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Kadiri

lines on the record: 284
first: 2016-07-12
most recent: 2023-12-15
sittings or episodes: 38
sources: un-security-council

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“In that regard we should point in particular to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, and emphasize that the recruitment of children has been designated a war crime by the Statute of the International Criminal Court and by other instruments before it, which characterize the recruitment and enlistment of children as serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Those responsible for such crimes must be held to account. The United Nations has an essential role to play in the peaceful settlement of disputes, a crucial factor in the prevention of conflicts and the maintenance of peace.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Drawing lessons from the conflicts that humankind has seen, we can see that peace and security, respect for the territorial integrity of States and respect for human rights and the rule of law are intrinsically linked. We also urge for fully respecting and implementing the ban enshrined in many instruments on recruiting children as soldiers in armed conflicts, including by armed groups. There is a special obligation to protect children, who are particularly vulnerable.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The rule of law is not something at the mercy of circumstance but rather the result of lasting, long-term commitments, as well as continued effort and concrete action. In that context, Morocco’s commitment to the rule of law, democracy and its corollaries is unfaltering and enshrined in its Constitution. When it is respected, international law is a vital tool for preventing situations that could lead to serious violations of international law, and conflict prevention efforts are therefore also central. The Security Council has often affirmed that the rule of law and justice are fundamental elements of conflict prevention and the peaceful settlement of disputes and form the foundations for lasting peace.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The most serious violations of international criminal law and international law in general, such as crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide, have no place in our world. That is why it is crucial to ensure that they do not go unpunished. In that regard, the role played by the international criminal tribunals established in order to prosecute those responsible for serious violations of international law, and by the residual mechanism that is continuing their work, is to be commended. As the world continues to address the challenges that have resulted from the coronavirus disease pandemic, efforts must be strengthened to ensure continued respect for the rule of law. The pandemic must not serve as a pretext to erode previous gains, particularly in the areas of human rights and humanitarian law.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Kadiri (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate your friendly country, Madam President, on your presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to thank you for organizing this open debate on a very important subject and the briefers for their thorough briefings. The Kingdom of Morocco reiterates its commitment to respect for international law, human rights and international humanitarian law, accountability and the fight against impunity. We continue to believe firmly that when serious violations of international law are committed, reparations are also a crucial tool for reconciliation. The fight against impunity is vital because it responds to the need to hold individuals responsible for their acts, on the one hand, and allows the victims to receive justice, on the other.”
2022-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9052Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In the letter of solidarity that he sent in 2021 on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, His Majesty King Mohammed VI said that the established Moroccan position is unwavering and a result of the conviction shared by all Moroccans. He added that we will spare no diplomatic effort to resolve the just Palestinian question and the cause of Jerusalem. In conclusion, I wish to reaffirm that the kingdom of Morocco will continue its historic role and relations with all parties in order to guarantee the conditions necessary for revitalizing talks between Palestinians and Israelis, which is the only way to achieve security and stability in the Middle East.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“As we said during the meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Riyadh, we stand in solidarity with the brotherly Palestinian people and support their legitimate rights on the basis of international law and the two-State solution embraced by the international community that would ultimately lead to the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian State living side by side with Israel, in peace and stability, within the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Kingdom of Morocco is convinced of the centrality of the Palestinian question in the Middle East, which is at the top of the international community’s priorities.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“The Bait Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif Agency is working on the ground, under the supervision of His Majesty Mohamed VI and with Morocco supplying nearly 86 per cent of its annual budget. Since its inception, in 1995, the Agency has been working to protect Arab and Islamic rights in the Holy City in the social, economic and educational areas as well as in health care, and it has had a direct impact on the residents of Jerusalem. The Al-Quds Committee is also working with Arab and Islamic countries on a number of projects in Jerusalem.