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Bennouna

lines on the record: 209
first: 2001-12-18
most recent: 2005-07-21
sittings or episodes: 23
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“For Morocco, this is a matter of working to ensure the success of the United Nations Mission with a view to meeting all conditions for the normal resumption of the constitutional process in Haiti and the full functioning of the governmental authorities, within the framework of the rule of law. We sincerely hope that security conditions will quickly be restored so that the Transitional Government can hold elections this year. The Moroccan contingent has been operational since November, and it is fully carrying out its responsibilities within MINUSTAH. Similarly, Moroccan and Spanish troops have been cooperating very successfully since taking over from the Chilean battalion at Fort Liberte and Terre Rouge in the north- east of Haiti.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“In April, our Organization launched an appeal to Member countries to support the political transition by contributing to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), which was established pursuant to resolution 1529 (2004). The Kingdom of Morocco had no hesitation in responding positively to that appeal. Indeed, in July we decided that, working in close cooperation with the Kingdom of Spain, a neighbouring country that is also committed to the stability and security of the Caribbean region, we would participate in MINUSTAH by providing an operational military contingent.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We should also like to commend the efforts of the Multinational Interim Force in Haiti, which was made up of contingents from Canada, France and the United States and which carried out its responsibilities with great professionalism. Haiti has given French-speaking countries, and the entire world, many eminent artists and poets. It is a country with great cultural vitality. But it is also a country that has, unfortunately, been the victim of confrontations and cycles of violence that have torn it apart, depriving it of the means to provide for the basic needs of its people and to address the challenges of sustainable development - a situation has been made worse by natural disasters.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“This is an issue to which the Kingdom of Morocco attaches the greatest importance, given our long- standing relations of cooperation with that friendly country, to whose security and stability we are firmly committed, and our desire - which you share, Sir - for the harmonious development of the Caribbean region. Before dealing with the situation in Haiti, I should like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, and his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Mr. Juan Gabriel Valdes - a good friend who was the representative of his country, Chile, here at the United Nations - for their tireless efforts and their dedication to the restoration of peace and security and to strengthening the political process in Haiti.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Mr. Bennouna (Morocco) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. You are well known for your great diplomatic experience and commitment to peace in your continent, and specifically in the Caribbean region and Haiti. We are convinced that, under the outstanding leadership of Ambassador Cesar Mayoral, the Argentine team will discharge its responsibilities to the fullest. Indeed, it has already begun to do so, to the satisfaction of all. I should also like to congratulate all of the new Council members and to pay tribute to the very positive and fruitful work of the Algerian presidency during the month of December. I welcome your initiative, Mr. President, to convene this public debate on the situation in Haiti.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco is convinced that strengthening peace by resuming negotiations remains the only way to achieve a just and comprehensive settlement in the Middle East, on the basis of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in particular resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002), as well as resolution 1515 (2003), in which the Council endorsed the road map. In conclusion, we remain committed to the Arab peace initiative adopted at the Beirut summit, which made the principle of land for peace the one and only foundation for the normalization of the situation among all countries of the region.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Morocco urges the international community to fully shoulder all its responsibilities following this dangerous escalation and to make every effort to put an end to this downward spiral. It is incumbent upon the Security Council, which has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, to take a clear stance by condemning the Israeli policy of occupying a territory, implanting it with settlements and then suppressing all those who speak out against such actions and against the daily humiliations of which the Palestinians are victim.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Less than a month after the assassination of Sheikh Yassin, the Israeli occupation forces have just perpetrated a cowardly act of aggression by assassinating Mr. Abdel Aziz Al-Rantisi and two of his companions. The Kingdom of Morocco formally condemns those assassinations and forcefully denounces this type of act, which is banned by all divine religions and by all international conventions. The international community cannot fail to unequivocally condemn this new assassination, which was committed in violation of international law and which could seriously jeopardize the prospects of a negotiated peace. The policy followed by the Israeli Government could further aggravate the situation and cause a new cycle of violence, leading the region into conditions that are dangerous to international peace and security.