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Morocco, a staunch advocate of Africa’s socio-economic development, has called, Wednesday in New York, for the setting up of a fund to support the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the continent. The call was launched by Head of the Moroccan government, Saâd Dine El Otmani, at the high-level political forum on sustainable […]
Morocco called on Tuesday in New York for the immediate entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) to put an end to the threats weighing on international peace and security. The persistent threats from the various nuclear tests and the serious danger they represent for humankind should incite all countries to […]
Morocco and Tajikistan held Wednesday in Dushanbe the first session of political consultations between their ministries of Foreign Affairs. The meeting, chaired by Moroccan secretary of State to the foreign minister, Mounia Boucetta, and Tajikistani first deputy Foreign Minister, Khosrow Nazeri, discussed various issues of common interest at the bilateral, regional and international levels. […]
Morocco stressed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly its commitment to multilateralism in the fight against terrorism and made a call for bolstering the GCTF which it chairs together with the Netherlands. Despite the progress made, the fight against terrorist groups is far from being over, said Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita at […]
Some 42% of Moroccan prisoners have been re-convicted, showed a study by Morocco’s prison administration highlighting the challenge the country faces to reduce recidivism. Most of those who have returned to prison are aged 25 to 29 years old according to the study which also links re-entry to prison to drug use, low levels of […]
Head of Morocco’s Govt Saad-Eddine El Othmani said on Tuesday in New York, that his country is working earnestly to find a lasting political solution to the Sahara regional dispute, but made it clear that the Kingdom’s total sovereignty over its southern provinces is absolutely non-negotiable. Addressing the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly, […]
The Third International Regulators Conference on Nuclear Security will be organized in Marrakech Oct.1-4 in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It is the first time that such an event is held in an Arab and African country. The conference will address a wide range of issues related to nuclear security. It is […]
Palestinian leader Mohamed Abbas has instructed the Palestinian Ministry of Sport to give a warm welcome and give a free hospitality to Raja Casablanca club and its fans during the second leg match with local Hilad Al-Quds, part of the Mohammed VI cup. Both teams will lock horns on October 3 for the second leg […]
Morocco has reiterated its calls in favor of a sustainable agriculture in Africa in order to meet the increasing food needs of the continent. Speaking at a panel in the UN on food security and SDGs in Africa, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said “together we can meet the challenge.” “South-south and tripartite cooperation is […]
Morocco’s central bank has called for more vigilance concerning public debt to spare future generations the pain of structural reforms. The statement was made by central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri following a board meeting that kept the key interest rate unchanged at 2.25%. He said the current rate remains appropriate and dismissed calls for a […]