South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon, the outgoing Secretary General of the United Nations, has been described by the Economist as “the dullest—and among the worst” UN chiefs that preceded him. In a recent story on the job of UN Secretary General, described as “something of a poisoned chalice” and on the candidates to the UN helm, […]
The Canadian government has decided to facilitate the procedures for young Moroccans who wish to pursue their studies in Canada, through the Student Direct Stream (SDS) program, starting September 9. Launched in 2018, this expedited study permit processing program has been extended to include students from Morocco and Senegal. Its processing time does not exceed […]
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), on Tuesday, 9 December, has issued a stark warning that its humanitarian operations in Sudan are critically underfunded, jeopardizing essential services for women and girls. Speaking virtually to reporters in Geneva, UNFPA’s country representative, Fabrizia Falcione, revealed that only 42% of the agency’s 2025 response plan was financed, forcing the […]
