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Chabar

lines on the record: 41
first: 2006-07-21
most recent: 2008-11-19
sittings or episodes: 5
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“The quest for a better life is eternal and, as Aristotle said so well, every social organization must be evaluated on the basis of its contribution to humankind. That is precisely the philosophy underlying the human development initiative launched in 2005 by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In that regard, my delegation welcomes the adoption by the General Assembly on 17 November of resolution 63/23 on promoting development through the reduction and prevention of armed violence. Arms limitation is important, but not sufficient in and of itself. The key is human, economic and social development. The key is in the consolidation of States" cooperation and international assistance for development. Human development must supersede armament. We must focus our action on that profitable market instead of on military expenditures, which some States have made their primary objective. Human development must allow us to emerge from poverty and destitution. It must have the human individual at its heart and strive for the full flourishing of human beings and their development.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“It has also fostered major black markets in weapons in the absence of control and regulation. In 2006, a small group of States, including Morocco, concerned by the harmful effects of armed violence in poor countries affected by conflict, adopted the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, which identified a close correlation between those two antithetical notions whereby a reduction in armed violence fosters sustainable development. The States that signed the Declaration are committed to stepping up their efforts to integrate the reduction of armed violence into their national, regional and international development strategies and their humanitarian assistance and crisis management initiatives.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Our world deserves such security, and if we are to achieve it, both of those requirements must be met. Article 26 of the United Nations Charter requires the Security Council to play a proactive role not only in peacekeeping itself, but also in promoting it by drawing up plans to be submitted to Members of the Organization with a view to establishing a system for the regulation of armaments. In the same spirit, in its resolution 41 (1) of 14 December 1946, the General Assembly also reaffirmed that obligation of the Council by recommending that the latter formulate practical measures for the regulation and reduction of armaments. To date, the Security Council has taken no action in that regard, which to a certain extent has encouraged States to increase their military spending, to the detriment of their development needs.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“But the danger of small arms and light weapons is not our only cause for concern. The existence of weapons of mass destruction is a perpetual high-risk threat that continues to hang over the future of the world. Undoubtedly, the universality of a treaty as important as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, a cornerstone of disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, serves the common objective of collective security. Collective security requires the renunciation of proliferation and a commitment to total and complete disarmament, without which the risk of the acquisition of such weapons by non-State actors is very plausible. Indeed, collective security is a two-sided coin: one side is non-proliferation, and the other is disarmament.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“However, all our peacebuilding efforts would not be complete without effective control of the illicit trade in weapons, which continue to circulate and jeopardize peace processes. How can we aspire to peace, given the excessive accumulation of weapons whose destructive effects continue to undermine all peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development efforts? How can we justify financing the weapons trade through mining, oil and other resources when they should finance the needs of populations? In that regard, significant efforts and real political will must be deployed to achieve the consolidation and implementation of the existing legal instruments in this area and, if necessary, to establish new legal rules, in particular to regulate the transfer and brokering of conventional weapons in order to control their circulation.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“How, then, can we put an end to conflicts that continue to break out? How can we prevent countries emerging from conflicts from relapsing into them? The participants in the 2005 World Summit provided an innovative answer when they decided to establish the Peacebuilding Commission, thus filling a fundamental gap in the institutional structure of the United Nations in order to help countries make a successful transition from war to lasting peace. Since the Commission's establishment, its work has proved arduous and requires the mobilization of increased resources in order to assist in the implementation of integrated peacebuilding strategies. In other words, the commitment of partners, regional and international institutions, donors and countries that are in a position to do so must be systematic, constant and concrete.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Based on the report of the Secretary-General, the 2005 World Summit Outcome (General Assembly resolution 60/1) placed collective security at the heart of the interdependent triad of development, security and human rights. That triad reflects the intertwining of diverse threats whose assuredly indiscriminate effects are felt in all regions throughout the world. The equation is simple: address all those ills with equal effectiveness, without any discrimination, and deal with each threat in the same way as the others, because it has been well established that threats transcend borders and that their effects are universal. One of those recurrent threats is, of course, the outbreak of intra- or inter-State conflicts, whose sporadic effects on stability in subregions, regions and even continents are immediate.