Security Council

Davos: Morocco enters new development phase to build social state (Gov’t Chief)

Morocco is entering, thanks to the leadership of King Mohammed VI, a new phase of its development characterized by the building of a Social State, the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, said on Wednesday in Davos. In one year, the government has fulfilled the royal agenda by putting in place the regulatory framework for compulsory […]

South Sudan govt, rebel groups sign peace deal to end civil war

South Sudan’s transitional government and rebel opposition groups signed a “commitment declaration” on Thursday (16 May), pledging to support efforts to end hostilities and promote inclusive growth in the conflict-torn country. The peace deal, signed during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, is widely seen as a “first milestone”, according to Kenya’s foreign office, toward reaching […]

Somalia requests end of UN mission as Shabab attacks surge

Somalia has asked the UN to terminate its mission in the war-stricken country as attacks by Al-Qaida-linked Shabab militants. Somalia has sent a letter to UN chief Antonio Guterres expressing the government’s wish to end the mission of the UN, which has been operating in the country since 1993. The current mandate of the UN […]