Morocco
After the caftan, Morocco prepares its zellige bid at UNESCO
Morocco will present the know-how associated with zellige for inscription on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The file will be submitted as part of the 2027 cycle.
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Samir Addahre
Morocco
Moroccan Envoy Rebukes Algerian Official Over Western Sahara Comments at UNESCO Meeting
The Algerian delegate to UNESCO was sharply put in his place by the Permanent Representative of Morocco to the organization, Samir Addahre, following his intervention on the Sahara.
Morocco
UNESCO Adds North African Couscous to Intangible Cultural Heritage List
The Ambassador of Morocco to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Samir Addahre officially received, on Wednesday, February 18, the certificate of registration of couscous on the list of intangible cultural heritage. This follows the application filed on December 16 and jointly presented by Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia and Algeria.
Morocco
Morocco Assumes Leadership of UNESCO's Arab Group for One-Year Term
Morocco replaces Egypt in the presidency of the group of Arab countries at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), for a one-year term. The handover ceremony between the two countries took place on Tuesday, at the Organization’s headquarters.