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“As Chair of the Al-Quds Committee, the King of Morocco has made every political and diplomatic effort to ensure maintaining the historical and legal status of the holy sites. In that context, in his joint declaration with Pope Francis during his visit to the Kingdom of Morocco on 30 March 2019, His Majesty King Mohammed VI underscored the importance of preserving the holy city as a common heritage of humankind and its historical, legal and demographic status so that it is open to worshippers of all three monotheistic religions. The Al-Quds Committee has consistently made every effort, both practically and politically, to support the Palestinian people, especially Al-Quds residents.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“His Majesty King Mohammed VI is committed to supporting the Palestinian question and defending the distinct status of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. Last Monday, His Majesty King Mohammed VI held a phone call with his brother His Majesty King Abdullah II, as the Hashemite Custodian of Jerusalem Holy Sites, to discuss the developments in Jerusalem and at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the light of the incursions and aggression against holy sites and worshippers. Their Majesties considered that such an escalation could further fuel extremism, hatred and violence and could undermine all chances for reviving the peace process in the region. We would also like to pay tribute to the efforts of Egypt on the question of Palestine.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco condemns that aggression against the Palestinian people and their holy sites and has called for putting an immediate end to them. Unfortunately, the increase in the escalation of violence is the result of the impasse in the Middle East peace process, which is an additional element fuelling tensions and extremism, which in turn are creating further tensions and hate speech in the region as a whole. Indeed, they are widening the existing gap between Palestinians and Israelis and undermining prospects for restoring peace and security in the Middle East. That is why the Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, who chairs Al-Quds Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation has strongly called for putting an end to all acts that could lead to further tensions.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“Mr. Kadiri (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me to begin by congratulating the United Kingdom on its presidency of the Security Council during the month of April. I appreciate its efforts in leading the work of the Council. I also wish to thank Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his very important briefing. We are meeting today in the light of fairly difficult circumstances — particularly in Jerusalem — for the Palestinian question due to the events that took place at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Mosque Esplanade. The situation at Al-Haram-Al-Sharif and the Al-Aqsa Mosque has recently evolved dangerously, and the Israeli occupation force has committed repeated provocations and violations during this holy month.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“That demonstrates the severity and the scale of human rights violations in Algeria. In conclusion, on 8 March, during the forty-ninth session of the Human Rights Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made the following oral statement. (spoke in English) “In Algeria, I am concerned by increasing restrictions on fundamental freedoms, including an increase in arrests and detentions of human rights defenders, civil society members and political opponents. I call on the Government to change course and take all necessary steps to guarantee its people’s rights to freedom of speech, association and peaceful assembly.””
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As I said, the human rights situation is genuinely much better than in Algeria. In March and May 2020, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published two press statements on the Hirak movement and the deteriorating human rights situation in Algeria during which it reiterated that it was increasingly concerned by the situation in Algeria, where the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the right to peaceful assembly and the right to participation in public life continue to be attacked through the use of unnecessary and disproportionate force against peaceful protesters and through continuous arrests. It is quite rare that OHCHR would publish two alarming press communiqués on a single country in such a short space of time.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“They have deprived those children of their most fundamental rights, and Algeria then comes to the Security Council to talk about the situation of human rights in the Moroccan Sahara. The situation of human rights in the Moroccan Sahara is a thousand times better than the situation in Algeria. Algeria is a serial violator of human rights and international law. My delegation would have liked not to have to make this additional statement, but as the Council heard, the delegation of Algeria attacked Morocco and the Moroccan Sahara during a debate that has nothing to do with the question of Moroccan Sahara. The question of the Moroccan Saharan has never been noted in any of the reports — not the reports of the Special Representative nor those of the Secretary-General.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“They suffered sexual violence and sexual abuse. The so-called head of the Frente POLISARIO, separatist Brahim Ghali, is wanted in Spain for crimes against humanity, rape and sexual violence against Khadijatou Mahmoud Mohamed Zoubeir. As I said, that person is wanted by the Spanish courts for crimes against humanity. Algeria is in no position to talk about human rights. I would also refer to the case of child soldiers in the Frente POLISARIO, with the blessing of Algeria. Here are photos of child soldiers in the Tindouf camps in Algeria, with Algeria’s blessing and complicity. These are real photos, and some appear on separatist websites of the Frente POLISARIO.