Relationship dossier
Marshall Islands
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Marshall Islands support for Morocco’s sovereignty conflicts with Western Sahara’s independence claim
Marshall Islands toward Western Sahara
-20The Marshall Islands has supported Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, a position contrary to the independence claim advanced by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Western Sahara toward Marshall Islands
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
The Marshall Islands has supported Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, opposing the territory’s independence claim. Western Sahara is disputed, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claims to represent it. Specific Sahrawi government conduct toward the Marshall Islands is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara versus the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s claim to independence.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and timing of Marshall Islands statements on Morocco’s sovereignty claim are unclear.
- Specific Sahrawi government policy toward the Marshall Islands is unclear.