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Abbas El Fassi

lines on the record: 25
first: 2008-09-24
most recent: 2010-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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““Indeed, it is of the utmost importance that the United Nations become the standard-bearer of a culture of peace, tolerance and mutual understanding and that it serve as a catalyst for a new form of cooperation based on solidarity and dedicated to achieving dignity, prosperity, well- being and peace for all people everywhere.””
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“This commitment was recognized in March 2010, when Morocco was chosen by the General Assembly to be a co-facilitator of the review process aimed at charting a renewed vision for the Council by putting human capital at the heart of human resources development and sustainable development. “Morocco will spare no effort to achieve this goal and to help develop a shared, responsible vision of the true values of human rights, a vision which excludes empty slogans and the tendentious manipulation of lofty objectives. “The world still has a long way to go before States and peoples learn to accept diversity and make it a genuine source of spiritual, social and cultural enrichment. More than a necessity, dialogue among civilizations has become an urgent priority.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“To this end, it will implement a comprehensive strategy based on a participatory approach which places special emphasis on human resources development and the promise of a dignified life, these being the key elements in our endeavour to build a democratic society dedicated to development. “Accordingly, Morocco has launched a programme of major workshops and reforms. Substantial progress has been made towards expanding the scope of individual and collective freedoms, safeguarding human dignity and promoting and protecting the rights of its citizens, especially those of women, children and people with special needs. “Internationally, Morocco has manifested a deep commitment to protecting human rights since the establishment of the Human Rights Council and its operational mechanisms.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The Kingdom of Morocco therefore proposes that the General Assembly hold a high-level dialogue on investment in Africa. “Similarly, the magnitude of the challenges posed by globalization requires from the international community urgent, substantial reforms of the existing international economic governance institutions as well as further mobilization to lay the foundations for a new, equitable, balanced and efficient international environmental order that will enable us to 33 10-55122 safeguard our planet for the sake of current and future generations. “The Kingdom of Morocco has committed itself irreversibly to protect and promote human rights.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
““Two days ago, we took stock of the progress that has thus far been made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. We agreed that a combination of crises, including the adverse effects of climate change, has clearly delayed the attainment of most of these Goals in many developing countries, particularly on our African continent. “With a population of more than 900 million people and natural resources abundant enough to ensure the continent’s self-sufficiency, Africa is indeed capable of enjoying steady growth and development. This potential notwithstanding, Africa largely remains on the sidelines when it comes to foreign direct investment flows, a trend which has been compounded further by the global economic and financial crisis.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
““As an active player in the peace process, Morocco is aware that such negotiations must address the issue of establishing a fully sovereign Palestinian State, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, as well as the related and complex issues, and that for negotiations to succeed, unilateral actions must be avoided and settlement building must end, especially in Al-Quds Al-Sharif. “As Chair of the Al-Quds Committee, I have consistently drawn the attention of the United Nations and of the international community to the sensitive nature of the issue of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and to attempts to Judaize that Holy City and obliterate its character. Al-Quds must remain a symbol of coexistence and concord between the monotheistic religions, a city of peace and of coexistence between the Palestinian and the Israeli peoples.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We must therefore settle this dispute, given the numerous pressing challenges facing us, especially with respect to security in the Sahara and Sahel regions and in the Mediterranean basin. “Achieving peace in the Middle East is not an impossible goal, nor is the persistence of the conflict inevitable. The only solution to the conflict remains that of two States, living side by side in peace and security. “The international community is therefore called upon to support the direct negotiation process taking place under the commendable auspices of the United States Administration. This is a good opportunity to strive to achieve a final settlement, in compliance with international legitimacy and the relevant United Nations resolutions and on the basis of a clear frame of reference, a comprehensive agenda and a specific timetable.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“They have also commended Morocco’s active steps to facilitate the settlement of this dispute, which seriously jeopardizes the integration of the Arab Maghreb and the prosperity of the peoples of its five countries. “In that context, the Kingdom of Morocco calls on the other partners to seize this historic opportunity and engage in substantive and serious negotiations under the auspices of the Secretary- General and his Personal Envoy, to whom we reiterate our sincere willingness to cooperate. “The need to free our region from the yoke of this dispute, which hampers our joint action, has never been greater, not only for us, but also for our strategic partners.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“From this rostrum, the Kingdom of Morocco calls on the international community to increase its involvement and work for the settlement of all disputes — whether overt or covert — that strain 10-55122 32 relations between neighbouring States and hamper the indispensable integration of their economies, particularly in Africa. “To foster healthier relations in our Maghreb region, we submitted an autonomy initiative to the United Nations in 2007 with a view to bringing an end to the artificial dispute over the recovery by Morocco of its southern provinces. That bold, innovative initiative has received the support of the international community and the Security Council, which have repeatedly described the efforts underlying it as serious and credible.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
