Morocco elected vice-chairman of the Hague population forum

Morocco was elected here Monday vice-chairman of the Hague Forum on population held this February 8-12 to follow up recommendations of the world conference on population and development held in Cairo in 1994.

The Moroccan delegation is led by secretary of state for cooperation, Ms. Aicha Belarbi. She will be sitting in the forum bureau that comprises the chairman, 12 vice-chairmen and a rapporteur.

Participants, including government delegates and non-governmental organizations, will examine accomplishments made by the 179 countries signatory of the Cairo Declaration and identify constraints and priority measures.

The Moroccan delegation will make a presentation on the accomplishments made by Morocco since the Cairo conference and on the national population and development strategy.