Relationship dossier
Finland
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Finland backs a UN-led settlement and self-determination in Western Sahara but does not recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Finland toward Western Sahara
+10Finland supports a UN-led process and the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination in Western Sahara, but does not recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as a state.
Western Sahara toward Finland
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Finland supports a UN-led process for resolving the Western Sahara conflict and the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination, while not recognizing the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as a state. Information about direct Sahrawi government cooperation with Finland is insufficient to assess the relationship from that perspective.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Finland's direct engagement with Sahrawi representatives is unclear.
- Details of Sahrawi government cooperation with Finland are limited.