UNSG personal envoy Kohler Laayoune

Sahara: Spain drops self-determination, calls for mutually acceptable solution

Spain has made-a volte face giving up on a referendum for self-determination in the Sahara in favor of supporting UN efforts to reach a political and mutually acceptable solution to the dispute opposing Morocco to the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stressed in his speech before the UN General Assembly the central […]

UK Supreme Court hearing scrutinizes legality of Rwanda migrant deportation policy

Three days of arguments have begun at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on Monday (9 October) with the UK government arguing its policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda is safe, while lawyers for migrants from Vietnam, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Sudan contend it’s unlawful and inhumane. The Home Office has brought the […]

International Narcotics Control Board hails Morocco’s anti-drug trafficking efforts

The International Narcotics Control Board has commended the sustained efforts engaged by Morocco in its fight against drugs trafficking and consumption, praising the country’s strategy focusing on prevention and treatment of addiction. In its 2019 report, INCB says Morocco’s drugs control strategy 2019-2029 includes several measures to monitor and address health consequences related to drug […]