UN Peacekeeping & Western Sahara-linked deployments: UN chief António Guterres will honour six Bangladeshi peacekeepers posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal on June 5, as part of a ceremony marking International Day of UN Peacekeepers; the UN says more than 50,000 personnel serve across complex missions, including Western Sahara. Political support for Sahrawi self-determination: South Africa’s EFF and the Conference of the Left both reiterated unconditional support for the Sahrawi people’s right to freedom and independence, condemning occupation and resource plunder. EU market pressure on occupied-area branding: Catalonia for the Freedom of the Sahrawi People Collective urged AZURA Group to respect European court rulings, stop calling Dakhla “south of Morocco,” and ensure accurate origin labels for exports to Europe. Sahara resources & trade scrutiny: A report says only three companies imported phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara in 2025, the lowest recorded, while total shipments rose to about 2.02 million tonnes. Diplomacy at the UN: Morocco’s UN ambassador Omar Hilal said the conflict-management phase is ending and called for a definitive solution under the autonomy framework, pointing to UN Security Council Resolution 2797. Regional investment narrative: Coverage also highlights Morocco’s Gulf ties and consular openings in Laayoune and Dakhla as part of a broader Atlantic-Gulf economic and security push.