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The Big Peace Team Is Going Home! 🌍🚚

The United Nations had a group of helpers in a faraway desert place called Western Sahara.

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Key Points

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Peace helpers were there for 35 years.

They are leaving because the United Nations did not renew their permission.

The helpers watched for a peaceful agreement that never took place.

The area is called Western Sahara, a desert region in Africa.

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After 35 years, the helpers are packing up their things and going back to their own countries. 🧳

They were there to keep peace and watch for a big vote that never happened.

Now the United Nations will not send a new group, so the peace helpers are leaving.

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8 words

United Nations

A group of many countries that work together to keep peace.

peacekeeping

Helping people stay calm and stop fighting.

mission

A special job or task.

Western Sahara

A desert area in Africa that many people want to belong to different countries.

mandate

Official permission to do a job.

referendum

A big vote where people choose an answer.

autonomy

Being allowed to run things by yourself.

conflict

A disagreement or fight between groups.

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