The United Nations and most countries do not recognize either Moroccan sovereignty over the area, or the self-declared Sahrawi republic.
ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd nˈeɪʃənz ænd mˈoʊst kˈʌntɹiz duːnˌɑːt ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz ˈiːðɚ mɚɹˈɑːkən sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪnti ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈɛɹiə, ɔːɹ ðə sˈɛlfdᵻklˈɛɹd sɑːɹˈɑːwi ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk.