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Morocco underscored its active participation at the 73rd UN General Assembly in line with the tenets of its foreign policy underpinned by multilateralism, sustainability, win-win partnerships and south-south cooperation. Morocco made its voice heard concerning some of the key issues discussed at the General Assembly, including migration, fight against terrorism, climate change and sustainable development. […]
Long considered as having an ambiguous stand on the Sahara issue, Morocco’s southern neighbor Mauritania announced neutrality calling for a consensual solution to the over-four decade conflict. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Mauritania’s Foreign Minister Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said his country backs UN efforts to resolve the conflict saying that a settlement would […]
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reiterated rejection of any interference in Morocco’s internal affairs after the Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok handed, few weeks ago, a report to Dutch Parliament on the events of the Rif . In the report, the Dutch foreign minister described the verdict against Rif activists as a “matter of concern.” The Foreign […]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres commended in New York Morocco’s contribution to peacekeeping operations in Africa and beyond. Guterres «thanked the Kingdom of Morocco for its support for United Nations activities, including peacekeeping operations», according to a statement by the UN press service published following The UN Secretary General’s talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser […]
South Sudanese Foreign Minister Nhial Deng Nhial reiterated that his country does not recognize the Algerian-backed separatist SADR entity, saying that South Sudan’s President had sent a letter in this regard to King Mohammed VI. “In a letter, President Salva Kiir Mayardit clearly informed the Sovereign that the Republic of South Sudan has never established […]
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the migration meeting in Marrakech to adopt the Global Compact on Migration is an opportunity to make progress towards a well-managed migration. “I urge Governments, businesses, civil society, but also local and regional authorities to come to the table ready to make commitments that will maximize the benefits […]
The Moroccan International cooperation agency (AMCI) and the UN office for south-south cooperation (UNOSSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote cooperation between countries of the south notably those in the African continent. The agreement is in line with Morocco’s foreign policy underpinned by a south-south drive permeated by co-development and solidarity. It comes as […]
Paraguay “fully supports Morocco’s territorial integrity” and its sovereignty over the Sahara, said on Thursday in New York the Foreign Minister of this Latin American country, Luis Alberto Castiglion. “Paraguay supports Morocco and will continue to support it,” said Castiglioni in NY following his talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on the sidelines of […]
Morocco will issue an international bond in 2019 said governor of the Central bank Abdellatif Jouahri, adding that the country may consider the renewal of the IMF precautionary liquidity line which expires this year. Jouahri was speaking to the press at a regular press conference in which he announced that the Central bank maintains its […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has called on all stakeholders in Africa, government, private sector and civil society to spare no effort to consolidate the leading role of women as key drivers of development. “Any obstacle to the empowerment of women is in itself a stumbling block, impeding the continent’s development,” said King Mohammed VI […]