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That is a reality and has been covered by international and national media. There is also the case of the violations of the rights of women and sexual violence in the Tindouf camps in Algeria, which is under the supervision of the Algerian authorities. I would like to refer to the cases of women and girls in the camps, who have been left to the mercy of the separatists Frente POLISARIO, which is spreading terror in the camps and is not purely civilian in nature, but heavily militarized. The Spanish newspaper El Mundo has reported that the more than 150 young girls were being held against their will in those camps. In particular Maloma Morales de Matos, Darya Embarek Selma, Nadjiba Mohamed Kacem, Koria Badbad Hafed and many others were all victims of torture in the camps with the complicity of Algeria.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That is because Morocco respects and promotes internationally recognized human rights. The Algerian delegation referred to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms. Mary Lawlor. I would like to correct the Algerian delegation because it is lying yet again. Ms. Lawlor is convinced of the fallacious nature of the allegations made by Sultana Khaya and definitively abandoned that case. Ms. Lawlor took that decision when she saw these truthful photos. She understood that Sultana Khaya was exploiting human rights for political and separatist purposes. The Algerian delegation raised the alleged case of sexual violence in Moroccan Sahara. That is absolutely false. However, what is true is the case of a young Algerian Hirak men and women who are raped and sexually abused in Algerian police stations.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Resolution 2602 (2021) attested to Morocco’s respect for human rights and the role played by Morocco and its national institutions, in particular the National Human Rights Council and its commissions in Dakhla and Laayoune, in the promotion of human rights. That person has not been subjected to sexual abuse or surveillance, as Algeria claims. She is acting freely. Moreover, she was contacted by the National Human Rights Council of Morocco. She refused to meet with the Council because she does not want to talk about human rights, but prefers to weaponize them. That person left Morocco and its southern provinces with a Moroccan passport and travelled to Geneva, to the University of Boumerdes in Algeria and throughout the world to spread lies about Morocco.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“She participated in courses and military exercises from 1 to 12 June 2019, organized by the Algerian Frente POLISARIO, during which she called for armed violence against civilians in the Moroccan Sahara. I would like to show Council members these photos, which were taken at that time. She is armed with a machine gun and wearing a military outfit. She is being used by the Frente POLISARIO and Algeria to mislead the international community about alleged human rights violations in the Moroccan Sahara. Human rights are fully and entirely protected in the Moroccan Saharan, in accordance with the highest international standards.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“She works for Algeria and its separatist group linked to terrorism in the Sahara, the Frente Popular para la Liberación de Saguía el-Hamra y de Río de Oro (Frente POLISARIO), to weaponize the noble values of human rights, liberty and democracy that prevail in the Moroccan Sahara for the purpose of separatist propaganda, contrary to Security Council resolutions. That person, Sultana Khaya, advocates armed violence against civilians in the Moroccan Sahara. She has taken courses in indoctrination, weapons- handling and military exercises from members of the Algerian military and Frente POLISARIO mercenaries. She is in no way a human rights activist, but rather an agent of the Frente POLISARIO and Algeria calling for violence and military action.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Kadiri (Morocco) (spoke in French): Once again, the Algerian delegation is trying to lead the international community awry and to attack my country, Morocco, through the ad nauseam repetition of baseless lies, fabrications and falsifications on the subject of Moroccan Sahara. The Algerian delegation cited the case in which Sultana Khaya fallaciously claimed to be a human rights defender. That is a lie. The person mentioned by the Algerian delegation has nothing to do with human rights.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“A specific section is devoted to the protection of women and girls and the fight against sexual abuse and exploitation, in accordance with international standards and the zero- tolerance concept. In conclusion, I want to respond to the inappropriate, unacceptable and politically motivated reference made by the representative of South Africa to Moroccan Sahara. I wish to reaffirm here that there is no connection whatever between Moroccan Sahara — where human rights, especially those of women, are fully respected and promoted — and the issue of sexual violence. South Africa, however, has one of the highest and most disturbing rates of sexual violence committed against women in the world.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Secretary-General António Guterres for the United Nations sexual exploitation and violation prevention strategy, which stresses the rights and dignity of the victims and calls for the implementation of a zero-tolerance policy. Morocco fully and firmly supports that zero-tolerance policy and is working relentlessly by taking every possible measure to eradicate this appalling act. Last month we launched our first national action plan on women and peace and security, for the period 2021-2024, an initiative that is part of the momentum created by His Majesty Mohammed VI’s higher vision for developing a fair, democratic and equal society.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is crucial to support the empowerment of women and their full and equal participation in decision-making. Fourthly, religious leaders have an influential role to play in preventing religion from being used in attempts to justify violence. Cooperation with local actors and community leaders is also crucial, since they can identify the warning signs of sexual violence and offer early-warning systems. Fifthly, it is important to combat stigmatization of the victims of sexual violence, as well as children born out of such violence, and the victims must receive medical and financial support and assistance with social reinsertion.