Serious violations of children's rights in the Tindouf camps were denounced during a meeting organized as part of the 13th the World Social Forum (WSF), held in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.

Jordan reaffirmed Wednesday its position in support of the Moroccan identity of the Sahara and the autonomy initiative.

The FY 2018 appropriations bill passed on Thursday by US Congress requires that funds appropriated under title III of this Act for Morocco shall be made available for assistance in the Moroccan Sahara.

The briefing of members of the Security Council by the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Horst Kohler, has provided important clarifications on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, which have refuted many allegations of enemies of the territorial integrity of the Kingdom, said minister delegate for relations with parliament and civil society, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi.

The European Commission adopted on Wednesday a proposal for a Council decision to authorise it to negotiate with Morocco an amendment to the current Fisheries Partnership Agreement and a renewed protocol that include the Sahara.