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“It has been only three years since the 2005 World Summit, at which the Secretary-General issued his report, largely inspired by the recommendations of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, which he himself had established in 2003 to take an in-depth look at ways to adapt the United Nations system to the needs of the twenty-first century and to predict new threats to collective security. Since then, it has been agreed that such threats, which undermine collective security, also include intra- and inter-State conflicts, terrorism, organized crime, weapons of mass destruction, poverty, deadly epidemics and climate change. All those threats jeopardize human survival and undermine the stability and security of States.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mr. Chabar (Morocco) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset, on behalf of my delegation, to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this important debate on an issue that remains a major concern of the international community. We also wish to thank Ambassador Sergio Duarte, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for his important briefing this morning. Collective security is the basic concept that guided the founders of the United Nations when they created the Organization. Accordingly, it represents the major objective towards which all United Nations activities are directed.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“First, the fate of women in conflict situations who are recruited against their will by armed groups and forced to carry weapons must be taken into account in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes. Secondly, the gender-specific dimension of the justice sector must be strengthened in order to prevent impunity for those responsible for such violence. Thirdly, the role of women in political, economic and social life must be enhanced. Fourthly, gender equality must be ensured in the various sectors of public life. In conclusion, my delegation harbours the hope that this debate will contribute to enhancing the now- recognized role of women in the maintenance of peace and security and in peacebuilding.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source
“I do not want to dwell on the activities of my country with regard to gender equality and the promotion of women's rights in general in the context of the consolidation of the rule of law and democracy, but I would like to reiterate my country's support for the Secretary-General's vision in that regard. His position is that the United Nations system has a role to play in enhancing national capacities, particularly at the highest level, in the definition of policies, the adoption of measures and the establishment of multilateral partnerships. That support must be coupled with financial resources and technical assistance in implementing those policies and putting an end to the atrocities committed against women in conflict situations. To that end, my country believes that our efforts should be based on four major activities.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Morocco, which is aware that sustainable human development must include integrated gender policies, has for several years been taking proactive measures to promote economic and political participation by women. Our concrete action includes the integration of the gender dimension in the drafting and analysis of the national budget. We are one of the first countries to have done so. I take this opportunity to express our full support for the many actions of the United Nations Development Fund for Women regional office in Morocco. Those actions reflect the growing interest in the issue of violence against women and in economic governance, as evidenced in efforts to integrate the gender dimension in development policies.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source
“That response has been effected at many levels, in particular through the establishment of a national strategy for counteracting violence against women and the implementation of a plan of action to implement that strategy by strengthening neighbourhood institutions, legal services for women who are victims of violence, and legal, institutional, economic and social reforms. Morocco has made considerable efforts, which have been broadly welcomed, to promote gender equality. In fact, my country considers such measures to be key to achieving good governance and the agreed development goals. Gender equality is an intrinsic part of the policies of my Government, which are part of a comprehensive process based on promoting economic solidarity, economic and social development and equal opportunity for all.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source
“My country, which attaches considerable importance to resolution 1325 (2000), considers that its implementation must be carried out in the framework of a global and integrated approach that mobilizes the efforts of all Governments, civil society and international organizations in a coordinated and harmonized manner. In that respect, we are ready to cooperate bilaterally and provide direct technical assistance - to African countries in particular, when they have requested it - or to cooperate trilaterally, with the involvement of other partners, in order to ensure the implementation of that resolution. For its part, Morocco has responded positively to the international movement that has been launched to combat violence against women.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source
“To that end, the most recent report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2008/622) of 25 September 2008 assesses the progress achieved in implementing resolution 1325 (2000) by the Security Council and intergovernmental and regional organizations, and recounts the measures taken by Member States, United Nations entities and civil society. However, while progress has been achieved in integrating the gender perspective in national policies and global strategies aimed at improving the situation of women, shortcomings and weaknesses persist in the actual implementation of those policies.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source
