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lines on the record: 111
first: 2013-11-12
most recent: 2019-07-23
sittings or episodes: 15
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“Nasser Bourita, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Morocco, demonstrated that our two countries share the same position of advancing a two- State solution under international law and preserving Jerusalem and its Islamic heritage. In that context, His Majesty sent Moroccan architects and craftspeople to preserve the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in collaboration with the Jordanian Waqf. In conclusion, our position remains consistent. It is based on the Arab Peace Initiative and all terms of reference for the creation of an independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital within the 4 June 1967 borders, coexisting in peace, harmony and security with Israel.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“This appeal was enshrined in a unique document calling for the preservation of the unique nature and identity of the city. In addition, the communique that followed the historic visit of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein to the Kingdom of Morocco, at the invitation of his brother, His Majesty Mohammed VI, reaffirmed their full support for the Palestinian people in the recovery ofall their legitimate rights and for the creation of an independent Palestinian State along the borders of 4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital and on the basis of relevant international resolutions, the Arab Peace Initiative and the two-State solution. This was reaffirmed at the first round of political consultations between the Kingdoms of Morocco and Jordan, held last week in Amman. Mr.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“He has urged the occupying Power to discard all plans to change the legal status of the city and its spiritual sites of worship by drawing attention to the serious repercussions of adopting its project to Judaize Jerusalem. He has also called for Israel to avoid any measures that would undermine the political status, as the question ofJerusalem lies at the heart of final-status issues under resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980). Based on this beliefwith regard to the special status of Jerusalem for members of the three monotheistic religions, the Emir of the Believers, His Majesty Mohammed VI, President of the Al-Quds Committee, along with the Pope, issued a joint appeal in Rabat, on 30 March, calling for respect for the sanctity, spiritual dimension and exceptional position of Jerusalem as a city of peace.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“It is the first Qibla and the third of the holy shrines, which gives the city a special legal status that cannot be undermined, as guaranteed by Security Council resolutions. His Majesty King Mohammed VI, President of the Al-Quds Committee, has attached great importance to the city by consistently emphasizing the need to preserve its historical, legal and political status. He has called on the United Nations and permanent members of the Council to shoulder their responsibilities in order to prevent its status from being undermined and efforts to resolve the conflict from being delayed. His Majesty has also, on more than one occasion and by various means, be it at bilateral meetings or in various international forums, called for an end to Israeli settlement activities and the Judaization of Jerusalem.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“Worse still, they represent a continued provocation of the Palestinian people and the international community. Moreover, the deterioration of the living conditions of the Palestinians and the lack of basic requirements for a dignified life prevent the lost climate of confidence from being re-established. It is also detrimental to the State-building process and to the creation of the framework and conditions necessary to revive peace talks for a two-State solution along the borders of 4 June 1976. Jerusalem/Al-Quds Al-Sharif remains at the heart of this conflict. It is the centre of the Middle East and the essence of a political solution for Palestinians and Israelis alike. Indeed, Jerusalem/Al-Quds Al-Sharif occupies a special place in the hearts of all followers of the three monotheistic religions.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“It is with great regret and concern that we are following the deteriorating situation in Palestine, due to the occupying Power's policies against the Palestinian people, namely, the Judaization of the territory of Jerusalem and the continued building of settlements, demolition of houses and repression of unarmed civilians. These policies are complicating the situation even further, exacerbating tensions and reinforcing all the obstacles to the onset of a peace process that has been moribund for years. We are therefore witnessing the demise of the two-State solution. The ongoing settlement activities, in flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 2334 (2016), undermine peace efforts and nullify all attempts to revitalize the political process.