Foreign Policy

Religious Freedom: U.S. State Department lists Algeria among world’s worst violators

Algeria has been named by the U.S. State Department among the world worst violators of religious freedom. It is the only country in North Africa included in the U.S. black-list. “I have designated Algeria, Azerbaijan, the Central African Republic, Comoros and Vietnam as Special Watch List countries for engaging in or tolerating severe violations of […]

Moroccan Najat Maalla M’jid appointed as UNSG’s special representative on violence against children

United Nations Secretary-General has appointed Najat Maalla M’jid of Morocco as his Special Representative on Violence against Children “United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today (Thursday) the appointment of Najat Maalla M’jid of Morocco as his Special Representative on Violence Against Children at the level of Assistant Secretary-General. She will succeed Marta Santos Pais of […]

Tunisia to benefit from AfDB program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy

Tunisia will benefit from the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF) program to promote investment in decentralized renewable energy backed by the Green Climate Fund. With a commitment of $164 million, the Abidjan-based bank will help scale up decentralized renewable energy (solar home systems, green mini-grids, and solar solutions for commercial […]