Since 1991, the letter 'R' in the acronym MINURSO—standing for the referendum on Western Sahara—has remained a significant point of contention for Morocco. Rabat is actively lobbying international actors to restrict the UN mission's mandate solely to military and logistical functions, aiming to sideline its political component regarding self-determination. While this aspect is a source of anxiety for the Moroccan monarchy, the Polisario Front and Algeria view it as a fundamental legal pillar of international law. Observers warn that stripping the mission of its political and civil mandate, beyond its essential demining and monitoring work, could trigger regional instability and increase the risk of renewed hostilities.