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Spain proposes raising social media age limit to 16

The Spanish government plans to prohibit access to social media platforms for children under 16, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday during the World Governments Summit in the United Arab Emirates. Sánchez explained that the measure aims to protect minors from online risks,......

Capgemini to sell subsidiary working with US immigration agency ICE

French digital services group Capgemini announced on Sunday that it has decided to sell a subsidiary providing services to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), following growing criticism over its involvement with the controversial federal body. The company said the decision was......

Swiss court allows islanders’ climate case against cement giant

A Swiss court has accepted a landmark lawsuit filed by residents of an Indonesian island against Holcim, the world’s largest cement producer, in what could become a defining case for corporate accountability in climate change. The Cantonal Court in Zug ruled that the complaint filed by four residents......

CGEM certifies five firms to assess candidates for responsible SME label

The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) has officially accredited five firms to evaluate applicants for the "Label PME Responsable," an initiative aimed at advancing corporate social responsibility (CSR) among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Morocco. Launched......

South Korea admits responsibility for abusive adoptions abroad

For the first time in its history, South Korea has officially acknowledged its responsibility in the abusive international adoptions that sent tens of thousands of children abroad through fraudulent practices over several decades. President Lee Jae-myung issued a formal apology on Thursday, calling......

Imad Ghammad appointed CEO of Cosumar, succeeding Hassan Mounir

Cosumar, Morocco’s leading sugar operator, has appointed Imad Ghammad as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Hassan Mounir, who is stepping down due to health reasons. The decision was finalized during a Board of Directors meeting chaired by Hicham Belmrah. The Board expressed its......

Morocco co-chairs UN meeting on 20 years of ‘Responsibility to Protect’

At the United Nations in New York, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita co-chaired a ministerial meeting marking the 20th anniversary of the “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) principle, a doctrine aimed at preventing mass atrocities. The session was jointly organized with Luxembourg and......

International Court of Justice to issue landmark climate opinion

The Hague, July 23, 2025 – The United Nations' highest judicial body, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), is expected to deliver a groundbreaking advisory opinion on Wednesday regarding states' legal obligations to combat climate change. A central issue at stake: should historically......

Strengthening business responsibility for human rights in Arab-African cooperation

The Interministerial Delegation for Human Rights (DIDH) shared the outcomes of the Arab-African Forum on Business and Human Rights held in Marrakech on June 24-25. This took place during a high-level panel in Geneva, alongside the 59th session of the Human Rights Council. Mohamed El Habib Belkouch,......