Omar Hilale elected president of UNICEF board of directors

Ambassador Omar Hilale, Morocco's permanent representative to the UN in New York, was elected president of the UNICEF board of directors for the year 2019.

The election of Hilale, which follows the endorsement by the Group of African States in the United Nations, is a new testimony to the international community's trust in the role of the Kingdom of Morocco inside the United Nations and its agencies, and its unwavering commitment to the rights of children.