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UNESCO Global Geoparks: Marrakech Chosen to Host 10th International Conference

The Moroccan city of Marrakech has been selected to host 10th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks scheduled for September 2023. The decision was made by the Executive Board of the Global Geoparks Network during its held in Jeju island, South Korea, Dec.12-16. Brazil, Mexico and France were also bidding for the 10th international conference […]

DR Congo declares 10-day curfew in Binku to curtail insecurity

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have declared a ten-day curfew in the town on Binku, Maniema province, near capital Kinshasa, to tackle insecurity after the death of nine people killed in an attack. Afani Idrissa Mangala, governor of the province made the announcement indicating that curfew will go from 8pm to 6am […]

HRC adopts Morocco-proposed groundbreaking resolution on the role of women in diplomacy, human rights defense

The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted by consensus on Thursday a groundbreaking resolution on the role of women in diplomacy and their participation in the defense and promotion of human rights that was proposed by Morocco. The resolution, deemed a new step towards more inclusive diplomacy, was introduced as part of the 58th […]