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Morocco will host the 58th United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development in March 2026. The announcement was made at the expert session of the 57th UNECA and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, currently held in Addis […]
The 68th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, held on March 10-14 in Vienna, adopted a groundbreaking resolution put forward by Morocco, France and Brazil on the impact of illicit drug-related activities on the environment. The adoption of this resolution, named “Combating the environmental impact of illicit drug activities”, marks Morocco’s substantial contribution […]
Morocco’s efforts to preserve water resources were highlighted in London Friday at a ministerial roundtable on water security in the context of climate change and the challenges of sustainable development. The issue of water and its preservation is at the heart of Morocco’s development strategy, said minister of energy transition and sustainable development, Leila Benali, […]
Morocco is preparing to launch a tender to launch 5G bandwidth, a project that attracts interests from China’s Huwawei and western firms, Morocco’s Finance News Hebdo said. Huwawei is already operating in the country in partnerships with local operators Maroc Telecom and Orange Maroc and seems to be better placed compared to western peers such […]
The Dakhla-based International Center for Research on the Prevention of Child Recruitment (IRCPCS) issued an urgent call in Geneva on Thursday for global mobilization to ensure the immediate and safe return of children forcibly recruited by armed groups, including the polisario. This appeal was made during a conference on “Children of North Africa: Access to […]
Palestinian President’s Adviser for Religious Affairs, Mahmoud El Habach, commended Morocco’s consistent support for the Palestinian cause on all fronts, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee. In a press briefing after talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, hailed, in Rabat on Thursday, the Palestinian official expressed his […]
President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over by CAR foreign minister Sylvie Baïpo-Temon to Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita at a meeting held Wednesday in Rabat. In a press statement following the meeting, Baïpo-Temon thanked Morocco for its support during her […]
Four months after the detention of French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, his lawyer said he will file a complaint with the UN to seek his release from an Algerian jail. Sansal was arrested on November 16 upon his return from France where he gave an interview explaining the colonial nature of Algeria’s borders, notably citing the […]
Morocco won the presidency of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in an event that highlights the Kingdom’s clout and leadership within the continent. The one-year-term presidency will feature the chairmanship by Morocco’s industrial minister Ryad Mezzour of the Confederation of African Ministers for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. Algeria, as was expected, attempted […]
Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa was re-elected to the FIFA council as Africa representative, underscoring the status of Moroccan football in the continent. Lekjaa beat his rival Hani Abou Rida with 49 votes to 35, in a vote held during the 14th African Football Federation (CAF) assembly. Lekjaa is also head of the 2030 World Cup organizing […]