Omar Hilale, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, believes it is time to reassess how the question of the Moroccan Sahara is handled within the UN Committee of 24 (C24) for the Pacific, with clarity and courage.
Alexander Ivanko, Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), stated in a report that the Polisario is not willing to move towards a ceasefire with Morocco and does not have the military capabilities to cause significant military damage to the kingdom.
After the judgment of the Nanterre correctional court rendered in November 2021, the two men who made a champagne exporter, met in Antony (Hauts-de-Seine), believe that he was the ambassador of the Moroccan royal family, that he had become president of the intergalactic council, "UN" or the privileged ally of former US President Barack Obama, have, since Wednesday, been before the Versailles Court of Appeal.
Morocco could soon join the UN Security Council as a permanent member. This prospect is linked to a project to expand this body in order to better reflect the current geopolitical power relations and to give a greater place to the different regions of the world.
Many observers of Moroccan-Algerian relations have reacted to the statements of Nasser Bourita, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, before the Foreign Affairs Committee, regarding Algeria’s intention to go to war against the kingdom.
Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, stated that Staffan de Mistura’s proposal to proceed with a sharing of the Sahara to end the conflict comes from Algeria.
Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, denied the rumors spread by Algeria about an armed conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front on the Moroccan border.
The Polisario Front has condemned the remarks of Emmanuel Macron who declared on Tuesday before the Moroccan Parliament that France will defend Morocco’s "sovereignty" over the Sahara in international forums. The Sahrawi independence movement believes that Paris’ support will lead to "instability and an escalation of tensions" in the region.
UN experts have given their view on the ban on wearing the veil in sports in France. They consider this measure "discriminatory" and call for its repeal.
The proposal to partition the Sahara made by the UN Secretary-General’s special envoy, Staffan de Mistura, during a briefing to the Security Council is not to the liking of Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad. The spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, and that of the European Union also adopt the same position.
Omar Hilale , Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations, expressed his anger against the Algerian Ambassador, Amar Bendjama, because of his obsession with the Moroccan Sahara issue.
The UN Special Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, mentioned this week the possibility of a sharing of the Sahara between Morocco and the Polisario Front to end the conflict. A solution rejected by both parties.