Moroccan Diplomat Wins UN Human Rights Competition in New York

This was a competition organized at the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in New York and fiercely contested by candidates from several countries. In the end, the Moroccan woman emerged victorious, winning the highest distinction in this challenge, which was part of the activities commemorating International Human Rights Day.

The competition featured a series of questions related to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world, which the candidates were required to answer with as much mastery and precision as possible, strictly adhering to their knowledge of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The questions covered, in particular, the genesis and history of human rights before and after the adoption of the Universal Declaration by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. They also addressed the rights of children and migrants. In addition, the candidates were asked questions about the evolution of international human rights law, as well as rights and freedoms, and current global challenges in the field of human rights.

Among the 300 participants from diverse backgrounds who took part in this competition, there were academics and students, as well as diplomats from UN member countries and UN officials.

In the end, it was the Moroccan Majda Moutchou, a career diplomat, who won the first prize. She had previously worked as an official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, before serving at the Permanent Missions of Morocco to the United Nations in Geneva and New York.