Morocco praised, on Friday, the adoption by UNESCO members of the resolution “Global Priority Africa”. The resolution provides for the launch of a flagship program to repatriate cultural heritage of African countries illicitly held in several countries around the world. The text requests the “Director-General to allocate an adequate level of UNESCO resources and capacities for the implementation of the Global Priority Africa through an operational strategy”. The resolution also provides for the allocation of sufficient qualified human resources in the UNESCO offices deployed on the continent, which is an essential prerequisite for the effective and efficient implementation of Global Priority Africa. The resolution also calls for assistance to African member States to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources”.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 11, 2020 14:48 UTC