Morocco re-elected by acclamation to UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

The UN Economic and Social Council on Wednesday re-elected Morocco, by acclamation, as a member of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the UN’s central decision-making body on drugs. The Kingdom, which currently sits on this Commission, whose work is held in Vienna, was re-elected on behalf of the Group of African States, for a term […]

Morocco vows to continue action to adapt UN peacekeeping frameworks

Morocco is committed to continuing its resolute efforts to adapt the political frameworks of UN peacekeeping, said Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN Omar Hilale. Speaking at the Ministerial Conference on UN Peacekeeping held in Accra, Ghana, December 5-6, Omar Hilale highlighted that Morocco’s involvement in this fifth conference is part of its dedication to […]

Morocco’s economy to bounce back to 6.2% growth in 2021 – Central Bank

Morocco’s economy is shaking off Covid-19 impact with a rebound in economic activity that is expected to push growth to 6.2%, Morocco’s central bank said, confirming the positive outlook for the country’s economy drawn by the IMF. The Central bank had previously forecast the economy to grow by 5.8% after it contracted 6.3% last year […]