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and to thank you for convening this meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I also thank Under-Secretary- General Rosemary DiCarlo for her informative briefing on the subject. My delegation aligns itself with the statements to be delivered by the representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of the Group of Arab States, and by the representative of the United Arab Emirates, on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“Morocco has developed its own national strategy based on security governance, upgrading our legal framework, the fight against social instability and religious-sector reform in order to combat these scourges. We have also invested in international efforts, both within the United Nations and its specialized bodies and in international counter-terrorism initiatives and forums, including the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum, which we co-chair with the Netherlands and, from September, Canada. Finally, Morocco remains willing to share its expertise and know-how in the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime. We will stand shoulder to shoulder with our African brothers, both bilaterally and through triangular cooperation with the United Nations in the context of South- South cooperation.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco is well aware of the linkages between terrorism and transnational organized crime, especially the trafficking of drugs, weapons and human beings, hostage-taking and the kidnapping of tourists, humanitarian workers and even United Nations officials. It was one of the first States to alert the international community to these dangerous linkages. We therefore call for vigilance and a combination of subregional, regional and international efforts to combat terrorism and transnational organized crime. We also call on the States of the Sahel and the Maghreb to take concerted action to stem the already perceptible adverse effects of such terrorist and criminal activities.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“It requires us to strengthen border security and the exchange of information, consolidate international, regional and subregional cooperation and implement the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the international conventions and protocols on counter- terrorism, the relevant Security Council resolutions and the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. The United Nations has a central role to play, especially with regard to capacity-building.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“All of these criminal networks are interlinked and fuel one another further as they become more global, thereby increasing their capacity to destabilize and undermine the territorial integrity of States. This is undoubtedly a threat to peace and security not only in Africa, especially in the Sahel- Maghreb area, but throughout the entire world. This is a source of concern for my country and one to which the international community must pay more attention. This new situation further complicates efforts to combat terrorism and transnational organized crime.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Returning foreign terrorist fighters are heading towards North Africa and the Sahel, among other regions. This is likely to put significant pressure on peace and security in Africa, especially the Sahel- Maghreb area, as they look for hotbeds of tension and institutional fragility - essentially a State vacuum, where they can settle, proliferate and sow the seeds of terror and fear throughout the continent. This new reality has reinforced the existence of linkages between cross-border crime, armed groups, separatist movements, terrorist groups and traffickers of all kinds in Africa. In addition, drug and arms traffickers have joined the ranks of terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaida and its branch in the Islamic Maghreb and entities affiliated with Da'esh.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“In addition, terrorist networks have used transnational organized crime networks to finance their activities through kidnapping-for-ransom operations, trafficking in drugs, weapons, cultural property and persons and illegal immigration activities, inter alia. This has been highlighted in a number of reports of United Nations bodies, including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and noted in resolutions including 1373 (2001) and 2368 (2017), as well as in presidential statement S/PRST/2018/9. The military defeat of Da'esh triggered the return, transit and resettlement of foreign terrorist fighters, which intensified the global terrorist threat on the one hand and bolstered the linkage between terrorist and transnational organized crime networks on the other. It is therefore extremely important to consider their next destination.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Terrorist and transnational organized crime networks have often worked together, acting as service providers for one another. They coordinate closely to carry out their heinous and illegal operations, sparing no continent or country. These linkages have been accentuated over the course of this decade, which has seen a resurgence of terrorist acts, along with a rise in cross-border criminal activities, thereby threatening the peace, stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and societies. The flow of foreign terrorist fighters to hotbeds of tension, particularly in Iraq and Syria, has seen these two networks further unite in order to facilitate the travel of foreign terrorist fighters, with the help of traffickers and smugglers.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in French): Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country's presidency of the Security Council during the month of July and for such a pertinent choice of theme: the important issue of the linkages between international terrorism and transnational organized crime. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Kuwait on its successful presidency in June. I thank Ms. Michele Coninsx, Assistant Secretary- General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate; Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; and Ms. Tamara Makarenko, International Consultant, for their enlightening briefings. There is no doubt that linkages between terrorism and transnational organized crime exist, nor are they new.”
