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Loulichki

lines on the record: 972
first: 2001-08-20
most recent: 2014-02-12
sittings or episodes: 135
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“Through its support for the good-offices efforts of the Secretary-General and his envoys and representatives, the Council promotes mediation and provides ample opportunities for conflict settlement through peaceful means, over and above any other alternative. At the same time, and by virtue of its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Council can use its authority vis-a-vis the parties to a conflict in order to maximize the gains and advantages offered by mediation and can encourage the parties to adopt a constructive attitude to United Nations efforts and to consider the impact on the region's peoples and on the objective of international peace and security.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“As mediation is simply a catalyst and a modus operandi designed to influence the conduct of the parties and to bring their points of view closer together, the difficulty, as the Secretary-General indicates in his report, lies in transforming "this adversarial process into one of problem-solving", in nudging "reluctant parties towards accommodation" and in "moving away from entrenched positions to explore innovative options" (S/2009/189, para. 25). On their own with the mediators, the parties cannot make progress without the support of the Security Council, the efforts of the Secretary-General and the encouragement of Member States. Indeed, the role that the Council can play in the area of mediation is essential and has a positive and immediate impact on the conflict.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“The success of such an undertaking involves a certain number of principles: first, the consent of the parties to resort to the mediator's services; secondly, the genuine - and not just apparent - political will of the parties to commit themselves to the settlement process, and their adoption of positions that support, rather than obstruct, a settlement; and thirdly, the objectivity and impartiality of the mediator in his understanding of the dispute and his commitment to safeguarding and consolidating the gains achieved. That requires, above all, knowledge about the history of the situation, awareness of its realities and an ability to maintain an ongoing, substantive, realistic and future-oriented dialogue with the parties to the dispute.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“It is becoming increasingly important in a world torn by the proliferation of various kinds of conflicts and by the fragility of post-conflict situations. Here, we can only be pleased that various forms of mediation are tending to take on a preventive character and to cover post- conflict situations. In the practice of mediation, it has been amply demonstrated that the success of any such effort continues to depend on the commitment of the parties to cooperate positively with the mediator's efforts.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“Mr. Loulichki (Morocco) (spoke in French): My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council on behalf of Mexico for the month of April, at a time when the Council is considering the issue of mediation in the light of the clear and comprehensive report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/ 189), presented today by Under-Secretary- General Lynn Pascoe. The enshrining in the Charter of the United Nations of the customary principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes gave legitimacy to mediation as the preferred and effective means to resolve disputes and conflicts. Since then, mediation has proved its effectiveness and usefulness in many situations in the quest for solutions to crises.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“Lastly, on behalf of Morocco, I wish to state once again our full and continued support for the Palestinian people's right to an independent viable State of their own, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, and also our support for the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict so that there might be peace and stability for all the peoples of the region, to make cooperation and recovery possible.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We also urge that all good offices continue to be deployed, in particular the good offices of our Egyptian brothers, in order to achieve that goal. My country states that it is important that an international process fostering the Arab Peace Initiative commence. The Arab Peace Initiative is indeed an essential and realistic basis for resolving the Arab- Israeli conflict. The Initiative is based on the Arab strategic choice of peace, the principle of land for peace, the creation of a Palestinian State, with Jerusalem as its capital, and respect by Israel of its international and regional agreements.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“His Majesty the King, as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, has addressed a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and to the permanent members of the Security Council, in which he condemned the intentions of the Israeli authorities against the inhabitants of al-Bustan neighbourhood near Silway, near Al-Aqsa Mosque, which was built before the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem. His Majesty the King urged that those practices be abandoned and that the pursuit of peace and the rule of international law prevail. Morocco supports a return to the negotiating table and wishes to encourage an environment conducive to that and to reunifying Palestinian factions on the basis of intra-Palestinian dialogue and reconciliation, including the consolidation of the Arab and Palestinian positions in all international forums.