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Mr. Bennouna (Morocco) (spoke in French): Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. As you know, the Kingdom of Morocco is convinced that, thanks to your wisdom and experience, the Council's deliberations will be crowned with success in the interests of international peace and security. I wish to take this opportunity to express the Moroccan delegation's gratitude to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of France, for the remarkable way in which he presided over the Council's work last month. Unfortunately, the Security Council is meeting once again to debate the grave situation prevailing in the occupied Palestinian territory with the continuation of extrajudicial executions targeting symbolic figures of the Palestinian resistance.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Ongoing discussions on United Nations reform must also involve an assessment of the shortcomings of the United Nations system in conflict and post-conflict situations, especially with respect to their humanitarian dimension, by drawing lessons from past experiences and in a spirit of creativity in order, as I said earlier, to resolve current crises. This is an obligation of solidarity that we owe to those peoples who have suffered so much from war and from post-conflict situations. What do we owe one another? That was the question posed by one of the founders of the Encyclope'die, Denis Diderot. Diderot believed that taking care of someone else was also a way of ensuring one's own enlightened self-interest. Is this not the morality that underlies international cooperation and collective security, for which the Council is responsible?”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“This process has indeed begun, and my country encourages such interaction among United Nations agencies and organs, especially between the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council. The extension by the Economic and Social Council of the mandate of the ad hoc Advisory Group on Guinea- Bissau and the creation of a similar group on Burundi constitute an encouraging response on the part of the international community to the urgent need to devise assistance programmes for vulnerable countries that are emerging from conflict situations, especially in Africa. It is important to ensure complementarity in the context of the actions undertaken by the Security Council to maintain peace and those of the Economic and Social Council aimed at economic and social development.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In order to promote a culture of reconciliation and, ultimately, a culture of prevention, it is important to explore all possibilities available for settling disputes while respecting the sovereignty and integrity of States. Therefore, regional autonomy, as practised by many democracies, allows them to preserve unity in diversity and to avoid the tragic obstacle represented by the constant fragmentation of State entities, which can have dangerous consequences for international peace and security. Indeed, we must enable peoples fully to exercise their right to manage their own local affairs while ensuring stability and security for the country as a whole and for the subregion to which it belongs. The growing importance of the topic of today's debate requires greater interaction among agencies.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“To be sure, the Beijing Platform for Action highlighted that particular dimension and the valuable contribution made by women, but we must now go farther and promote the participation of women in the field and in peacekeeping operations. At the heart of current conflicts, we often find an affirmation of specific identity in cultural, religious, social or ethnic terms. In order to cope with the increased number of identity-based tensions - which have, regrettably, multiplied since the beginning of globalization - the international community must not only foster dialogue among parties to a conflict but also seek lasting solutions in order to maintain peace and stability.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It is imperative to safeguard the lives and the dignity of individuals. In this spirit, the international community must involve itself in the resolution of the problems of refugees and of displaced persons. We should strengthen the protection mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and seek lasting solutions for refugees by fostering in particular voluntary repatriation, in conditions of dignity and security. A comprehensive approach must also take into account all of the actors in the field - civil society, non-governmental organizations, but also, and above all, women. We cannot overemphasize the decisive role of women in post-conflict reconstruction processes.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The reintegration of former combatants, with clear-cut safeguards for their personal security; their participation in public life, with respect for the rule of law; and genuine economic and social prospects for them and for their family members are pivotal elements in the lasting settlement of conflicts. The representative of Angola spoke quite eloquently this morning of his country's experience in this respect. In Sierra Leone, the United Nations has been involved in the demobilization and reintegration of more than 46,000 combatants; however, a great deal remains to be done, especially in Liberia. Among the key objectives that should be mentioned in defining an overall strategy in post- conflict situations, pride of place goes to respect for human rights and for international humanitarian law.