““Morocco, which firmly believes in the important position of the United Nations as the symbol of universal values and international legitimacy, has worked tirelessly to give the Organization active and concrete support, to promote its principles and to contribute to the achievement of its objectives. Indeed, my country has also actively sought to ensure that its national priorities are in line with issues on the international agenda. “Peacekeeping was the main objective behind the creation of the United Nations, which is playing a key role for all mankind.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
““This session, which is being held 10 years after the Millennium Summit, is a great opportunity for us to agree on a consensual vision to steer our joint action for the years to come and to reiterate our commitment to the three basic axes underlying that vision, namely, security and stability, development and prosperity, and advancement of human rights and human dignity. Those priorities form the bedrock of the new international agenda. This important meeting therefore provides us a good opportunity to reassert our commitment to tackling those priorities and to reiterate our determination to promote international cooperation and lay solid groundwork for a new world where safety and solidarity prevail.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“His Majesty Mohammed VI, the King of Morocco, has honoured me by asking me to deliver his statement to the General Assembly. “Allow me, at the outset, to congratulate you, Mr. President, on being elected to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session, and to commend your predecessor, Mr. Ali Treki, on having given fresh dynamism to the proceedings of the Assembly. I would also like to express my deep appreciation to His Excellency the Secretary-General, who spares no effort to enhance the role of the United Nations.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Morocco remains strongly committed to continuing those negotiations with sincerity and goodwill in order to find a final solution to that regional conflict, one that would respect the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and give the benefits of autonomy to the Sahara and its population. It would be a lasting, comprehensive and realistic solution to that regional conflict. A strong, open, integrated and stable Arab Maghreb can play a key role in maintaining regional peace and security. Along the shores of the Mediterranean, it can also contribute to enhancing African integration and play an active role as an efficient and credible partner to achieve the noble goals for which the United Nations was created.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The Kingdom of Morocco is strongly convinced about and deeply committed to overcoming all obstacles and to moving forward with regional integration into the Arab Maghreb Union. The Moroccan autonomy initiative regarding the Western Sahara, which was described by the Security Council as serious and credible, is the result of in-depth national consultations and widespread international consultations. As a result, the Security Council successfully and unanimously adopted three resolutions — 1754 (2007), 1783 (2007) and 1813 (2008) — that call upon parties to enter into true negotiations, taking into consideration the latest developments and particularly the Moroccan initiative, which launched a new dynamic in favour of a lasting solution to this conflict.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“It would aim to appropriately equip the United Nations to play a leading role in ensuring that all citizens’ rights are protected and that the laws and political and economic mechanisms regarding respect for human rights are harmonized in order to promote those rights. The United Nations is based on the principles of cooperation and neighbourly relations, with regional integration and cooperation representing the best means to ensure stability, economic development and an improved collective future. Since its independence, the Kingdom of Morocco has placed the project of an Arab Maghreb Union at the top of its priorities and considered it a strategic option. Morocco is firmly committed to making the Arab Maghreb Union the herald of an era of peace and the fulfilment of the common destiny of the populations of this region.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“As far as Iraq is concerned, we closely follow progress on the ground and encourage dialogue and national reconciliation between the different ethnic, political and cultural factions in order to end the cycle of violence, to reach peace and stability, to preserve the territorial integrity of that brotherly country and to allow it to rebuild its economy. Morocco also launched a regional initiative in June 2006 by convening an international ministerial conference on migration, development, environment and climate change. Morocco considers the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the right occasion to appoint a United Nations special rapporteur on human rights issues.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The Kingdom of Morocco equally expresses the necessity to respect the particular situation of Jerusalem by avoiding degrading and humiliating practices and curtailing any attempts to undermine the specificities of the Holy City in regard to culture, religion and civilization. In this regard, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, spares no effort in encouraging world leaders to help put an end to the projects taking place around the Al-Aqsa Mosque and in other parts of Jerusalem.