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UN Security Council has decided to hold two meetings this month on the Sahara, dashing all hopes of the Algerian regime and its Polisario militias that the ongoing Middle East war would shift the Council’s focus and reset its priorities. The first Sahara meeting is planned for April 24, while the second is set for […]
Morocco is intensifying its diplomatic efforts as it prepares to seek a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, a move expected to reinforce its strategic partnerships and global positioning, according to a foreign ministry report. The Kingdom is on track to sign 645 international agreements, treaties, and protocols in 2026, up from 630 […]
A draft resolution introduced by the United States positions Morocco’s autonomy plan not as one option among many, but as the sole recognized pathway to a lasting peace, a move that could redefine the diplomatic landscape in North Africa. The text elevates Morocco’s autonomy plan from a “credible option” to the only recognized solution for […]
The UN Security Council has voiced grave concern over the escalating violence across Sudan, particularly in and around El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. In a statement released on June 12, the Council recalled Resolution 2736 of 2024, which demands that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) immediately cease their siege of the city. The […]
In a letter to the members of the UN Security Council, Morocco debunked a series of allegations used by Algeria to deny its responsibility over the continuing suffering of the population held in the Tindouf camps. The letter was sent by Morocco’s representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, in response to Algerian claims put forward […]
The Sahara conflict seems to be heading towards a settlement under Morocco’s Sovereignty, as emerged from a closed-door meeting on the issue, held on Monday, April 14, at the United Nations Security Council. During the meeting, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, pleaded vehemently for renewed diplomatic momentum to reach […]
The United Nations Security Council is set to convene a session later this month to receive an in-depth briefing on the current situation in Libya, according to the Security Council Report on February 2. The session, which will be led by the UN representative in Libya, will address the country’s ongoing security, political, and humanitarian […]
Morocco, whose sovereign, King Mohammed VI, chairs the Al-Quds Committee, pleaded, Monday in New York, in favor of respecting the ceasefire in Gaza, while expressing hope for the launch of a genuine peace process in the Middle East. “The ceasefire agreement should pave the way for the reconstruction of what was destroyed by the war, […]
Head of the Kabylia independence movement (MAK) Ferhat Mhenni wrote to the representative of Algeria at the UN in New York, whose country is assuming the rotating presidency of the security council, asking for the Kabyle people’s right to self-determination and independence to be listed on the agenda. In a letter to Algeria’s Ammar Benjamaa, […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted before the United Nations Security Council the establishment by Morocco and the United States of the UN Group of Friends on Artificial Intelligence to reinforce and coordinate efforts in digital cooperation, particularly in the area of artificial intelligence (AI). “This summer, the U.S. and Morocco established a group […]