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In particular, as has been stated, respect for the neutrality of the United Nations is very important. As was also noted, the Organization must work to bring the parties closer together; it must not impose any solution that might have been conceived of in advance. Of the objectives I have mentioned, the first is closely linked to the obstacles that quite often undermine efforts made towards national reconciliation. I have in mind the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants, and the restoration of justice with the goal of reconciliation and of economic and social development. With respect to justice, there are also the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, which play a supplementary role.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The success of the United Nations contribution to national reconciliation in post-conflict situations lies in the Organization's ability to take into account local characteristics - the multi-ethnic nature of Kosovo, the need to involve women in public life in Afghanistan, for example, the disarmament of ex- combatants in Sierra Leone and in Liberia. Tomorrow, perhaps, the United Nations might be participating in reconstruction in Iraq. All of these crisis situations might seem similar, but they are, in fact, quite different. The role of the Council must be to provide adequate responses and to design mandates that are equal to the realities in the field. Of course, individual responses to crises and in post-conflict situations should form part of an overall strategy that encompasses common objectives.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Even the four recent cases of Afghanistan, Kosovo, Timor-Leste and Sierra Leone are very different from one another Therefore, one of the most important lessons is the need first to reach a common understanding of what makes the crisis in question unique, and then to develop our responses accordingly. We should draw on previous experiences while bearing in mind that completely new approaches may be required" (S/PV.4748, p. 3). In other words, the Secretary-General wanted to remind us that the Council should be creative each and every time it considers a crisis situation, and, in particular, that it should get as close as possible to the realities on the ground, without, of course, forgetting its experience drawn from other situations.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The success of United Nations efforts in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Guatemala, Mozambique and elsewhere testifies to the wealth of experience of the Organization in this sphere. We can draw one major lesson from such experience. Each conflict, and each and every post- conflict situation, has its own characteristics and features. There is no universal recipe that can be applied in this area in a systematic manner. As the Secretary-General stated in a debate in the Security Council a little less than a year ago, on 30 April 2003: "But the thing that stands out is that no single approach has ever been adopted twice, because no two conflicts or post-conflict situations are alike.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“But before speaking specifically about that issue, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the new non-permanent members of the Council, who began their term of office at the beginning of the month: Algeria, Benin, Brazil, Romania and the Philippines. Today the Council is discussing post-conflict situations, peace efforts and the fact that certain developments, if they are not checked in time, can evolve into lasting obstacles to peace and national reconciliation strategies. In the context of post-conflict situations, the United Nations has incomparable experience, ranging from the negotiation of political settlements among the parties to participation in reconstruction efforts.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Bennouna (Morocco) (spoke in French): I should like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, which is soon to end. Your great skills and experience have enabled the Council to discharge its responsibilities very effectively. In this connection, I would like to thank you in particular for taking the initiative to convene this debate on post-conflict national reconciliation and the role of the United Nations. The considerable level of participation and the very enlightening debate show how much we needed such a discussion in the United Nations. I am convinced that we will be able to reach some very useful conclusions. All previous speakers have recalled the special role played by the United Nations in reconciliation efforts.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We sincerely hope that the Council will take the appropriate measures to stop this escalation by requiring Israel to respect the sovereignty of its neighbours and their territorial integrity, particularly of Syria, to which the Kingdom of Morocco expresses its full solidarity.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Therefore, if the facts are evident, it is the responsibility of the Council to take note of them and to determine if they pertain to Chapter VII of the Charter - namely aggression, a breach of the peace or a threat to peace - and then to take the measures required of the Council as the organ primarily responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security. The Kingdom of Morocco can only express its alarm at the escalation of violence in the Middle East, an escalation that runs the risk of including all countries of the region, and beyond that endangering peace and security in the world.