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UN Migration Conference: King Mohammed VI Outlines Morocco’s Humane, Pragmatic & Responsible Policy

King Mohammed VI has laid out Morocco’s migration policy which is based on a humane, voluntary, responsible and realistic approach focusing on solidarity and global management. The interest of Morocco in migration is “neither recent nor incidental. Quite the contrary. It reflects a longstanding, voluntary commitment expressed through a policy which is humane in its […]

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Global Compact on Migration Formally Adopted in Marrakech

he Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was formally adopted this Monday (Dec.10) at the intergovernmental conference on the global compact for migration held in Marrakech. “This moment is the product of effort,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the opening of the debate. “We must not succumb to fear or false narratives” […]

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Marrakech Makes History for Migrants & Refugees Worldwide

Millions of migrants and refugees from the four corners of the world are looking up with mixed feelings to Marrakech (Morocco) wherein world leaders and Government officials from more than 150 States formally adopted this Monday a ground-breaking UN-led global agreement on migration. The UN Global Compact on Migration was formally approved on Monday in […]

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Migration: World Leaders Gather in Morocco to Ink First Ever Global Agreement

Several Heads of State and Government, ministers and other senior leaders, civil society representatives and representatives of the private and public sectors gather in Marrakesh Dec.10- 11 to sign the first-ever Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The holding of this UN event in Morocco is a recognition by the International community of […]

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UN Secretary General in Marrakesh for UN Migration Conference

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, arrived in Marrakesh Sunday to take part in the Intergovernmental Conference that will adopt formally the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The UN Chief, flanked by President of the General Assembly María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration Louise Arbour […]