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Fifteen million dollars has been committed by His Majesty for the reconstruction effort. The statements made by Israel on returning to negotiations do not absolve it of its crimes and its collective punishment, its intensified settlement activities, and its occupation of the Palestinian territories, including Al-Quds Al-Sharif. The policy of demographic change and the Judaization of East Jerusalem is contrary to resolutions of international legitimacy, the Road Map and the principle of land for peace. The destruction of a historic cemetery, with a museum to be built in its place, is a violation of Palestinian rights and a desecration of holy places as defined by UNESCO.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“That has happened in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention, as stated recently by the Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Palestinian territories. The aggression has halted, but the Palestinian people are still awaiting the opening of border crossings, the lifting of the siege, reconstruction, and a return to normal life with all its components. In solidarity with the Palestinian people in these trials, His Majesty the King of Morocco, during the first week of aggression, ordered that food and medical supplies be provided and medical teams sent to lend support to Palestinians in hospitals. Contributions for reconstruction have also been made by the Moroccan people, including for the reconstruction of Gaza and a wing of the Al-Quds Hospital.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Mr. Loulichki (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I wish to express my great pleasure at seeing the brother country of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya at the helm of the Security Council as the Council is addressing the situation in the Middle East - something that has been on the agenda of the Organization since its creation. I must commend the professionalism and effectiveness displayed by the Japanese presidency last month. I also wish to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Lynn Pascoe, for his briefing and report on developments in the Palestinian situation. After the Israeli aggression against Gaza, the entire world has been able to see the atrocities committed against Palestinians and their property. Palestinians have been orphaned and dispersed and their homes destroyed.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Finally and in conclusion, and looking back on 60 year of peacekeeping, NAM. is proud to have been represented by its members in almost every peacekeeping operation since 1948. We will remain engaged in advancing our common objective of strengthening United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“reiterates that peacekeeping operations should strictly observe the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations as well as the guiding principles that have come to govern peacekeeping, namely, the consent of the parties, the non-use of force except in self-defence, and impartiality. NAM. believes that the principles that have guided United Nations peacekeeping operations over the last five decades remain valid and relevant, both politically and militarily. NAM. believes that the United Nations must better manage its peacekeeping operations, focusing on key areas such as the planning, deployment, decision- making and monitoring processes, which will allow peacekeeping operations to succeed in the complex environment in which they are being asked to deploy.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“The primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security rests with the United Nations, and the role played by regional arrangements should not lead to the fragmentation of United Nations peacekeeping operations, should be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter, and should not in any way substitute for the role to be played by the United Nations or circumvent the full application of the guiding principles of United Nations peacekeeping operations. In this context, the Non- Aligned Movement wishes to express its support for continuing efforts to strengthen African peacekeeping capabilities and to emphasize the importance of the continued implementation of the Joint Action Plan for United Nations support to African peacekeeping capacities in the short, medium and long terms. NAM.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“United Nations peacekeeping operations must be part of a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of conflict in a coherent, well-planned and comprehensive manner, with relevant political, social, economic and developmental instruments at their disposal. NAM. further stresses that the United Nations should give special consideration to ways of ensuring that those efforts can continue without interruption so as to facilitate a smooth transition to lasting peace, security and development.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Troop-contributing countries are best placed to contribute to an objective assessment of the situation on the ground. In this regard, enhanced and better interaction between troop-contributing countries and the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations could also contribute to a more inclusive consultation and decision-making process. To meet the political, operational and managerial challenges of peacekeeping operations, NAM. would like to reiterate that United Nations peacekeeping operations should, from the outset, be provided with political support, sufficient human, financial and logistical resources, and exit strategies. Mandates need to be achievable and therefore clearly defined.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“troop-contributing countries provide more than 80 per cent of United Nations peacekeeping personnel, which entitles them to be fully involved in the planning process in all aspects and stages of United Nations peacekeeping operations. More frequent and substantive interaction among the Security Council, the Secretariat and the troop- contributing countries continues to be key to the full and effective implementation of the existing mechanisms set forth in resolution 1353 (2001) and in the Note of the President of the Security Council dated 14 January 2002 (S/2002/56). NAM. wishes to underscore in particular that the experience and expertise of troop-contributing countries can be drawn upon when the Security Council implements, extends or adjusts United Nations peacekeeping mandates.