During the 43rd plenary session of the general debate of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, held on March 24 in Geneva, Ms. Saadani Maalainin, a member of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS) and NGO OCAPROCE International, called for concrete measures to protect women in conflict zones.

The Republic of Costa Rica considered on Friday the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco "the most appropriate, serious, credible, and realistic basis for reaching a political solution," asserting that "autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could be the most feasible solution for resolving" the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.

At the 95th session of the UNHCR Standing Committee in Geneva, Morocco called for a meaningful shift in the way refugee situations are managed across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, stressing that humanitarian assistance should serve as a pathway toward long-term solutions rather than an end in itself.

The city of Dakhla is hosting, over two days, the meetings of the Network of Young Local Elected Officials in Africa (YELO), affiliated with the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa). Representatives from African municipalities and cities, as well as young elected officials from approximately twenty African countries, are participating.

Sahrawi human rights activist Aicha Douihi expressed deep concern on Tuesday in Geneva, during the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, regarding the human rights situation in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf (southwest Algeria), where thousands of people live in precarious humanitarian and legal conditions.