On Friday, Ecuador announced the opening of its embassy in Morocco, reaffirming its support for Rabat’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. Speaking alongside her Moroccan counterpart, Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld hailed the move as a natural step following her country’s withdrawal of recognition of the Polisario.
At an event focused on the role of national mechanisms within the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) agenda, the Kingdom highlighted the experience of its Interministerial Delegation for Human Rights as a strategic driver for embedding sexual and reproductive rights, gender equality, and the protection of vulnerable populations at the core of public policies.