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“That fact cannot be the object of the sole legal justification envisaged by the Charter - legitimate self-defence. If words still have meaning and if international law still exists, the concept of legitimate self-defence has nothing to do with the deliberate attack against Syrian territory. Striking because a reprehensible, odious and unacceptable act was committed in Haifa recalls times of sad memories when blind, collective punishment took the place ofjustice. In any case, we would be far from the principles of the Charter and the fundamental standards of international law.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Mr. Bennouna (Morocco) (spoke in French): I wish to add my voice to those have already done so in expressing our full confidence in you, Sir, as President of the Council this month. I also wish to congratulate Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry for a very determined and innovative presidency last month. Syria, a fraternal country and member of the Council, was a victim of Israel's recourse to the use of force, in violation of the Charter. Article 2, paragraph 4 of the Charter calls on all Member States to refrain from the use of force against the territorial integrity or the political independence of any State. The Israeli attack that took place last night or this morning was a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The fact is there. No one is denying it.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“The creation of a Palestinian State is the only way to ensure security for all the children of the region. It is certainly not by eliminating the legitimate Palestinian interlocutor that the Israeli authorities will make progress towards greater security and tranquillity.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Wisdom, moderation and dialogue remain the best guarantors of a fair and lasting solution to the Middle East crisis. It is in that spirit that the Kingdom of Morocco reiterates its full readiness to multiply efforts and contacts in order to restore the momentum of the road map co-sponsored by the Quartet and supported by the international community as a whole. We keenly hope that, through the Security Council, the international community will send Israel a clear message to reconsider its decision. We appeal for an end to all forms of violence. We must not allow the circle of violence and reprisals to lead us off the path of peace, security and regional stability. The United Nations, in particular the Security Council, must shoulder its responsibilities with respect to the deteriorating situation in Palestine. The goal is clear.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“His Majesty also conveyed a message to the Israeli authorities expressing his profound disquiet and grave concern about the serious consequences of expelling President Arafat or of any attack on his person or security. The Kingdom of Morocco firmly believes that the resolution of this conflict requires a dialogue and the return of the parties to the negotiating table. That should take place as soon as possible, without preconditions or unilateral initiatives that might accelerate an escalation of the spiral of violence and retaliation. As for us, we have often condemned terrorism, as did the representative of Palestine this morning. We have condemned terrorism, regardless of its origin and motivations. Yet we have always insisted that every effort be made to eliminate the causes of this scourge.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The decision to banish President Arafat can only strike the final blow to the peace process, particularly to the efforts deployed by the Quartet to craft the stages and processes for a fair and lasting solution, in keeping with Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 1397 (2002), which call for putting an end to the Israeli occupation and creating the conditions for establishing a sovereign Palestinian State that will coexist side by side in peace with Israel. In the light of this alarming situation, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, President of the al-Quds Committee, immediately appealed to the members of the Quartet to intervene without delay in order to prevent Israel from carrying out its illegal decision.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“In this situation, when the international community is appealing for more channels for the Israeli-Palestinian dialogue, the Israeli authorities decided in principle last Thursday that they would deport President Yasser Arafat. That decision has been taken in flagrant disregard of the most elementary rules of international law. President Arafat is the legitimate leader of the Palestinian Authority and was democratically elected by the Palestinian people. Furthermore, President Yasser Arafat, who enjoys unquestioned historical legitimacy, symbolizes the deep aspirations of the Palestinian people to liberation and a decent future for their children.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Bennouna (Morocco) (spoke in French): Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the Moroccan delegation, to congratulate the presidency of the United Kingdom for its excellent work this month to strengthen international peace and security. I also wish to thank Mr. Roed-Larsen. I listened with interest to his comprehensive and objective briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including Palestine. This is a critical time. The Council is meeting at a time when we are witnessing an unprecedented aggravation of the situation in Palestine with violence and destruction increasing. The Palestinian population, in addition to its daily insecurity, is enduring all manner of restrictions.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Similarly, the solidarity of the international community, to alleviate suffering and help the hungry, the sick or disabled, must go beyond all political and other divisions. It is only in this way that we can preserve our humanity. We must see to it that this crisis, this tragedy, can be an opportunity for a rebirth, a resurgence of the values of peace and tolerance. But this must be done quickly, very quickly. For "the night is long that never finds the day". Shakespeare was a poet, a humanist, who knew that freedom cannot live side by side with domination.