâd Gillon
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