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UN Security Council resolution 2797 adopted last year facilitated direct discussions among the four parties to the Sahara conflict (Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania & Polisario) under the UN-U.S. auspices, said on Tuesday Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN Omar Hilale. Addressing UN fourth Committee convening in New York, the Moroccan diplomat said resolution 2797 has enabled […]
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, has reaffirmed commitment to continue endeavoring for achieving a solution that safeguards the historical and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. The commitment was reaffirmed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, in an address Thursday during the annual coordination meeting of […]
Morocco foreign minister Nasser Bourita has called for combating non-State armed groups which are now threatening the world’s maritime corridors and straits. The minister, who delivered Morocco’s statement at the 81st session of UN General Assembly convening in New York, said the threat of these non-State armed groups is growing, sounding the alarm against their […]
Morocco has co-organized with the United Nations and the UN Alliance of Civilizations a global conference on intercultural dialogue and tolerance on the sidelines of 81st UNGA. The Conference, held Thursday, sought to promote interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech and promoting social cohesion. The conference, attended by the UN Secretary-General, […]
The United States and the United Nations are coordinating their efforts in support of the UN-led political process engaged to reach a lasting solution to the Sahara conflict in accordance with UN Security Council resolution 2797. This resolution, adopted in October 2025, has endorsed the Autonomy plan for the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty. It calls […]
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union have expressed in separate statements grave concern over the worsening security situation in Sudan’s El Obeid, a key city in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, amid continued fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), warning that continued fighting could deepen […]
More than 1,000 civilians were killed in drone strikes across Sudan between January and May 2026, according to the United Nations, which highlighted the growing impact of drone warfare in the country’s ongoing conflict. Speaking to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, June 15, Volker Türk said his office had documented a […]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has paid tribute to three Moroccan peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty under the UN flag. Two of the Moroccan fallen Blue Helmets were serving in the UN Mission deployed in Central African Republic, while the third was serving within UN Mission stationed in DR Congo. […]
The United Nations in Libya has raised concerns over a growing wave of misinformation, disinformation and inflammatory rhetoric circulating on social media, warning that such content could heighten tensions and undermine stability in the country. In a statement published on Facebook, the UN said false and misleading information poses risks to the security, dignity and […]
A Group of Friends of South-South and Triangular Cooperation will be set up at the United Nation at Morocco’s initiative. The announcement was made by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, who serves as Chair of the UN High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation, during the closing of the expanded meeting of the Bureau […]