“My country therefore supports the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and of the relevant General Assembly resolutions, in particular resolutions 61/143 and 62/133 on the intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and resolution 62/134 on the elimination of rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations. Those are effective instruments for promoting and protecting the rights of women in conflict and post-conflict situations and in all situations of violence. It is clear that the active participation of women in peace processes, conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding and their empowerment are two vital ingredients for the sustainability of peace.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In that respect, peacekeeping operations should support local peace initiatives launched by women and the participation of women's groups in all activities related to the peace process and the settlement of conflicts. It is important to stress that the role of the Peacebuilding Commission, which was set up following the 2005 World Summit, is decisive for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). The Peacebuilding Commission has all the necessary tools to renew and enhance the role of women so that they can take part in reconstruction and peacebuilding activities in countries affected by the work of the Commission. The mainstreaming of gender equality in the Commission's Integrated Peacebuilding Strategies in Burundi, Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau are success stories that need to be reproduced elsewhere.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mr. Chabar (Morocco) (spoke in French): First of all, on behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having chosen the very important issue of women and peace and security as the subject of this month's open debate of the Security Council. This year, as we commemorate the eighth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), we should assess the implementation of the resolution and its impact on the situation of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict countries. National measures are needed to ensure that vulnerable societies emerging from conflict eliminate those inhuman practices and reinforce the security and justice sectors through the launching of reconstruction processes in which men and women should take part without any discrimination.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005Resumption1 (2008) · source
“All the parties must return to the negotiating table as the only means of establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, leading to Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Arab and Palestinian territories and to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital. As ever, Morocco stands ready to contribute to any effort to escape this vicious circle, which would enable the peoples and the countries of the region to live in peace and security.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The Council should urge the Israeli Government to put an immediate end to these violations and to comply with all relevant international resolutions. The Kingdom of Morocco believes that the time has come for the Security Council to shoulder its responsibilities, just as Palestinian and Arab efforts have been made at Mecca to prevent the situation from deteriorating further. My delegation believes that a just and equitable peace must be based on the security and stability of the region and that the path of peaceful negotiations is the only basis for international legitimacy. That path will free the Middle East from the vicious circle of violence and counter-violence. Accordingly, we believe that every effort should be made to that end.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, immediately condemned the work being carried out in the vicinity of the Al-Aqsa mosque - work aimed at changing the demographic character of the site, which is a symbol of Islamic culture. He reiterated that Israel must abide by United Nations resolutions concerning Jerusalem and reaffirmed the legal imperative of preserving its religious, cultural, geographic and demographic character. The Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee also called upon Israel to immediately halt these activities and instead to focus on peace negotiations and mutual respect. These illegitimate Israeli practices, which pose a grave threat to the region, should be addressed by the Security Council, which bears primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“It is no secret that what the Israeli authorities in occupied East Jerusalem are calling renovation work in the vicinity of the Al-Aqsa mosque has led to the collapse of the Al-Maghariba gate and two rooms adjacent to the Al-Boraq wall, which are extremely important religious and historic sites. Nothing can justify such actions, which constitute further violations and aggression against the sanctity of the Al-Aqsa mosque and threaten it with collapse, and they provoke Muslim sentiments. These actions contravene international laws and norms and constitute a direct violation of Security Council resolutions.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In that regard, we particularly support the statements made on behalf of the Group of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non- Aligned Movement. Those statements clearly expressed the Kingdom of Morocco's concerns with regard to the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. I will address only certain points, in view of the fact that the Kingdom of Morocco, in the person of His Majesty King Mohammed V1, is currently presiding over the Al-Quds Committee of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and given the gravity and the consequences of the situation in Al-Quds Al-Sharif.