Morocco
UN Report: Child Marriage Affects 14% of Moroccan Girls, Hindering Education and Autonomy
In Morocco, child marriage represents nearly 14%. This is what the latest report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) indicates.
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Spain
UN Calls on Spain to Improve 'Deplorable' Conditions for Moroccan Farm Workers
The working conditions of seasonal workers are deplorable. In a message published on the United Nations (UN) website, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights (OHCHR), Olivier De Schutter, invited the Madrid government and Spanish companies on Friday to improve the deplorable conditions of migrants deployed in the strawberry fields as "essential workers".
Morocco
Morocco's Ranking in Global Children's Rights Index Revealed
Measuring the evolution with respect to the respect and improvement of children’s rights, "KidsRights" is the only globally recognized index in the world.
Spain
Spain Allows Undocumented 12-Year-Old to Attend School in Melilla After UN Intervention
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has welcomed the initiative of the Spanish government that has allowed a 12-year-old Moroccan girl to be enrolled in school in Melilla , despite the illegal situation of her mother.
Morocco
UN Chief Warns of COVID-19's Mental Health Toll, Urges Global Action
The covid-19 health crisis, with its multidimensional effects, has had consequences on mental health. In a recent UN report on the pandemic, Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the organization, addresses the issue and sounds the alarm.
Morocco
UN Women Launches Campaign to Promote Gender Equality in Moroccan Households During Lockdown
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has taken advantage of the lockdown to launch, in partnership with 2M, an awareness campaign called "Hit Ana Rajel". The objective of such a campaign, in the midst of the health crisis, is to encourage men to participate in household chores.
Morocco
Sahrawi Leader Urges UN Action on Prisoners in Moroccan Jails Amid Health Crisis
The president of the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR), Brahim Ghali , is calling on the United Nations to protect "political" prisoners in Moroccan prisons during this health crisis.
Morocco
UN: Arab World Could Lose 1.7 Million Jobs in 2020 Due to Pandemic
More than 1.7 million jobs could be lost in the Arab world in 2020, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
Morocco
Western Sahara Leader Warns of Potential Military Conflict with Morocco
The president of the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" ("SADR"), Brahim Ghali, threatened Morocco during the celebration of the 44th anniversary of his "country".
Morocco
UN Report Warns of Rising Drug Trafficking in Morocco, Seizing Tons of Cocaine and Cannabis
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has published its annual report. The INCB is alerting Moroccan security authorities to the spread of psychotropic substances and international drug trafficking networks.
France
UN Committee Urged to Intervene as French ISIS Members Face Death Penalty in Iraq
The UN Committee against Torture was seized on Wednesday by five French jihadists sentenced to death in Iraq for their consular protection and for their repatriation to France.
Morocco
IAEA Selects Morocco to Lead African Nuclear Security Initiative
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has chosen Morocco, Ethiopia, Kenya and Senegal to contribute to the implementation of a UN project to strengthen control in the field of nuclear and radiological security in Africa.