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African countries on Wednesday reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative and the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its Sahara, before the United Nations General Assembly, as the debate launched on Tuesday continued over Russia’s veto at the Security Council. The plenary meeting, convened pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/262, is devoted to Russia’s veto on October […]
During the Nov 10 United Nations General Assembly session dedicated to examining Russia’s recent veto on the Moroccan Sahara file, Morocco’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Omar Hilale, once again exposed Algeria as the main party to the Sahara conflict, blocking efforts to reach a political solution on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy plan. Through a series […]
Morocco has affirmed at the UN General Assembly that the Sahara was Moroccan before the 30 October, it is even more Moroccan after 30 October, and it will remain Moroccan until the end of time. Addressing the UNGA debate convened Tuesday pursuant to resolution 76/262 related the veto cast on the U.S. draft resolution on […]
Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch, took part, on Thursday in New York, in a meeting of the international Football federation (FIFA) dedicated to preparations of the 2030 World Cup, co-organized by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. The meeting, held at the request of FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, was attended by the Prime Minister of […]
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita met on Wednesday in New York with his peers from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Chad on the Royal initiative offering Atlantic access to these African landlocked countries. During this follow-up meeting, convened on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, the four African diplomats said the Royal […]
Morocco echoed a growing coalition of African nations at the United Nations General Assembly this week, calling for a more equitable global order and stronger African representation in international decision-making. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, speaking on behalf of Morocco, emphasized that Africa is central to King Mohammed VI’s foreign policy vision, describing the continent as […]
The Autonomy Plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty is the ONLY realistic and feasible solution to this regional dispute, said on Tuesday Head of Govt. Aziz Akhannouch in New York at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. Akhannouch, who delivered Morocco’s address, highlighted the international dynamic spurred by King […]
Morocco on Friday welcomed the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution supporting the admission of the State of Palestine as a full-fledged member of the United Nations. Through this resolution, the UN General Assembly confers additional rights to the State of Palestine within various bodies of theworld organization, Morocco’s Permanent Mission […]
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Dennis Francis, has designated Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, to co-facilitate the UN negotiation process relating to the modalities and the Political Declaration of the World Social Summit dubbed “Second World Summit for Social Development” which will take place in 2025. Hilale will conduct […]
Among about 150 heads of state and government from around the world, dozens of African leaders have delivered speeches at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, addressing global and continental issues ranging from sustainable development to reparations for slavery to pledges to hold free and credible elections. The […]