New York - Moroccan head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane is due to represent King Mohammed VI at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, whose general debate will kick off on Wednesday morning.
Benkirane’s last minute flight comes after King Mohammed VI cancelled his participation in the UN major annual gathering of heads of state and government.
The Moroccan monarch was expected to address the UN General Assembly, but his participation was cancelled at a last minute due to undisclosed reasons.
At the time of writing, the Ministry of Protocol and Royal Household has still not released any information regarding the cancellation of the King’s trip to New York.