2019-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8569 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, Morocco's position on this conflict remains firmly based on the Arab Peace Initiative and all principles as well as terms of reference aimed at achieving peace. We call for an independent State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital, along the lines of 4 June 1967, living side by side with Israel in peace, security and harmony.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“His Majesty rejects all unilateral measures taken by Israel, the occupying Power, to change the legal, historic or demographic position, as well as the spiritual nature of East Jerusalem, especially the Islamic and Christian shrines. As for the Syrian Golan, both His Majesty the King of Jordan and King Mohammed VI affirmed that, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy, the Syrian Golan is an occupied territory and that Israel's decision to annex it is illegitimate, null and void and constitutes a violation of those resolutions, especially the relevant Security Council resolutions. In the same vein, King Mohammed VI has sent a team architects and artisans to preserve the historic and cultural aspects of Al-Aqsa Mosque, in coordination with Jordan.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“The statement issued at the end of the historic visit to Morocco by His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, upon invitation from His Majesty King Mohammed VI, stated that, given their infinite care towards the Palestinian question, they renewed their full support for the Palestinian people. The aim is to restore all their legitimate rights and enable them to establish their independent Palestinian State within the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, on the basis of the relevant international resolutions, the Arab Peace Initiative and the principle of the two-State solution.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“His Majesty has called on more than one occasion for no efforts to be made to undermine the status of Jerusalem, as this is one of the final status issues. Given this established conviction regarding the status of Jerusalem for the adherents of the three heavenly religions, on 30 March King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, alongside the Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, signed in Rabat an appeal for Jerusalem. This is an endorsement by His Majesty and the Pope regarding Jerusalem and its inviolability, stressing the spiritual aspects of Jerusalem as a city of peace. That very unique document seeks to preserve the status of Jerusalem and its special nature as a city of multiple faiths, including its spiritual dimension and unique identity.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“Jerusalem holds particular prestige not for Jerusalemites alone, but for all those who believe in the three Abrahamic religions, as the first Qibla and the third of the holy shrines, thereby granting it a special legal status that cannot be altered in any way, in accordance with Security Council resolutions. His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, has always paid close attention to the city of Jerusalem and has always affirmed its historic, legal and political position. He therefore calls on the United Nations, especially the permanent members of the Security Council, to assume their full responsibility in order to avoid any change to that status or impede international efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“Not only is this complicating the situation there, but these policies are also stirring up bitterness and hindering any movement towards initiating a peace process that has been obstructed for years by undermining the possibility of the two-State solution. Using force against defenceless civilians and continued settlement activity in violation of United Nations resolutions, in particular resolution 2334 (2016), among others, can never lead to peace or the launch of a political process. Rather, these actions merely serve to provoke the Palestinians and the international community. The lack of dignified living conditions does not help to build trust or provide the appropriate framework for launching the peace process to achieve a two-State solution along the lines of4 June 1967.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and on your initiative to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I would also like to extend our thanks to Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for her valuable briefing, as well as Mrs. Nada Majdalani and Mr. Gidon Bromberg for their briefings. The policies adopted by the Israeli occupying authorities against the Palestinian people, including Judaization, settlement-building and oppression, are adding insult to injury in occupied Palestine.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“It complements previous documents submitted by Morocco to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism and highlights Morocco's political commitment to its strategy in the fight against terrorism and its approach to implementing its obligations under the provisions of the aforementioned resolutions. Lastly, we welcome today's unanimous adoption of resolution 2462 (2019), which Morocco co-sponsored, as it has done with other relevant Council resolutions, and paves the way to bridge any loopholes that terrorists may exploit.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Pursuant to article 37 of Law No. 43-05, on the fight against money-laundering, as amended, the Moroccan legislation gives full competence to the financial intelligence unit to receive and process requests from the Security Council concerning the freezing of property and assets for terrorist offences. Moreover, the Kingdom of Morocco, pursuant to resolution 2253 (2015), prepared a national report and submitted it to the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011). The report provided updated information on the actions and initiatives taken by the Kingdom with a View to ensuring the optimal implementation of the provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“To that end, the United Nations should provide guidance to Member States, including through capacity-building in technical cooperation programmes supervised by the United Nations Office of Counter- Terrorism, in particular through the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre. The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate should also remain in contact with Member States, in particular through country visits, to assess and identify gaps in order to address them, including upgrading existing counter- terrorism laws. Morocco has a legal and regulatory arsenal for the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions, including measures to restrict financial transactions and immediately freeze assets held in the names of individuals and entities subject to United Nations sanctions on the grounds of terrorism.