Relationship dossier
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Dutch support for a UN-led process amid Western Sahara's unresolved status
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Western Sahara
+10The Netherlands supports a UN-led political process and a solution consistent with the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.
Western Sahara toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
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 Netherlands supports a UN-led political process for Western Sahara and a solution consistent with the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination. Western Sahara's status remains disputed, and information about direct government cooperation between the Netherlands and Sahrawi authorities is limited.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Dutch government engagement with Sahrawi authorities is unclear.
- Information about the Sahrawi authorities' government conduct toward the Netherlands is limited.