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Effective measures aimed at preventing and punishing acts of sexual violence may contribute significantly to the maintenance of international peace and security. In that regard, I would like to stress the following points. First, it is important to respond to the root causes of conflict-related sexual violence by strengthening peacebuilding and human and sustainable development, and by encouraging national initiatives aimed at putting an end to gender-based discrimination. Secondly, victims must have access to justice, and we must fight impunity by prosecuting those behind acts of sexual violence and their perpetrators. Thirdly, we must facilitate the participation of women in efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts, in the maintenance of peace and security and in peacebuilding during the post-conflict phase.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Unfortunately, the fact that these crimes continue to occur is a major concern for the international community. Non-State armed groups present a major challenge in this area, given their role in a majority of recent armed conflicts and their involvement in mass atrocities and massacres of civilians. Terrorist groups and other non-State armed groups promote and openly practice sexual slavery and the trafficking of women and girls, and continue to use sexual violence as a weapon of terror and a source of income. In the face of such hateful acts, indignation is no longer enough. There must be rigorous application of the existing legal arsenal. Above all we must act and propose real solutions.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Almost 14 years ago, on 19 June 2008, the Security Council adopted resolution 1820 (2008), which specifically calls for the prosecution of perpetrators of sexual violence and for ensuring that all victims of sexual violence in conflict, in particular women and girls, are protected under law as well as given equal access to justice. It also stresses the importance of ending impunity for the perpetrators of such acts. Resolution 2008 (2011) builds on the Council’s well-known resolution 1325 (2000), which embodies the ideals of the United Nations, generating great hope for the thousands of women and girls who have been victims of conflict. According to the United Nations, more than 70 per cent of the non-combatant victims of conflicts were women and girls.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Kadiri (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the United Kingdom presidency of the Security Council for organizing this open debate. The topic under discussion, accountability as prevention and ending cycles of sexual violence in conflict, is a vital one. Historically, regardless of who the victims are, violence is and always has always been worthy of condemnation, and sexual violence in conflict even more so. Unfortunately, it has persisted and taken on new forms, not only affecting the victims themselves but also eating away at and blighting entire communities and societies. Morocco strongly condemns such unacceptable and intolerable practices.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco reiterates its position of always fully supporting the sisterly United Arab Emirates and providing it with all kinds of support in defending its national security and protecting its citizens. We call upon the international community, especially the Security Council, to strongly condemn such terrorist attacks, which threaten regional and international peace and security, adopt strict measures to put an end to these attacks and hold the perpetrators accountable.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco condemns in the strongest terms the evil terrorist attack by the Houthis against Al-Mussafah and the Abu Dhabi airport, in the sisterly United Arab Emirates, Following that vicious attack, His Majesty King Mohammed VI called His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in the United Arab Emirates, in which he strongly condemned that disgraceful act against innocent people and civilian facilities. His Majesty the King reiterated the support of the Kingdom of Morocco to all the steps taken by the United Arab Emirates to defend its territories and to ensure the peaceful life of its citizens against such attacks by Houthi militias and their supporters.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco has supported the brotherly Palestinian people, including by several initiatives, including the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency of the Al-Quds Committee, which the Kingdom sponsors for the benefit of the Palestinian people and in support of Palestinian institutions and for which it provides 87 per cent of its funding under direct supervision of His Majesty. Since its inception in 1998, the Agency has worked to protect the Arab and Islamic rights in the Holy City by supporting and funding several vital social, cultural, educational, health and construction projects and has had a direct and tangible impact on its residents. According to the Agency’s report, the total cost of programmes and projects adopted in 2021 amounts $3.6 million, and, as I just mentioned, the Kingdom of Morocco covers 87 per cent of the cost.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“The Kingdom of Morocco calls for the need to preserve Al-Quds Al-Sharif, in particular its unity and sanctity as well as its legal, cultural, historical and demographic status with its unique position as a city of peace. As Chair of the Al-Quds Committee, His Majesty King Mohammed VI will spare no effort to preserve the distinctive character of this Holy City. During the visit of Pope Francis to the Kingdom of Morocco, on 30 March 2019, His Majesty the King and His Holiness signed the Al-Quds Appeal, in which they stressed the need to preserve the Holy City as common heritage of humankind owing to its legal, historical and demographic status and its openness to all followers of the three monotheistic religions.