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“The measures taken and the sanctions committees that have been established under the relevant Security Council resolutions have had an undeniable impact on the drying up of terrorist financing sources, including through the freezing of assets and the travel ban on individuals involved in terrorist financing. However, without the implementation of the provisions of the aforementioned resolutions and the intensification of cooperation between the private sector, especially the banking sector and the State, on the one hand, and States at the regional and subregional levels, on the other, tangible results cannot be achieved.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Hence, the importance of strengthening coordination efforts at the national, subregional, regional and international levels to address that serious problem, while respecting international law, human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. The international community has taken the overall fight against terrorism, including its financing, seriously. The Security Council, through the adoption of a wide range of resolutions, including resolution 1373 (2001); resolution 2178 (2014), adopted at the peak of the influx of foreign terrorist fighters into Iraq and Syria; resolution 2199 (2015), concerning the illicit trade in oil; and resolution 2253 (2015), aimed at extracting the sources of terrorist financing, has therefore created the regulatory framework to address the financing of terrorism.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Recruitment through incentives, including financing travel to areas of tension and issuing monthly payments, has enabled the flow of more than 40,000 terrorist fighters from more than 100 countries to Iraq and Syria. Terrorists have made every effort to ensure the financing of their despicable activities. They have found recourse, notably, in robbing banks and people and imposing taxes within the territories under their control; the illicit sale of cultural property and natural resources, such as oil; kidnapping for ransom; trafficking of all kinds, including in drugs, weapons and human beings, including women and children for sexual purposes; and money-laundering, among others. In addition, they have forged links with transnational organized crime networks to ensure the financing of their macabre projects.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Morocco condemns that terrorist act in the strongest terms and expresses its solidarity with New Zealand and the families of the victims. On this occasion, we wish to reiterate our firm condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and stress that nothing can justify a terrorist act. We reaffirm that terrorism must not be associated with any religion, civilization, nationality or ethnic group. To counter the international community's efforts to curb terrorist financing, terrorist groups are constantly adapting and renewing their financing methods. Between 2014 and 2016, terrorist groups led by Da'esh and Al Qaida spared no effort to secure the financing of their terrorist operations and recruitment activities for foreign terrorist fighters.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country's accession to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and on the convening of this very important debate on preventing and combating the financing of terrorism. I would also like to thank Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism; Mr. Marshall Billingslea, President of the Financial Action Task Force; and Ms. Mercy Buku, expert in anti-money-laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, for their enriching briefings on the subject. Various countries have suffered despicable terrorist acts in recent months, the latest of which was perpetrated, to everyone's disbelief, in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“The concern surrounding the illegal measures imposed against Jerusalem evokes religious sentiments and therefore takes the conflict along a path that is not political, but rather religious. That would be an extremely dangerous matter for international peace and security and for the desired coexistence among various civilizations and cultures." In conclusion, Morocco's stance towards the conflict is a steadfast one based on the Arab Peace Initiative and the terms of reference for achieving peace on the basis of the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the 4 June 1967 borders, living side by side with Israel in peace, security and harmony.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The unilateral measures that impact Jerusalem are completely unacceptable, illegal and illegitimate. They are gross violations of international law and United Nations resolutions, including Security Council resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980) and General Assembly resolution ES-10/20, adopted at its tenth emergency special session. "The settlement of the Palestinian question in accordance with international resolutions prevents terrorism and extremism from taking any opportunity to prevail after investing in the lack of prospects for a solution of the Palestinian question and the issue of Jerusalem in order to justify their criminal approach in the region.