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“It is that people, despite the diversity of their cultures, beliefs and sensibilities, can always find common ground to save themselves from the scourge of war. Such common ground, as Secretary-General Kofi Annan has reminded the Council just a few hours ago, consists in the respect for the sovereignty, unity and the territorial integrity of Iraq, as well as in the right of this country, and all others, to choose its own political regime, without foreign interference, and to freely exploit its own resources. Finally, respect for humanitarian law allows for neither exception nor reservation. It is an indispensable body of imperative rules of international law. I know what I am speaking of here.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“This is what the peoples of the United Nations expect of us today: to save them from the scourge of war and the suffering it causes. It is up to us all, whoever we may be, every Member of this Organization, the powerful and the others, to get down to this task with a sense of urgency. We cannot resign ourselves to the fatality of death, which blindly strikes innocents, to the fatality of destruction of a land where the earliest traces of our shared memory reside, a land where God called on people to allow the spirit to prevail over instinct and passion. The discussions of the Council today and tomorrow are crucial, because the future of our Organization depends on them and especially of the vision of the world that they embody. What is that vision?”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“We are here again today before the Security Council, after the international community has failed in all the efforts it has made for several months to promote a peaceful outcome of the Iraqi crisis, in particular by allowing disarmament inspectors to carry out their tasks to completion. The entire world has its eyes focused on us, as if it were trying to detect some hope through the curtain of smoke and flames that are released from explosives and bombs. Almost 60 years have elapsed since such a hope was proclaimed widely and loudly in San Francisco. The peoples of the United Nations declared their resolve "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war", which twice in the space of a lifetime - this was in 1945 - "brought untold sorrow to mankind".”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“Today, we wish to reiterate our faith, more than ever, in the values of peace and tolerance that have guided the founding fathers of our Organization. We believe that collective security is the best means of protecting us against the return of the demons of expansionism and domination. All international and regional groups have spoken on the Iraqi crisis and its consequences, as well as on the hostilities under way. The Kingdom of Morocco, as an Arab and Muslim country and member of the Non- Aligned Movement, has taken part in these discussions and the stances that resulted from them. The council of the League of Arab States met in Cairo 23 March, the Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States clearly spoke on this issue this afternoon.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“It is not literature. It is not a matter of disarmament experts. It is not a matter of referring to one legal provision or another. War is the bitter reality that makes us all doubt whether we have made advances in our ethics, values and humanity. The Kingdom of Morocco has often addressed the Council, before the hostilities broke out, to call for a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis, which would preserve the credibility of the Council and the values on which the Charter is based. Force, indeed, should be the last resort, after all other means for a peaceful settlement have failed. As everyone knows, the philosophy that underpins our Organization requires that all States renounce the unilateral use of force and turn to collective security.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“Everybody knows that the highest of all priorities, the one that we should have looked at first, was to give justice to the Palestinians, who have waited more than 50 years for the decisions of the United Nations to be implemented, in order to restore their dignity and to give them the enjoyment of national sovereignty within their own State, with Al-Quds, Jerusalem, as its capital. The war that is raging today is now being broadcast live and in real time and is being experienced by the entire population, wherever they may be. These populations are witnessing innocent civilians fall victim, women and children, elderly people. Entire families, like those families of Council members or my own, are watching their relatives held prisoner, intimidated, wounded or killed. War today is no longer something you find in experts' reports.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“Mr. Bennouna (Morocco) (spoke in French): Mr. President, I have already had an opportunity to tell you how grateful my country is to see you presiding over the Council, and I am following your instructions. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, when London was subjected to carpet bombing, it was a time for cries and tears but not for statements and speeches. The war is raging in Iraq, cradle of urban civilization, where the memory of humanity is captured in the first clay tablets, inscribed with the first alphabet. War is raging in one of the most sensitive parts of the world - a region where the peace of the world is now at stake.”