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“In this context Morocco closely follows the latest developments regarding the situation in the Middle East and encourages all initiatives aiming to bring peace to that region, with respect to international legality and to the agreements previously reached, namely the Road Map and the Arab Peace Initiative. This last initiative undoubtedly represents a realistic solution, reflecting the true commitment of Arab countries to reach a just, comprehensive and lasting solution that would allow the Palestinian people to establish an independent State with Al-Quds as its capital and force Israel to withdraw from all occupied Arab land, a solution that would enable the people and the countries of the Middle East to live in peace, stability and security.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“At this point, it is important to strengthen multilateralism in order to meet new challenges and to put in place a new order based on justice and equality. The pursuit of such an approach is not merely an option but is necessary, given the serious challenges 08-52265 18 facing international peace and security and sustainable economic and social development. The Middle East peace process, initiated at the Madrid Conference in 1991, was unfortunately unsuccessful in ending the conflict, which continues to see heavy daily casualties and causes millions of Palestinians to live in inhumane and tragic conditions.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“As a troop- contributing country, Morocco has spared no efforts to increase its involvement in United Nations peacekeeping forces. The Kingdom is also actively promoting the enhancement of South-South cooperation by giving priority to African countries. To parallel the changes taking place in the international arena, United Nations Member States launched major reforms centred on improving the Organization’s actions, reinforcing its role and enhancing its mechanisms. Nevertheless, some weaknesses remain in coordination among the various United Nations bodies and between the Organization itself and regional organizations. That is particularly evident in the efforts to contain and prevent regional conflicts with potential spillover effects.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“In order to improve that situation, the Kingdom of Morocco urges the United Nations and relevant financial institutions to undertake all the arrangements necessary to stabilize the food market, to maintain social stability in developing countries and to open the market to agricultural products, taking into consideration the circumstances of the least developed countries. The weak role of the United Nations in maintaining peace and security throughout the world during the cold war period was followed by a new phase, during which the multilateral system was characterized by the convening of several meetings and conferences focused on various global issues, as well as by the deployment of numerous peacekeeping operations, especially in Africa.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“In fact, the assistance provided by donor countries does not meet the expectations of developing countries despite the former’s commitment to increase their global annual assistance to developing countries to $50 billion by 2010. Therefore, notwithstanding the progress achieved over previous years, Morocco, in addition to other countries, expresses its concern regarding the delay in the launching of development processes in many African countries. That delay is partly due to the complexity of the current international situation particularly marked by economic and financial crises, which have had an impact on food security and the energy needs of these countries. Those circumstances undermine years of ongoing efforts towards the development of African countries.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Rather than fulfilling the expectations of a better world after the cold war, today’s reality has seen an increase in regional and internal conflicts, especially on the African continent. This situation is exacerbated by a race for energy resources and a frenzied exploitation of precious minerals. At the economic and trade levels, the launch of the World Trade Organization in 1994 in Marrakesh led to a substantial acceleration of world trade exchanges, but it did not create a fair trade system that would respond to the expectations of developing countries. Indeed, in spite of the efforts deployed in numerous United Nations conferences, official development assistance (ODA) has significantly decreased over recent years.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Twenty years ago, the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of a cold war era that had been characterized by ideological divisions, arms races and a weak multilateral system with inefficient mechanisms. With the end of that era came great hope and aspirations from the world’s peoples, leading some to believe in the beginning of a new world order — a world order that would not only be more fair and equitable, but also distinguished by a culture of forgiveness among its nations. That new order was also meant to spread the values of democracy and human rights, giving priority to development and the better and more efficient utilization of technological advancements. At the same time, some people predicted that that new world order would restore prestige to the United Nations, allowing it to achieve more consensus on international issues.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Allow me to begin by warmly congratulating His Excellency Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann upon his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- 17 08-52265 third session. His election honours his long-lasting personal commitment to the preservation of peace and security and, particularly, his constant efforts to encourage reconciliation in Central America. I also wish to thank Mr. Srgjan Kerim for his excellent service as President of the General Assembly at its previous session. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, for his generous and ongoing efforts to help reform our Organization, in particular those aiming to improve its working methods and its interaction with its Member States.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)