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Morocco says it will remain committed to the Western Sahara ceasefire despite the end of the UN peacekeeping mission. The mission's mandate was not renewed after Russia and the United States vetoed each other's draft extension resolutions.
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The United States is directly involved in the diplomacy over the mission, but the reports describe no immediate effect on U.S. businesses, travelers or security. The change affects the international monitoring presence in Western Sahara and the parties to the dispute.