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“In his recent address delivered on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, His Majesty King Mohammed VI called for intensive and active diplomatic efforts to encourage the parties to return to the negotiation table in order to reach a solution to the Palestinian question, specifically through the two-State solution and providing a promising future for generations of Palestinians and Israelis. I would like to stress that the Kingdom of Morocco will continue to play its valuable historical role in relation to the Palestinian question, while leveraging its positive relations with all parties and international stakeholders to create conditions conducive to relaunching the negotiations, which is the only way to establish security and stability in the Middle East.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“Stability and security in the Middle East stem from the just and comprehensive peace that would result from resolving this question based on international legitimacy and the two-State solution agreed upon by the international community, whose aim is to create a viable Palestinian State within 4 June 1967 borders, living side by side with Israel in full security, tranquillity and peace. The Kingdom of Morocco reiterates that negotiations between the two Palestinian and Israeli sides remain the only way to finding a final and lasting solution to this conflict.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“Mr. Kadiri (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin by congratulating Norway for presiding over the Security Council this month and to thank you personally, Madam President, for presiding over today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his invaluable briefing, and to thank the other two briefers as well. The Kingdom of Morocco, under His Majesty King Mohammed VI, presides over the Al-Quds Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and attaches utmost importance to the Palestinian question and the rights of the Palestinian people.”
2022-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8950 (2022) · source
“It also reaffirms Morocco’s adherence to the Secretary-General’s system- wide Strategy on Gender Parity for the decade from 2018 to 2028 and affirms the crucial role that women play in peace operations. Within the framework of our armed forces’ participation, Moroccan Blue Helmets are deployed in various United Nations peacekeeping missions, including the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, in order to protect the universal values of peace on which our Organization is founded.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Fourthly, Morocco believes that United Nations peace operations play a unique and crucial role in conflict resolution, by supporting States as they emerge from crises and providing them with multifaceted security, political and peacebuilding support, which enables the creation of safe, secure and inclusive environments conducive to women’s full and meaningful participation in all areas of peacebuilding. Where mandated by the Security Council, its peacekeeping operations work to ensure the full participation of women at all levels and at every stage of conflict prevention, peace processes and the protection of civilians. Lastly, Morocco’s armed forces incorporate a gender approach in accordance with the internationally recognized principles that Morocco adheres to and that are enshrined in our 2011 Constitution.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It is important to note that Morocco was a pioneer in introducing the issue of human rights defenders within the United Nations, leading to the Assembly’s adoption in December 1988 of the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Morocco remains indefatigably committed to the promotion and protection of internationally recognized human rights and to strengthening its partnership with civil society.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, under the patronage of His Excellency King Mohammed VI, from 10 to 12 October 2018 Morocco hosted the third international conference of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, on the theme of expanding civic space and promoting and protecting human rights defenders, with a specific focus on women and the role of national human rights institutions. The conference led to the adoption of the Marrakech Declaration, which among other things recalls the General Assembly’s 2013 adoption of resolution 68/181, on women human rights defenders, and underscores the important role played by women human rights defenders in the protection and promotion of all human rights.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“It was in that framework that Morocco took the initiative to organize an international conference on women, peace and security that examined the crucial role of women in peace processes, among other things. It was also an occasion to identify best practices for strengthening women’s participation in negotiations, conflict resolution and peacebuilding and to renew the international community’s commitment to women’s inclusion and gender equality in all peacemaking and conflict-prevention strategies and to the protection of women against all forms of violence and intimidation.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Each subsequent Security Council resolution on this topic has recognized and reaffirmed the rights of women and gender equality and underscored the importance of the four Ps — the prevention of conflict, the protection of women and girls, the participation of women and the promotion of gender perspectives. Moreover, the gender perspective has been integrated both upstream and downstream into actions being taken to ensure sustainable peace, a more inclusive democracy and a true rule of law that protects women against all forms of violence and discrimination. Secondly, the participation of women in negotiation processes increases the chances of conflict resolution and sustainable peace.