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Rabat - The Kingdom of Morocco has been elected, in the person of Abderrahman Tlemçani, to the post of member of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), for the period 2024-2027, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates.

Rabat - The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, under the Al-Quds Committee chaired by HM King Mohammed VI, presents through its social, educational, cultural and health projects and initiatives, a tangible and visible model of solidarity on the ground, the Assistant Secretary General of the Arab League for the Media and Communication Department, Ahmed Rachid Khattabi, said on Tuesday in Rabat.

Skhirat - Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family, Aawatif Hayar, said on Monday in Skhirat that her department is working to set up a national agency in charge of social protection establishments for children in very difficult situations, which aims to exploit social mechanisms and new technology to protect children and define the course of their care.

Skhirat - The national Conference on the protection of children in contact with the law kicked off on Monday in Skhirat, in the presence of a host of eminent figures from the political, legal and cultural worlds.

Rabat - A total of 245,109 candidates enrolled in public and private education passed the normal session of the 2023 national standardized baccalaureate exam, recording a pass rate of 59.74%, on a par with rates posted prior to the 2019 session, the Ministry of National Education, Preschool Learning and Sports said Monday.

Santiago - The Chilean daily "El Siete" has denounced the serious human rights violations committed by the polisario in the Tindouf camps, south of Algeria, against saharawis who are subjected to the most severe forms of torture and humiliation by their torturers and their accomplices in clandestine detention centers.

Rabat - Morocco and Israel signed a letter of understanding in Rabat on Friday, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the health sector.

Rabat - A total of 86 cases of COVID-19 infection have been recorded over the last seven days, while no deaths have been reported, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection on Friday.

Marrakech - Speaker of the House of Advisors, Enaam Mayara, said that the Royal Message addressed to participants in the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue expresses HM King Mohammed VI's unconditional commitment to promoting the values of tolerance and religious coexistence, to make them a tangible reality at national and international level.

Marrakech - President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, Ahmed bin Mohamed Al Jarwan, welcomed on Wednesday in Marrakech, the content of the message addressed by HM King Mohammed VI to the participants in the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue, considering that it reflects Morocco's constant commitment to serve as a bridge to spread love, tolerance and peace in the world.