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The briefing showed that this meeting of the Security Council to discuss the situation in the Middle East is taking place in very delicate and sensitive conditions that raise both hope and concern: hope in the wake of the Mecca agreement between the Palestinian parties and the continuation of international efforts to revitalize the peace process and direct negotiations between the parties; and concern because of the explosions in brotherly Lebanon this morning, in addition to the continued tense situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly Al-Quds Al-Sharif, which is due to the continuation by the occupying Power of its policy of provocation and daily humiliation of the Palestinians. In this context, Morocco associates itself with those that have condemned Israeli intransigence.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Mr. Chabar (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset, Sir, to extend to you and your friendly country, Slovakia, our sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We wish you every success in your work. Nor must I fail to pay tribute to your predecessor, the representative of the Russian Federation, for the wisdom with which he conducted the work of the Council last month. Permit me also to extend our thanks to Mr. Alvaro de Soto for his briefing today.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Some of those terms of reference set out clearly defined objectives within a clearly defined timetable, in order to bring the parties closer to a solution. Although the Israel-Palestine conflict is the mother and the core of the Arab-Israel conflict, we will not achieve lasting and comprehensive peace in the region without continuous and parallel efforts on all fronts. Peaceful coexistence among all the peoples and religions of the Middle East will make it possible for peace and love to prevail over hatred, through the creation of two States living side by side in peace: Israel and independent Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital. I reaffirm my Government's full support for all efforts to revive the peace process and to spare the region any more years of a conflict that has already lasted far too long.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“06-61024 Putting an end to violence is a priority, but we also have to address the essential political facets. In that connection, the Quartet has a particular responsibility to create momentum in the peace process. We must look at the Palestinian track from the economic and humanitarian perspectives and must consider effective political measures that can produce a resumption of negotiations, not only on the Palestine- Israel track, but also on the other two tracks: Israel- Syria and Israel-Lebanon. We reaffirm the importance of the primary terms of reference on which the peace process is based: the Road Map, the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1515 (2003).”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“An immediate ceasefire would be the first step, followed by abstaining from anything that could ratchet up tension, stopping the isolation of the Palestinians, ending the unjustified siege, freeing Palestinian funds and tax money, and providing moral and material support for efforts to create a unity Government that would serve as a partner in the peace process. It goes without saying that those efforts require the full and clear support of the international community. In this regard, the Security Council, more than ever, has a responsibility to maintain international peace and security in the region. The draft resolution before the Council contains first steps and measures, in particular the invitation for a complete end to active aggression against the Palestinian people and the sending of international observers.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We would like to recall that the Arab party at the Security Council ministerial-level meeting on 21 September declared its honest and sincere desire for peace and the steps to attain it. Morocco would like to point out all the efforts that have been made regionally and internationally to move ahead with the peace process. We reiterate the need for the parties to back up their words with action in order to restore confidence by taking effective measures that lead to the resumption of negotiations.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The logic of force is incapable of solving political issues. It leads only to more violence and counter-violence. It threatens stability in the entire region and deeply separates peoples who can coexist only with mutual respect. The Kingdom of Morocco rejects any and all acts of violence against civilians regardless of who perpetrates them. Here, we appeal for restraint in order to spare the region the disasters of further escalation. Given the complications in this situation and the growing tension between the parties, Morocco believes we can act to restore communication between the parties in order to revive the peace process. We insist that this is linked to genuine political will on both sides.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“At the same time, we voice our indignation at the Israeli Government's escalation of violence against the defenceless Palestinian people and its continuous targeted killing, collective punishment, the destruction of economic and social infrastructure, the kidnapping of freely elected Government officials and the economic and security blockade of the territories. These are all flagrant violations of international humanitarian law, human rights and all agreements and treaties, including the Fourth Geneva Convention relevant to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Confronted with this military pressure in the Palestinian territories, and noting Israel's overt intention to continue this kind of aggression, we call upon Israel to learn the bitter lesson of its attack on Lebanon last summer.