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The Eleventh Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) opened on Wednesday its three-day meeting in the city of Marrakech with the participation of delegates representing all UN member states and Observers. Placed under the theme: “Honoring International Commitments to Unlock the Potential of all Migrants for Development”, the forum features debates and panels on […]
Morocco took over from Algeria as co-chair, with France, for the year 2019, of the Steering Committee of the ministerial conference on the initiative for sustainable development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean, known as the WestMed Initiative. At the ministerial meeting convened in Algiers on December 3-4, Morocco has been officially designated, […]
A year and a half after taking office, it seems that Mr. Horst Köhler, the personal envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara, has made a diplomatic breakthrough. He has managed to bring the parties to the Sahara conflict to an initial roundtable meeting in Geneva this December 5-6 in a bid to […]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged all parties involved in the Sahara regional conflict to engage “in good faith, without preconditions and in a constructive spirit in the discussions” to be held at the Geneva meeting this December 5-6. A statement released Tuesday by spokesman of the UN chief said the Secretary-General welcomed the […]
The round table on the Sahara, scheduled for Dec.5-6 in Geneva, offers the opportunity to promote confidence-building, said Monday the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mounia Boucetta. Security Council Resolution 2440, adopted on 31 October 2018, marks a significant step forward, especially as it stresses the need to open a new chapter in the […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco visited Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon on Monday (Dec. 3), who has been recovering since November 29 at the Rabat military hospital. The king inquired about the health condition of President Ali Bongo Ondimba, and wished him a speedy recovery. The King’s call on the ailing president reflects […]
King Mohammed VI has stressed the urgent need for a collective awakening on the part of all countries to face up the huge challenges posed by climate change and for a reinforced solidarity between states to materialize transition towards an appropriate economic model. In a message he addressed to the 24th Conference of the Parties […]
The former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and ambassador to Tunisia, Latifa Akharbach, has been appointed by King Mohammed VI as head of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA), in replacement of Amina Lamrini El Ouahabi. Latifa Akharbach, who is also former director of the Institute of Information and Communication (ISIC), was appointed […]
The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday the five members of the delegation to participate in the round table on the Sahara issue slated in Geneva Dec.5-6. The Moroccan delegation includes Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN Omar Hilale, President of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region Sidi Hamdi Ould Errachid, […]
Ahmed Réda Chami, Morocco’s current Ambassador to the European Union, has been appointed head of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE). King Mohammed VI appointed Ahmed Réda Chami to the position this Monday at a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Rabat. During the ceremony, the Sovereign emphasized the role and importance of the […]