2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source
“My country remains hopeful that reason and rationality will prevail in dealing with the question of Iraq and that the major partners in the United Nations, especially on the Security Council, will strive in the next few days - I emphasize, the next few days - to find a peaceful solution to this dilemma that will preserve the authority and credibility of the Security Council, while strengthening the noble values that constitute the foundation of the Organization.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Due to its unique geographical location, the Kingdom of Morocco, over the centuries, has participated in a fruitful dialogue among civilizations and religions and plays a vital role as a link between the Arab world, Africa and Europe. It remains firmly committed to the virtue of dialogue and to exhausting all possible avenues under the United Nations Charter to resolve all disputes by peaceful means. Our defence of international legality and the system of multilateral diplomacy, as embodied by the United Nations, is founded on the established principles of the foreign policy of the Kingdom of Morocco and on our belief in the relevance of the United Nations and the need to support it as the only forum available to the developing countries for debating on international issues and for bringing together the viewpoints of its members.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“They also affirmed that Iraq should complete its implementation of resolution 1441 (2002) and that the inspection teams should be given an adequate time frame to complete their mandate in Iraq. My country, in all international forums, and in the Security Council just three weeks ago, expressed the need to address this crisis peacefully, based on the basis implementation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and on the need to spare the Iraqi people and the peoples of the region the tragic consequences of a new war, where no one can predict the political, humanitarian and economic implications. At the same time, Iraq is required to maintain proactive and positive cooperation with the international inspectors of UNMOVIC and the IAEA.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“No one disputes that the way the Security Council eventually acts on the Iraq crisis will have critical repercussions for the future of the States of the Middle East region, for the global system of checks and balances and, subsequently, for the United Nations system. In the light of those considerations, the recent Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League Summit at Sharm-el-Sheikh and the Extraordinary Session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference all affirm the need to make all possible efforts to resolve the Iraqi crisis peacefully and in a way that will maintain the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq, in accordance with international legitimacy.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The extremely delicate and critical circumstances in which the Council is meeting are of the greatest significance for international peace and security, as well as for the United Nations system, which was created to embody international law and to provide a framework for constructive dialogue and collective action in order to prevent war and to promote security for all humankind. We listened carefully to the updates given last Friday by Mr. Hans Blix, Executive Chairman of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), and Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). We took note of the progress made by the inspection regime and of the as yet unfinished tasks to ensure that Iraq is free of weapons of mass destruction.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Bennouna (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to express to you, Sir, my delegation's congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We trust that your experience of international affairs and your intimate understanding of the United Nations system will help you effectively to fulfil the critical tasks you are facing. Allow me to commend your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Germany, Mr. Gunter Pleuger, on his remarkable efforts and guidance of the Council last month. I also wish to place on record our thanks to the delegation of Malaysia for its initiative in requesting, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, this open debate on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Any violation of those fundamental rights must be continuously denounced and opposed with the greatest vigour. We are speaking of binding rules of law that cannot be waived by referring to specific agreements or by any kind of legal hair-splitting. Those who exploit women and children in competitions for power and who sometimes use them as hostages by objectifying them for political ends will have to account for their crimes before the international community. Today, we are witnessing the globalization of certain networks that are prone to violence and sometimes to terrorism, and it is only through the rule of law, within the framework of the United Nations, that we will be able to face them, in respect for the values set out in the preamble of the Charter of San Francisco.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The international community has at its disposal an impressive legal arsenal - it is not that there are too few laws, but sometimes that there are too many laws - designed to protect the rights of women, to promote gender equality and to help us combat all forms of discrimination. But those laws must be implemented. The General Assembly, by virtue of its universal composition, has an essential role to play in reminding the world of all of those legal advances, which are also achievements of civilization. The Kingdom of Morocco unequivocally condemns all attacks on the fundamental rights of women and girls, particularly in wartime, and we call on all parties to conflicts to respect the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mindful of women's valuable contribution to the development process and to the consolidation of democracy, my country took the initiative to allot a quota to female candidates for the legislative elections held in September, which enabled us to elect 35 women - we began with two women and ended with 35, which is quite remarkable progress - of various political viewpoints in our Parliament. We believe that every post-conflict reconstruction effort essentially requires the consideration of gender- specific aspects in all programmes and activities undertaken, particularly in social, educational, economic and budgetary policy, and also the strengthening of women's presence in all spheres of the State and at all decision-making levels, which would necessarily balance society.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In order to strengthen respect for the rights of women and girls in conflicts, it is important that peacekeeping operations integrate women into all activities so that they can make an equal contribution to the reconstruction of affected countries. Maintaining a lasting peace after hostilities is possible only if women participate fully in all negotiations and in the resulting structures. Nevertheless, the full integration of women into development requires as a precondition the strengthening of the rule of law, respect for human rights and the establishment of democratic institutions whereby women can express their concerns and their ambitions and can participate in decision-making.”
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“Moreover, the deaths and the disappearances caused by armed conflicts give extra responsibilities to women, so they are easily recruited into illegal activities such as drug trafficking and prostitution for criminal networks. In that respect, training personnel for peacekeeping operations is crucial in order to sensitize them to the vulnerable situation of women and girls in situations of armed conflict, in addition to a plan for gender parity in all activities of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. The proposal to create the position of gender parity adviser within the Department is truly welcome, and Morocco supports it.”
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