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We would like to reiterate some of these concerns, because we are interested in developments in the Middle East conflict, particularly the Palestine- Israel component. We strongly denounce the Israeli attacks on Gaza, particularly the bombardment of Beit Hanoun on 8 November by the Israel Defense Forces, causing the deaths of civilians, including women and children. We are shocked by this act of aggression, which cannot be justified. We convey our condolences to our brothers in Palestine, while reiterating our feelings of solidarity with them and our full support and hope that they will regain their rights.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. Chabar (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): Mr. President, I would like first to congratulate you and your friendly country, Peru, on presiding over the Council this month, and I wish you every success. I would like to pay tribute to your predecessor, the representative of Japan, for his efforts and wisdom in guiding the work of the Council last month. My delegation associates itself with the statements made by the representative of Qatar on behalf of the Arab Group, Azerbaijan on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. All previous speakers have voiced the same concern that Morocco feels with respect to the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“In this context, the Moroccan Kingdom urges the international community to strive for a lasting, just and comprehensive settlement to the Middle East issue and expresses its deep conviction that negotiations remain the only way to bring about a peaceful settlement and international legitimacy.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Lastly - and this pertains to the Palestinian cause - the Moroccan Kingdom, calls for the release of all Palestinian ministers and elected representatives, who were arrested by the Israeli army, and reaffirms the need for an immediate end to the violent campaign in the Palestinian territory and for the urgent withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Palestinian territories, as well as for an end to the policy of collective torture and the targeting of civilians. The Israeli Government's persistence in its present policy signals that the cycle of violence and counter-violence will continue. This represents a concrete threat to regional and international peace and security.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We strongly urge the Security Council to assume its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations, particularly with regard to the maintenance of international peace and security. In that context, the Moroccan Kingdom would like to express its support for any initiative that could contribute to the following: first, an immediate ceasefire, in order to pave the way for diplomatic action to defuse the crisis; secondly, a lifting of the blockade against the Lebanese State; thirdly, support for the Lebanese authority in its endeavour to exercise its sovereignty and control over its entire territory; fourthly, the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Lebanon so that it can face this crisis, and the opening of secure humanitarian corridors in order to bring the necessary aid to civilian populations; fifthly, the free movement of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) so that it can carry out its mission, particularly in providing humanitarian assistance and protection to innocent civilians.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Needless to remind the Council that this aggression adds up to another aggression against the Palestinian people, perpetrated in silence and in the absence of the international community. The Palestinian people are experiencing destruction of infrastructure, the murder of innocent people and arbitrary arrests of symbols, officials and leaders of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people's legitimate representatives. We note with great concern the inability of the Security Council to take the necessary measures in the face of this tragic situation to put an end to this aggression, so as to pave the way for diplomatic action to find a solution to this crisis.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“It is also worth noting that, in view of the worsening crisis in this brotherly country, it is increasingly difficult for our Lebanese brothers to access food and other basic supplies, given that there is no emergency plan to provide assistance to victims. In that context, the Moroccan Kingdom urges the international community to act promptly to contain this crisis and allow humanitarian relief agencies to deliver emergency humanitarian assistance to victims. In solidarity with the Lebanese people, the Moroccan Kingdom responded swiftly to the Lebanese Government's appeal, and sent humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Lebanese people.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“In that regard, we would like to express our solidarity with the brotherly Palestinian and Lebanese peoples. The current situation in the region is likely to worsen, given Israel's determination to continue its aggression against the brotherly Lebanese State, targeted at its basic infrastructure, and its vital sites using the methods of collective punishment and displacement of thousands of innocent and defenceless civilians. Because of the bombardment, the number of displaced persons is constantly increasing, which will lead to a serious humanitarian crisis unless the international community responds in a serious manner.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. Chabar (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, and the other members of the Security Council for having convened this urgent meeting to address the new escalation in the Middle East. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his efforts and good offices aimed at finding a solution to this crisis. We also thank him for his briefing to the Security Council on the recent developments in the Middle East. The Moroccan Kingdom is, of course, following with great concern the current serious situation in the Middle East and the developments of the past few days, in both Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. In this connection, the Moroccan Kingdom strongly condemns the use of excessive force, in contravention of all international humanitarian instruments.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source