This piece focuses on votes at the UN General Assembly. Later pieces in this series will cover African voting at UNESCO and the UN Human Rights Council. Read the first in the series for an overview of Israel-Africa ties.
In this session, moderated by Wayne Sussman, Director of the AJC Africa Institute, the experts discuss key issues surrounding Israel-Africa relations: the role of innovation and technology, demography, trade, and security, along with numerous opportunities for cooperation in areas such as agriculture, energy, healthcare, and more.
In a special video address to AJC Global Forum 2023, Nasser Bourita, the Foreign Minister of Morocco, delivered a compelling message on behalf of his country. Bourita expressed appreciation for the longstanding friendship between Morocco and American Jewish Committee, highlighting the deep history of cooperation between Muslims and Jews in Morocco.
In a special video address to AJC Global Forum 2023, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou described the close bonds between his country and Israel that date back to the founding of the Jewish state in 1948.