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“In a letter of solidarity sent by His Majesty in November 2018 to the Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, and through him to the Palestinian people led by President Abbas, His Majesty noted that: "The issue ofPalestine is crucial for the Middle East and represents the core of the conflict in the region. Achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive peace as a part ofa two-State solution is a strategic choice in accordance with Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, and not simply a political tactic. The question of Palestine is of crucial importance to the Arab and Islamic nation, as the Al-Aqsa Mosque is located in Jerusalem. It is therefore a symbol of tolerance and coexistence among religions.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“His Majesty has called many times for restraint from undermining the current political situation of Jerusalem, on the basis that Jerusalem is at the core of the final-status issues. The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was another opportunity for His Majesty King Mohammed VI to reiterate Morocco's unwavering support for the historic and legitimate right of the Palestinian people to have a viable, independent State within the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with Israel in peace and security, in accordance with resolutions of international legitimacy.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“They impede the peace process and provoke the Palestinians and the international community. The lack of a dignified life does not help to create confidence or the appropriate framework for launching the peace process. The Kingdom ofMorocco, whose King His Majesty Mohammed VI presides over the Al-Quds Committee, underscores the importance of safeguarding the historic, legal and political status of Jerusalem, while calling the United Nations, especially the permanent members of the Security Council and the Quartet, to fully shoulder their responsibilities in order to prevent any action that could undermine the situation or impede international efforts to settle the Palestinian- Israeli conflict.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“We were disappointed last year by the various challenges, obstacles and frustrations that arose with regard to the Palestinian question, hampering all efforts to restore confidence and resume negotiations on the peace process. The situation in occupied Palestine continues to deteriorate as a result of the Judaization policies, settlement-building and systematic oppression of the Palestinian people by the Israeli occupying Power. Those policies have obstructed the two-State solution, exacerbated the situation and increased tensions, all of which only hinders the peace process, which has already been stalled for five years. The use of force, the killing of unarmed civilians and the ongoing construction of settlements are all violations of United Nations resolutions and in particular resolution 2334 (2016).”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and on your initiative to organize this debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I also take this opportunity to congratulate the new members of the Council and to wish them success. We also congratulate the State of Palestine on its election by acclamation to the chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China this year and wish it success. I thank Mr. Nikolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, for his important briefing on this agenda item.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Climate change is an extremely important issue for Morocco, which is why in Marrakech in November 2016 we hosted the twenty-second Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Lastly, in Marrakech on 10 and 11 December, the Kingdom of Morocco, continuing its tireless efforts to revitalize and foster multilateralism, will host the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Beyond that, we want to contribute to building a united Arab Maghreb, a united Arab world and a united Africa. In addition, in its efforts to resolve crises on our African continent and elsewhere, since 1960 Morocco has been involved in United Nations efforts to maintain international peace and security through its participation in peacekeeping operations in Somalia, the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, cote d'Ivoire and Mali, as well as in NATO and European Union operations mandated by the Security Council. In addition, during its three terms as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, the Kingdom of Morocco has consistently defended the objectives and principles of the Charter and advocated for efficient and effective multilateralism.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“It is in that spirit that the Kingdom of Morocco, positioning its foreign policy within a framework of preventive diplomacy, encourages the use of dialogue and negotiation in seeking the peaceful settlement of disputes. Constructive and responsible dialogue is essential to that end. Morocco has willingly assisted in efforts aimed at reconciliation and the settlement of disputes, as His Majesty King Mohammed VI did in the mediation efforts to resolve the crisis in the Mano River region, and in supporting our Malian brothers in dealing with their crisis and our Libyan brothers in getting back on their feet. We hosted the inter-Libyan dialogue held under the auspices of the United Nations that culminated in the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement in Skhirat on 17 December 2015.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“In fealty to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Kingdom of Morocco became a member of the Organization on 12 November 1956. Ever since then we have been an active member of the international community and an ardent defender of the purposes and principles of the Charter, which have become the pillars of our foreign policy and international action. Morocco affirms the principles of the Charter of the United Nations relating to the peaceful settlement of disputes, as outlined in Chapter VI, and firmly supports the continued role of the United Nations as a universal Organization responsible for resolving issues related to maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights and fostering sustainable development.