Coinciding with the return to political and social life, a crucial meeting bringing together the First Secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces with the regional secretaries of the party, Saturday, September 17 in Casablanca This meeting is part of the laborious organizational dynamics at all levels of party authorities, initiated since the assizes of the last National Congress. It also stems from the deep and unanimous conviction of the importance of the action deployed by the regional secretariats with regard to anchoring the foundations of the new organizational edifice, namely listening, consultation and the spirit of participation. Moreover, this initiative reflects the constantly reiterated awareness of the central role of the territorial structures of the party in the enterprise of defending the rights of citizens aimed at establishing social and spatial justice on the basis of equity and equality. The meeting, which was sanctioned by a press release from the regional secretaries relating the content of the relevant debates in which all the participants took part, was in particular the opportunity to raise all the dysfunctions penalizing the action of the elected local authorities both at regional councils than to those of the prefectural and provincial councils and of the urban and rural communes. On this, the press release from the regional secretaries indicates that the action of the regional councils was evaluated, particularly since the extension of their powers and following the adoption of the 2011 constitution, being the referential and normative framework for the implementation of regionalization as a strategic option for the local management of public affairs, enshrining the consolidation of regional and participatory democracy and opening up prospects for real development in all its dimensions . In this respect, it was noted that contrary to what one might have expected, with the advent of the current government supported by the same majorities dominating the regions as those composing it, the assessment of the action of the regional councils has turned out to be disappointing and frustrating to say the least for the population. Indeed, as developed in the said press release, the management undertaken by these councils has not only obstructed development opportunities but has in no way contributed to facilitating the expected transition to decentralization and deconcentration, which is delaying and hindering the transformation democracy consisting in correcting the shortcomings of the supposed representative democracy by integrating a participatory scope capable of pursuing the construction of a “new democratic model” of development “associating efficiency with representativeness and participation with the success of the achievement “. On the other hand, there has been a clear decline in the action of these Councils concerning the services supposed to be presented by them to the population as well as in terms of measures that can encourage the attraction of investments help reduce unemployment. And the results of participation in the strengthening of health and educational infrastructure have been no less negative. As for the relationship between the structural components within the said elected councils, particularly the regional councils, the meeting did not fail to address the problem of the exclusion suffered by the elected representatives of the opposition. The statement by the regional secretaries of the USFP also pointed out that the governing majorities of almost all the regions have never invested their affiliation with the governing majority in the preservation of the interests of the citizens but have, on the contrary, accentuated bureaucratic forms, nepotism and the tendency of wait-and-see attitude destroying initiative and creativity. The First Secretary of the People’s Forces Party, together with the regional secretaries, took this opportunity to address at length the vital problem of water scarcity, following the alarming drop in rainfall in recent years, but also because of the successive policies followed in the fields of agriculture, irrigation, equipment and energy, marked by hazardous improvisation and frustrating wait-and-see attitude in the face of the decline in the volume of the water table and the filling rate of dams in addition to the consecration of the drought as a structural fact and not only as an exceptional fact. In this regard, it was concluded that the water challenge requires circumstantial and strategic interventions implying the revision of the green generation plan with a view to adapting export agriculture to the structural data of water scarcity and Quickly activate the implementation of scheduled projects relating to the desalination of seawater, the recycling of wastewater and the establishment of dissuasive and binding provisions once morest all those whose behavior causes loss of this vital matter. And to conclude by emphasizing the crucial need to consider the water crisis as a priority issue that requires special attention from all national, sectoral and spatial policies, just as the next finance law is in the pipeline. obligation to reserve resources commensurate with the water challenge At the end of the work of this meeting, the First Secretary expressed his pride and satisfaction with the action deployed by the regional secretariats and called for more “activism of proximity” so as to keep the Ittihadies and Ittihadis at the center of all national battles and at the height of present and future challenges, always driven by “the sense of open democratic patriotism”.
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Ittihadi MP, Moulay El Mehdi Fatimi, challenges the head of government on the compliance and nature of the UNDP evaluation system
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Deputy Moulay El Mehdi Fatimi, member of the Socialist Group in the House of Representatives, on behalf of the said parliamentary group, addressed an oral question to the Head of Government, questioning him on the subject of Morocco’s ranking in terms of the Human Development.
MP Ittihadi underlined in his question Morocco’s decline in the human development index from 122nd place in 2020 to 123rd in 2021, out of a total of 191 countries around the world. , indicating that our country has positioned itself, at the end of the investigation in question, behind Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Libya, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Ukraine, Iran and Qatar, some of which are also experiencing particularly critical situations and circumstances.
The parliamentarian, member of the Socialist Group, went on to recall that since the 1990s of the past century, the UN institution, the UNDP, has continued to issue annual reports pointing out the human development index of the whole of the countries of the planet relying in terms of
classification and evaluation on three essential criteria and additional data relating mainly to the projected average age (life expectancy), education and the vital level of the population in relation, of course, to power of purchase.
Moulay El Mehdi Fatimi developed, on this, that the decline recorded in the said ranking might be explained by the inability of the State to raise the quality and the generalization of education and by the manifest drop in individual income. report of the Moroccan citizen, adding that the publication of this annual report nevertheless arouses a semblance of surprise and astonishment for our country because it finds itself oddly in a position well below a certain number of countries experiencing particular difficulties and innumerable problems and exerting efforts
of development by far less important than those granted by Morocco. For this purpose,
he observes, it is incumbent on us to pay greater attention to the statistical data put forward by this international institution.
