Morocco has reiterated its call for Algeria to apply the principle of self-determination for the Amazigh people in the Kabylie region, “one of the most ancient people in Africa.” The remarks were made by Morocco’s Ambassador to the UN Omar Hilale in response to comments by Algeria’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamaamra who deviated […]
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UN General Assembly: Moroccan Ambassador elected by acclamation chairman of First Committee
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Omar Hilale, was elected Monday by acclamation as Chairman of the First Committee of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. This is the first time that Morocco is assuming the chairmanship of this important Committee which is in charge of disarmament and international […]
Morocco exposes to UN hollowness of Algeria § Polisario allegations on Sahara
Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, sent a letter to the UN chief Antonio Guterres and members of the security council in which he exposed the propaganda of Algeria and its creation the Polisario concerning the situation in the Sahara. Both Algeria and the Polisario have spread lies to portray an imaginary armed […]
Moroccan Ambassador re-elected Vice-President of UNICEF Executive Board for third consecutive year
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, was re-elected Vice-President of the Executive Board of UNICEF for the third consecutive year. The Moroccan diplomat was unanimously re-elected to the position for 2021 by the Group of African Ambassadors to the United Nations, who mark thus their confidence in the Ambassador of the Kingdom, […]
Morocco’s Omar Hilale appointed co-facilitator of Process of Strengthening UN Human Rights Treaty Body System
Morocco’s permanent ambassador to the UN in New York, Omar Hilale, was selected to co-chair the process of strengthening UN bodies that oversee human rights treaties. President of the UN General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, appointed, on Wednesday, Morocco’s permanent representative in New York, ambassador Omar Hilale, as co-facilitator, along with the ambassador of Switzerland […]
Morocco Co-sponsors Meeting on Prevention of Hate Speech & Incitement to Discrimination
Morocco has co-organized Tuesday in New York, along with Bangladesh and Italy a meeting on the prevention of hate speech, incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence, part of the annual Interfaith Harmony Week. The event, held in collaboration with the UN Office for Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, was aimed at discussing the […]
UN: Moroccan diplomat deflates Algeria’s claims about its observer status in Sahara Issue
Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN Omar Hilale has deflated with sound and accurate arguments Algeria’s claims that it only has an observer status in the Sahara issue, stressing that the genesis of the conflict and the ensuing facts confirm that without Algeria’s aggressive activism, interference, and support to separatist theses, there will be no […]






