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Diplomatic attention is focused on the UN Security Council in New York, where members are set to vote later this month on a new resolution concerning the Sahara dispute. The text, drafted by the United States as penholder, is expected to advance a final settlement based on Morocco’s expanded autonomy plan under its sovereignty. A […]
Morocco took the lead in presenting the African Union Peace and Security Council’s position on youth, peace and security at the 11th Joint Informal Seminar between the AU body and the UN Security Council in New York on Thursday. Speaking as the council’s principal representative on the subject, Ambassador Mohammed Arrouchi stressed the growing role […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita outlined the core principles promoted under Morocco’s 2026 presidency of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), emphasizing national ownership, inclusive institutions, and stronger partnerships aligned with states’ priorities. Speaking at a high-level PBC meeting on “National ownership in practice: Strengthening inclusive state institutions,” Bourita addressed an audience that included UN […]
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, welcomed a framework agreement aimed at paving the way for presidential and legislative elections in Libya within two years. The Libyan parties signed the agreement on 30 August following a “mini-meeting” facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). It provides for the […]
The recent terrorist rocket attacks launched by the Algeria-backed Polisario armed militias from the buffer zone on Moroccan Saharan city Smara are the third of their kind after the blasts that rocked the same city in June 2025 and the deadly attacks perpetrated in October 2023. These provocative and unjustified attacks show to the world […]
The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions on four individuals linked to the conflict in Sudan, including a senior official of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on April 28, 2026. The 1591 Sanctions Committee designated Al-Goney Hamdan Dagalo, procurement director of the RSF and brother to its leader, subjecting him to asset freezes and […]
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 […]