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Mr. Kadiri (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, my delegation would like to thank Norway for convening this public ministerial debate on women and peace and security, an issue of paramount importance, during its presidency of the Council. I also thank the briefers for their interventions this morning. My delegation would like to underscore the following five points. First, the gender issue was addressed in all of its aspects in resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, which notably advanced the participation of women in peace and security initiatives.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As a troop-contributing country, Morocco strives to ensure that its participation in peacekeeping missions has a minimal environmental impact in line with the aims of the United Nations environment strategy for missions on the ground. We commend the positive results achieved with the completion of the first phase to that end. In that connection, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have adopted a national strategy, the measures contained in which concern all Moroccan contingents deployed on the ground within the framework of peacekeeping operations. Furthermore, Moroccan contingents have also benefited from specific training modules to raise awareness among Blue Helmets of their environmental responsibility. Once again, Mr. President, I thank you very much for convening this extremely important debate.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“By committing to taking action on the ground, the United Nations must deal with increasingly complex situations and asymmetric threats. That reaffirms the need to take those threats into consideration as part of peacekeeping operations and their working methods. In the context of the fight against asymmetric threats, it is important to deepen the triangular dialogue on cooperation among the Security Council, the Secretariat and troop- and police-contributing countries in order to better coordinate United Nations peacekeeping missions, define their mandates and ensure proper use of resources. Moreover, peacekeeping missions must decrease their environmental footprint and support host countries in their environmental initiatives.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“With regard to the various environmental issues resulting from climate change, there is also an increasingly clear causality between climate change and rising levels of violence and instability and the spread of scourge of terrorism in certain regions. Indeed, in several regions, climate change is a threat multiplier, as it exacerbates vulnerabilities due to a scarcity of resources. The lack of economic resources as a result of the loss of traditional livelihoods has created fertile ground for recruitment by terrorist and armed groups, in particular among young people. It is therefore vital that the international community act wherever climate change poses a threat to international peace and security by creating conflict situations or security issues.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“The African continent and the Sahel region in particular disproportionately suffer under the impacts of climate change, to which it has made practically no contributions. In that vein, Morocco is fully committed to pursue the dynamic launched at the first African Action Summit aimed at reaching a continental agreement on an ambitious and specific transnational project in line with the guidelines of His Majesty Mohammed VI. Morocco will continue to provide political, financial and technical support within the framework of South-South cooperation with the Lake Chad Basin Commission, the Group of Five for the Sahel and landlocked developing States.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Mr. Kadiri (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank the Republic of the Niger for having convened this high-level Security Council debate on the crucial matter of international peace and security in the context of terrorism and climate change, and I welcome the presence earlier today of His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Republic the Niger. I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the brotherly Republic of the Niger for its highly appreciated contributions as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, doing great honour to our African continent. I would also like to thank the briefers for their extremely valuable interventions. Morocco is situated in a region that clearly demonstrates the interlinkages between climate change, security and sustainable development.”
2021-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8923Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In that regard, we have participated in United Nations peacekeeping operations since 1960. We have also undertaken, and will continue to engage in, many mediation efforts to pre-empt and peacefully resolve conflicts on our continent. Furthermore, we tirelessly strive to promote socioeconomic development in brotherly African countries through proactive, fruitful, mutually beneficial South-South cooperation in many areas. That is of great importance to combating poverty, exclusion and inequality, while keeping and sustaining peace and preventing conflict. Lastly, we remain convinced that sustaining peace requires the international community’s investment over the short, medium and long term in a spirit of solidarity and cooperation in order to address the many challenges of our time.”
2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900Resumption1 (2021) · source
“They are necessary to ensure fair and equitable access to basic needs and decent living conditions and the implementation of development programmes in areas of tension vulnerable to conflict. That will contribute to peace, strengthen reliable judicial systems and effective law to ensure equality before the law and protect of human rights, strengthen inclusive policies, gender equality and the participation of young people for the broadest possible participation in political decision-making and the guarantee of equal opportunities for dignified labour without exception. In line with the guidelines of His Majesty Mohammed VI, Morocco has prioritized socioeconomic development and the maintenance and sustaining of peace, especially in Africa, in its foreign policy.”
2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900Resumption1 (2021) · source