Relationship dossier
Italy
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Italy supports a UN-led settlement of the Western Sahara dispute; direct government ties with Sahrawi authorities are unclear.
Italy toward Western Sahara
+10Italy supports a UN-led process to resolve the Western Sahara dispute and does not recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Information about other direct Italian government cooperation with Sahrawi authorities is limited.
Western Sahara toward Italy
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
Italy supports a UN-led settlement of the Western Sahara dispute and does not recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. These positions indicate engagement with the dispute without establishing a close bilateral relationship. Information about direct government cooperation between Italy and Sahrawi authorities is limited.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Italian government contact or assistance involving Sahrawi authorities is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of Italy’s support for a UN-led settlement are unclear.