The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the United Nations body, expressed its "deep concern" about the practices of the police forces in France towards minorities. This concern follows the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager, shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in Nanterre, near Paris, on June 27.
France has responded to the statement by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the "deep-rooted problems of racism and discrimination within the law enforcement ".
France’s ambassador to the UN from 2014 to 2019, Gérard Araud believes that Morocco is putting pressure on France regarding the Sahara issue. According to the former official, France has long defended Morocco’s interests within the UN Security Council.
The United Nations has issued a formal denial regarding a possible resignation of Staffan de Mistura, the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara.
After claiming on Sunday that Morocco is a "dictatorship", Yolanda Diaz, the second deputy prime minister and Spanish Minister of Labor, tried to make amends on Tuesday by thanking the kingdom for supporting the resolutions presented by Spain at the UN.
The United Left (Izquierda unida - IU) has asked the Spanish government for explanations on the negotiations with Morocco on the airspace of the Sahara, suspecting a transfer of the control of this airspace by Spain to Morocco.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres , was received in audience on Wednesday by King Mohammed VI, the royal cabinet announced in a statement.
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The Moroccan ambassador to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, hinted that Morocco could recover the part of the Sahara located east of the separation wall.
Omar Hilale , the Moroccan ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, sharply rebuked an Algerian journalist during a press conference after the adoption of the Security Council resolution extending the MINURSO mandate for one year.
Morocco, through the voice of its permanent representative to the UN Omar Hilale, warned the organization led by Antonio Guterres of the resumption of control of all areas located outside the wall and of an appropriate military reaction in the Sahara in case the Polisario resorts to drones.
King Mohammed VI is expected to visit the Sahara in the coming days, where he will travel to several cities.