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“There is no shortage of examples that reaffirm the importance of multilateralism and the crucial role played by the United Nations as a fitting venue for uniting us around the principles important to the international community. In that regard, we support the reforms initiated by the Secretary-General aimed at providing the United Nations with better tools for meeting our current challenges. The principles of the Charter must be achieved by taking a comprehensive and multidimensional approach that focuses on the rule of law in all aspects of international relations, including respect for the Charter of the United Nations, the peaceful settlement of disputes, respect for States' sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity, and non-interference in their internal affairs.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Those other challenges include worsening poverty and outbreaks of famine in several regions; unemployment, especially among young people, which has reached alarming levels in various countries, encouraging some of those young people to embrace the fundamentalist tenets of terrorism, radicalism and Violent extremism and to become easy prey for transnational crime and trafficking networks; climate change and its impact on the environment and people; increases in natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, the El Nifio phenomenon, forest fires and so forth, along with desertification and pollution on land, air and sea. All of those problems should challenge us to act together and foster multilateralism.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Multilateralism's raison d'etre is now more essential than ever, considering the emerging challenges facing our States. In addition, the proliferation and expansion of terrorism, the growing numbers ofconflicts and hotbeds of tension, as well as the expansion of transnational organized crime and its links to international terrorism, along with other challenges, have emerged and have had a major and acute impact on the international scene.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“That is why the founding fathers of the Organization signed the United Nations Charter in San Francisco on 26 June 1945, to save succeeding generations from the horrors of war and poverty, and of disrespect for human dignity and human rights. The aim is to maintain international peace and security, guarantee development and promote human rights. The purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations were therefore carefully designed to ensure that they would not date and that they would restore human dignity and enshrine the principle of equality among the States Members of the United Nations. Importantly, the link between those principles has been shown over time to confirm the notion of causality. A failure of any one of them has a negative impact on the others.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in French): I would first like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Security Council for the month of November, and to thank you for organizing this very important debate. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on the subject. In a globalized world that is tested daily and faced with challenges of many kinds, multilateralism is not a choice but a necessity, even an obligation, to work together for the benefit of humankind and the well-being of humans. In the twentieth century, multilateralism became a way to end the ravages of war and anarchy.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“It shows solidarity and an irreversible commitment until the Palestinian people are able to recover all their inalienable rights, because those rights are legitimate under international law, where land and history bear witness to that." To conclude, the position of the Kingdom of Morocco on this conflict remains unchanged. It is based on the Arab Peace Initiative and on the principles and terms of reference with regard to achieving peace on the basis of creating an independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the 4 June 1967 borders, living side by side with Israel in peace, security and harmony.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“His Majesty said: "The international community must make every effort to pool efforts in order to ensure that the fair and just settlement of the Palestinian question stays at the negotiation table in line with a realistic vision and a clear timetable, based on the existing terms of reference and where the two parties will seriously engage in it and shoulder their responsibilities. Our support for the Palestinian question is unconditional and ongoing. That was also underlined by His Majesty in his message: "We reiterate our commitment to the Palestinian question. Our support is continuous and absolute.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“The international community must shoulder its full responsibilities and encourage the parties to return to the negotiating table and relaunch the peace process based on the two-State solution. Otherwise, that solution will remain empty words that can only lead to the spread of violence and hatred. That is what His Majesty said in his message to the participants in the fifth International Conference on Jerusalem, hosted in Rabat from 26 to 28 June under the theme "The Palestinian question after 50 years of occupation and 25 years of Oslo Accord".”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“That is why the Kingdom of Morocco, whose King Mohammed VI is the President of the Al-Quds Committee, underscores the importance of safeguarding the historic, legal and political status of Jerusalem, while reminding the permanent members of the Security Council and the Quartet of their obligation to assume their responsibilities fully in order to prevent any action that could undermine the status of the city or block international efforts aimed settling the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. His Majesty has therefore, on several occasions, called for the avoidance of any action that could modify the political status of Jerusalem, in particular because it is a final-status issue.”
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