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The UN expressed satisfaction at the peaceful crossing of the Guerguarat border crossing from Morocco to Mauritania despite verbal provocations by the Algerian-backed separatist militia to disrupt the competition. “We are pleased to see that the Africa Eco Race crossed Guergarat peacefully today,” said Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, during his press briefing […]
The United nations, the US and Turkey have condemned the death of 30 military trainees who were killed Saturday in an airstrike, reportedly perpetrated by forces of east-based military commander Khalifa Haftar. Saturday’s bombing reportedly took place as cadets were gathering on a parade ground at the Hadaba academy in a southern district of capital […]
Morocco has been awarded ‘A’ rating by the UN Human Rights Committee for adopting the law on the national mechanism for the prevention of torture, designating its National Human Rights Council as the operative body. The North African kingdom is among the five countries that topped this year the UN committee’s ranking for the implementation […]
The United Nations has made clarifications regarding the presence of two elements of the MINURSO, at the site of the pseudo-congress of the Polisario, indicating that their presence was part of routine monitoring and reaffirming the neutrality of the UN mission in the Sahara. The clarification was made Monday by Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesman for […]
David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, has urged Ethiopia on Monday to stop shutting off the internet without legal basis. The UN senior official also called on authorities in the East African nation to revise a draft law meant to curb hate speech to ensure it protects freedom of speech. Ethiopia has […]
UN human rights experts have called on Egypt to protect people’s rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, after a wave of arrests targeting protesters, journalists and human rights defenders. The experts’ comments follow the response by Egyptian security forces to a series of peaceful protests across the country on 20 and 21 […]
Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN Omar Hilale affirmed, on Wednesday before the UN fourth Committee, that the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara is the only solution to this regional conflict, underlining Rabat’s firm commitment to the political process initiated under the exclusive aegis of the United Nations. The resumption of this […]
The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) re-elected Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, Vice-President of the Council and President of its humanitarian segment for the 2020 cycle. This re-election for a second consecutive term, a first in the annals of ECOSOC, is an illustration of the credibility and trust enjoyed by […]
The United Nations Secretary General said he remains confident that a political solution to the Sahara dispute is possible. “I remain convinced that a solution to the Western Sahara issue is possible,” Antonio Guterres said in his draft report on the Sahara to be debated by the UN Security Council members, who are expected to […]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres presented a new report on the Sahara in which he didn’t shy away from pinning responsibility on the polisario for hindering the peace process through its obstructing the mission of the UN mission in the region, the MINURSO. The UN chief called on the Polisario to comply with its commitments […]