UNHCR envoy’s visit to examine poverty in Morocco postponed

UNHCR envoy’s visit to examine poverty in Morocco postponed
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Tuesday 13 December 2022 - 12:06

Olivier De Schutter, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights postponed his visit to Morocco which was supposed to extend from December 6 to 19 at the request of the Government following a lack of agreement over the itinerary.

De Schutter was supposed to visit Morocco in 2022 to examine the government’s efforts to eradicate poverty.

According to the ‘united nations human rights special procedures media advisory bureau, governments that invite Special envoys to visit are expected to guarantee and assist their freedom to pick who to meet with and where to go by the terms of reference of their country visits.

The Special Rapporteur has reaffirmed his willingness to assist in finding a mutually agreeable plan for a visit at a later date while in discussion with Moroccan authorities, reported the media bureau.

De Schutter thanked everyone who helped with planning the meeting planning and visit, including leaders of Moroccan civil society organizations.

The expert was supposed to evaluate the effectiveness of social security programs as well as the nation’s housing, healthcare, and educational systems.

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