Morocco and Finland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in the field of meteorology, on the sidelines of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Congress, held from October 20 to 23 in (...)
Risking the ire of Algeria and the Polisario, Staffan de Mistura has called for the resumption of the Round Table process, which has been stalled for several years. The UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara also urged Algiers to (...)
easyJet has announced ambitious expansion plans in Morocco, including the opening of its first African base in Marrakech in spring 2026, under a new partnership with the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT).
The base will operate three aircraft (...)
During a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Morocco made a notable diplomatic move by abstaining from a vote on a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN special rapporteur responsible for monitoring Russia's human (...)
On the sidelines of the 60th session of the Human Rights Council, the Swiss Press Club hosted a high-level side event focused on sustainable human development in Africa. Sponsored by the African Union's ECOSOCC and organized in partnership with Maat (...)
Morocco's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Omar Zniber, has been appointed President of the Committee of Participants to the Global System of Trade Preferences (...)
Bulgarian diplomat Dimiter Tzantchev has been appointed Head of the European Union Delegation to Morocco. He officially assumed his post on September 1, the Delegation announced in a press release on Tuesday.
Tzantchev previously served as the EU's (...)
Le projet de loi américain visant à désigner le polisario comme Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) appelle à une réflexion sur la nature exacte de ce groupe armé. Dans une première partie, nous avons évoqué la situation de la population des camps (...)
The United Arab Emirates has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office (OMPIC) and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, aiming to enhance cooperation in the field of intellectual (...)
Oubi Bachir Bouchraya is no longer the Polisario Front's representative in Geneva. Brahim Ghali has officially ended his assignment, appointing him instead as a «counselor in charge of natural resources and legal affairs».
«This feels more like a (...)
Several NGOs have raised concerns about the growing presence of extremist religious rhetoric in the Tindouf camps, warning of its impact on regional stability. The alert was issued during a side event in Geneva held as part of the 59th session of (...)
The National Airports Authority (ONDA) has officially launched earthworks for the new terminal at Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport, marking the first concrete step in one of Morocco's most ambitious infrastructure projects, set for completion by (...)
The President of Morocco's National Human Rights Council (CNDH), Amina Bouayach, has called for «effective coordination and sustained cooperation» between national human rights institutions (NHRIs) and reporting and monitoring mechanisms.
Speaking (...)
During a session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Morocco voiced its «deep concern» over the rapid deterioration of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Moroccan delegation strongly condemned recent Israeli military (...)
On the sidelines of the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Morocco praised Egypt's commitment to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, a UN mechanism that enables regular assessments of the human rights (...)
On the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Morocco reaffirmed its commitment to fostering entrepreneurship that respects human rights, highlighting progress in social dialogue, corporate governance, and gender equality.
For Habib (...)
On June 30, during the 59th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Morocco's National Human Rights Council (CNDH) took the floor at the annual panel on the impact of climate change on human rights. Held at the Palais des Nations (...)
À Genève, des figures de la société civile sahraouie prennent la parole et la transmettent : pendant dix jours, elles initient des étudiants suisses aux réalités du terrain, aux enjeux géopolitiques du Sahara et aux mécanismes internationaux des (...)
In Geneva, prominent figures from Sahrawi civil society are speaking out and sharing their insights. Over the course of ten days, they are educating Swiss students about the realities on the ground, the geopolitical stakes in the Sahara, and the (...)
From Geneva, civil society actors issued a call during a recent meeting urging the United Nations to ensure protection for Sahrawis in the Tindouf camps by granting them official refugee status, a right denied for the past 50 years due to the (...)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights paid tribute Tuesday in Geneva to Moroccan diplomat Halima Ouarzazi, a pioneer of African female diplomacy, who passed away on May 14 after a distinguished career in international service.
«Women, in all (...)
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened its 59th regular session on June 16, running through July 9, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. During an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, (...)
On Tuesday, around forty countries reaffirmed their full support for Morocco's sovereignty over its southern provinces during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), held from June 16 to July 9 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
In (...)
As military tensions between Israel and Iran raise concerns across the region, eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Algeria, have issued a joint statement condemning the Israeli strikes. Morocco, however, chose not (...)
The Spanish National Court has granted temporary protection to a Moroccan police officer who applied for asylum, allowing him to remain in Spain while his case is reviewed.
The officer, who served in Tangier, submitted his asylum request on May 19 (...)