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Morocco elected vice-president of UN Crime Prevention Congress in Abu Dhabi

Morocco has been elected vice-president of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, strengthening its representation in a major international forum focused on crime prevention, justice systems and the rule of law. The Kingdom is represented in the Congress Bureau by......

UN General Assembly: Bourita outlines Morocco’s international diplomatic agenda

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has described the country’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly as an opportunity to advance its diplomatic priorities, including its proposal for autonomy in Western Sahara and its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN......

Bourita says UN General Assembly strengthened international momentum around Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York provided an opportunity to reinforce what Rabat describes as growing international support for its position on the Moroccan Sahara and its autonomy initiative. Speaking to the press......

Women remain underrepresented as artificial intelligence reshapes the digital economy

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming economies, workplaces and digital services, but women continue to face significant barriers to participating in and benefiting from the technology revolution. Recent analysis from UN Women highlights persistent gender gaps across the AI ecosystem, from......

UN report highlights the power of women’s leadership despite persistent inequality

Women’s leadership can strengthen societies and economies, yet women remain significantly underrepresented in positions of political, economic and institutional power, according to a new United Nations report. The report, published by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs......

Bourita holds a series of bilateral meetings on sidelines of UN General Assembly

Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held a series of bilateral meetings in New York on Wednesday as part of Morocco's diplomatic activity on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Bourita met separately with Slovenia's Minister of Foreign and European......

Algeria and AU issue differing accounts of Attaf-Youssouf talks

A discrepancy has emerged between Algeria’s official account of a diplomatic meeting in New York and the version published by the African Union Commission, with the two statements differing over the issues discussed by Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf and AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud......

Trump rejects global AI rules and promotes ‘super intelligence’

The United States is signaling a shift in how it wants the rapidly developing field of artificial intelligence to be described, with President Donald Trump promoting the expression “super intelligence” while rejecting broader international efforts to establish a common framework for managing......

Morocco’s Security Council bid carries a strong African diplomatic dimension

Morocco’s decision to seek a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2028-2029 term marks a new stage in the Kingdom’s diplomatic engagement with the UN’s main body responsible for international peace and security. Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita announced......