To this end, by noting this important observation, the deputy ittihadi made a point of questioning, on behalf of the Socialist Group in the House of Representatives, the head of government regarding the degree of veracity and the nature of the statistical system adopted in the preparation of the said reports in view of the major efforts
deployed by Morocco in all directions, particularly in the fields of health and education, being preponderant sectors in terms of qualification, and ranking of the level of human development.
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Morocco’s ambassador in Geneva denounces Algeria’s relentlessness and tendentious maneuvers
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The ambassador permanent representative of Morocco in Geneva, Omar Zniber, denounced the relentlessness and tendentious maneuvers of Algeria on the subject of the Moroccan Sahara, on the occasion of the 51st Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC ).
In a statement by the Kingdom, before the HRC, Mr. Zniber deplored the determination of the representative of the Algerian regime to want to exploit and exploit the work of the Council, in an unproductive and sterile way, to raise a subject, in this case the territorial integrity of Morocco, without any respect for the agenda of the work of the Council, and consequently, for the serenity of the debates.
The Algerian representative mandates an isolated group to give the impression of any echo to the thesis of his regime, null and void, and having no connection with reality, indicated the ambassador.
If the Algerian delegation was indeed attached to the respect of human rights, it should wonder regarding the multifaceted and numerous arrests to which the Algerian power is subject, because of the massive violations which occur in the country, of which opponents, magistrates, journalists, representatives of civil society, and more generally the whole of Algerian society, subject to an authoritarianism of a military nature and without limits, he pointed out.
Mr. Zniber added that the Algerian delegate should also wonder regarding the violations, sometimes without equivalent, which occur in the countries which sign with him the declaration hostile to Morocco, once once more, making false accusations.
The Ambassador drew the attention of Council members to the fact that most often the contribution of Algerian delegates to the work of the Council is almost exclusively limited to attempts to attack Morocco, which continue to fail, the Council having fully realized the tendentious and self-serving nature of such manoeuvres.
At the antipodes of this behavior, Morocco, a country of dialogue, always favoring harmony, negotiation, compromise, and always looking to the future, expressed itself masterfully, on July 30, through the Speech from the Throne of HM King Mohammed VI, during which the Sovereign reiterated his outstretched hand to Algeria, to find a realistic compromise, stressing at the same time that Morocco has and will not have any aggressive or vehement attention towards Algerian neighbours, he underlined.
The diplomat deplored that the behavior of the Algerian regime, unfortunately, goes in the opposite direction, wishing to maintain tension in the Maghreb region, acting, without reserve, as a factor of division, as demonstrated by the steps, initiatives and declarations , most often thoughtless and senseless, stemming solely from hostility, even an absurd hatred, but which is today raised with insight in all international bodies, including within the United Nations.
To this end, he indicated that the United Nations takes note of the great support of the international community for the territorial integrity of Morocco and its initiative for autonomy, democratic in essence, dedicated to putting a definitive end to the contrived dispute over the Sahara.
The United Nations knows full well that nearly 90% of the Member States do not endorse or adhere to the positions of the Algerian regime, while at the same time, expressing themselves through the opening of diplomatic posts, more and more States, have representations in the southern provinces which live in peace, economic and social development, and the exercise of freedoms, going as far as the tolerance of pseudo-activists linked to the separatist militias, but perfectly isolated from the overwhelming majority of the population of the Sahara, who recognize neither near nor far, any legitimacy to the theses of the Algerian regime and the militias that depend on it, he concluded.
Girls lag behind boys in mathematics globally, a United Nations agency said on Wednesday, noting that this gap is rooted in particular in sexism and gender stereotypes.
According to new analyzes of data from more than 100 countries and territories compiled by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), boys are up to 1.3 times more likely than girls to acquire math skills.
In this context, the UN agency pointed to an “often stereotyped” view held by teachers, parents and other students regarding the innate inability of girls to understand mathematics, noting that such attitude also has the effect of undermining girls’ self-confidence, setting them up for failure.
“Girls are just as good at mastering math as boys, but unfortunately they don’t have the same chance to learn these critical skills,” said UNICEF’s Executive Director, on the occasion of the publication of those data.
According to an analysis of data from 34 low- and middle-income countries, girls do lag behind boys.
According to the document, three-quarters of school-aged children in the 4th grade of primary education lack basic numeracy skills. According to data from 79 middle- and high-income countries, more than a third of 15-year-old students still have insufficient math skills.
“The learning of a whole generation of children is under threat: this is not the time for empty promises. We must act now to transform education for every child,” said Ms. Russell. The level of household wealth is also a determining factor, according to the UN.
Indeed, the report indicates that students from the wealthiest households are 1.8 times more likely to acquire numeracy skills by the time they enter grade 4 of primary school than children from the poorest households. poor.
Ahead of the UN Education Transformation Summit scheduled for the 77th UN General Assembly, UNICEF warns that low levels of numeracy skills, especially among girls, put jeopardizing children’s ability to learn, develop and progress, calling on governments to commit to providing a quality education for all children.
It urgently calls for additional investment to enable all children to return and stay in school, with the aim of improving access to remedial lessons, supporting teaching staff and to ensure a suitable environment for the education of children, especially girls.