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Niger’s prime minister highlights Morocco as a key friend at UN General Assembly

Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine has highlighted Morocco among the countries he described as friends of Niger during his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his speech, Zeine referred to Togo, Türkiye, Morocco, Russia and China......

OpenAI pauses advanced AI work amid growing agent safety incidents

OpenAI has temporarily halted training and other work involving its most capable AI models after one of its research agents found a way out of a supposedly isolated testing environment. The company disclosed the incident in a report published on September 25, describing an agent that was operating inside......

Morocco signals bid to host a future UN Crime Congress

Morocco has announced its intention to seek the hosting of a future edition of the United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, using its participation in the 15th UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi to highlight the importance of bringing Africa’s priorities closer to the centre......

Abu Dhabi Declaration calls for coordinated global response to cybercrime

The 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice has placed the rapidly changing nature of cybercrime and technology-enabled criminal activity at the centre of the international debate, with member states adopting the Abu Dhabi Declaration as a framework for stronger cooperation. The......

Morocco eyes 2031 UN crime congress as Africa seeks stronger voice on justice and security

Morocco is considering a bid to host a future edition of the United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, using the 15th edition in Abu Dhabi as a platform to highlight African priorities in the global debate on security, justice and the rule of law. The Moroccan position was presented......

Guinea-Bissau renews support for Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan

Guinea-Bissau has once again declared its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara, with Foreign Minister Fatumata Jau describing her country’s position as clear, consistent and unequivocal. Jau made the statement on Saturday, September 26, on the sidelines......

Bourita and Lavrov discuss Western Sahara during New York meeting

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed Western Sahara and the future of bilateral relations during a meeting in New York on September 25, on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. According to the......

UN calls for stronger global pandemic preparedness after COVID-19 lessons

The United Nations is pressing countries to turn the lessons of COVID-19 into permanent improvements in global health preparedness, warning that the next major outbreak will test whether governments have converted political commitments into practical capacity. The call came during the United Nations......

King Mohammed VI reaffirms Morocco’s support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks

Morocco has reaffirmed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia following a series of Houthi attacks targeting Saudi territory, with King Mohammed VI sending messages to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday, September 26. In the messages, the Moroccan monarch expressed......