Autonomy Backing in Europe: Greece and Denmark both renewed support for Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan, calling it a serious, credible basis for UN-led negotiations under Security Council Resolution 2797. UN Human Rights Pressure: At the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, NGOs and the Geneva Support Group urged independent monitoring in Western Sahara and raised allegations of torture, enforced disappearances, and restrictions on expression and assembly. Climate Justice Debate: British expert Dr. Nick Brooks said occupation worsens climate risks for Sahrawi communities, while Sahrawi officials argued renewable energy cannot “greenwash” dispossession or replace self-determination. Resource Exploitation Watch: Western Sahara Resource Watch urged the UN to keep natural-resource exploitation (fisheries, phosphate, renewables) firmly in the political process. Water Infrastructure: ONEE is studying a third desalination unit for Laayoune, targeting total capacity of about 900 liters per second. Trade & Investment Moves: Morocco and Guinea signed 25 cooperation agreements, and Morocco-Canada business leaders are set to meet in Montreal to turn deals into investment. Ceuta Spillover: Spain’s Ceuta migration crisis continues amid protests, legal reforms, and renewed EU support discussions tied to Morocco border cooperation. Green Card Data: US DV-2026 figures put Western Sahara among the lowest-selected African countries, with just two selectees.