Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, met with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf in Algiers on Monday, June 15, 2026, according to a statement from the Algerian Foreign Ministry.
The meeting, which took place at the ministry's headquarters, focused on the latest developments regarding the Western Sahara issue. The Algerian statement noted that the discussions were part of ongoing UN efforts to find a political solution to the decades-long conflict.
This meeting follows de Mistura's earlier talks with representatives of the Polisario Front, as part of his shuttle diplomacy aimed at restarting negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario. The UN envoy has been shuttling between the parties since his appointment in 2021.
The Western Sahara conflict remains unresolved, with Morocco proposing autonomy under its sovereignty and the Polisario Front, backed by Algeria, calling for a referendum on self-determination. The UN has been mediating for years without a breakthrough.
