Royal Navy and coastal surveillance items rescued, on August 22 within the Kingdom’s Southern territorial waters between Tan Tan and Dakhla, a number of makeshift boats carrying on board 190 potential irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, together with 11 ladies.
Based on navy sources, the rescued individuals acquired the mandatory first assist on board, earlier than being safely transported to the closest nationwide ports, the place they had been turned over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures.
A Royal Navy unit working off the coast of Tan-Tan rescued, on August 8, 56 potential irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa crusing on a makeshift boat.
It must be recalled that Morocco’s Everlasting Consultant in Geneva, Ambassador Omar Zniber, emphasised, on June 27, that Morocco contributes to constructing a extra inclusive and equitable world group regarding migration because of the change of experience and the event of sensible options.
Intervening on the thirty second session of the Standing Committee on Programmes and Finance of the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM), Zniber acknowledged that Morocco is a serious supporter of the International Compact for Secure, Orderly, and Common Migration, which is coordinated by the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM), noting that by way of its 23 aims, the Compact ensures the migrants’ dignity, respect, and integration.
The Moroccan ambassador additionally identified that Morocco has determined in February to contribute to the Multi-Companion Migration Fund (MPTF) of the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM), including that this initiative goals to convey a powerful political message based mostly on cooperation and profitable multilateralism, in full alignment with the intent and content material of the Marrakech Pact.