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“The 2006 integrated mission planning process is an effort to provide a much-needed integration framework for a full United Nations presence in the field. However, such efforts are hampered by the major and interrelated challenges of limited financial and human resources that impair the managerial and organizational capacity of the Organization. Difficulties also arise from the way the deployments are mandated or planned, especially where there is little or no peace to keep, which is a fundamental existential test for peacekeeping. Such an environment requires not only adequate measures to guard against higher risk in planning and budgeting, but also improved engagement, communication and cooperation among the Secretariat, the troop-contributing countries and the Security Council. Indeed, the NAM.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“would like to express its willingness to engage in the proposed collaborative process and, as a first step, to provide its views on effective strategic oversight. From the outset, we wish to stress that, in the context of taking a comprehensive approach to and with the objective of ensuring success in peacekeeping, United Nations peacekeeping operations should be accompanied by a parallel and inclusive peace process that is well planned, carefully designed and supported by the consent and adherence of the parties concerned. In order for the operational planning process for any peacekeeping operation to be successful, political planning should be of utmost importance, since what is at stake is not the planning per se, but what to plan for. It is therefore time for the Organization to rethink the planning process itself.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Mr. Loulichki (Morocco) (spoke in French): Mr. President, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), I would first like to express to you our pleasure at participating in this very important debate, launched by the French presidency in conjunction with the delegation of the United Kingdom. I would also like to assure you, Sir, of our ongoing commitment to enriching this debate. (spoke in English) The Non-Aligned Movement has long-standing positions regarding peacekeeping operations in all their aspects, and in this respect would like to outline its views on the issues under consideration today. The challenges posed by the evolving nature of peacekeeping brings to the fore its multidimensional complexity, which requires a genuine and concerted response by the entire membership of the United Nations. NAM.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“That challenge lies at the heart of the responsibilities of the Security Council, which, under the Charter of the United Nations, is the principal organ responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Therefore, if there is a way to translate those good intentions into concrete implementation by matching the Council's words with actual deeds, and to gauge their feasibility by their impact on the ground, then civilians in Gaza and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories must be protected. That would end the bloodshed and the aggression that has targeted them, thus preserving the credibility of the Security Council and enhancing the effectiveness of its efforts. In conclusion, the protection of civilians in armed conflict, despite its importance, is part of a larger challenge related to the need to peacefully resolve conflicts and to positively and effectively address their underlying causes.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Every hour that passes jeopardizes the lives of hundreds upon hundreds of innocents and increases the desperate humanitarian situation of the rest of Gaza's residents. Is this not one of the duties of protecting civilians of times of war? The aide-memoire prepared for this meeting indicates the need for the Security Council to take into consideration the situation of most civilians, as well as the responsibilities of parties to a conflict to protect civilians and to respond to their basic needs. It also condemned all the aggressor's actions and called for an immediate end to those and any others that would harm civilians in situations of armed conflict, in accordance with international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law and the relevant conventions.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Recently, the Council adopted resolution 1860 (2009) calling for an immediate ceasefire in order to put an end to the bloodbath, whose price the unarmed Palestinians are paying more dearly than anyone else. However, instead of responding to or heeding the call of the Council, Israel has pursued its aggressive policies and even escalated its aggression, claiming the lives of dozens every day with no concern for international appeals, regardless of their source. What, then, are we doing to uphold our duty to protect civilians in times of war? What awaits the Palestinian people, the rest of the Arab countries and the international community as a whole? They expect the Council to work to ensure Israel's implementation of resolution 1860 (2009) immediately and its immediate declaration of a ceasefire.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“This was reaffirmed strongly by the Human Rights Council in the resolution adopted at its special session of 9January 2009. The Council called "for immediate international protection of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory in compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law". (A/HRC/S-9/L.]/Rev.2, para. 9) The Secretary-General has repeatedly condemned the Israeli aggression and has called for its immediate cessation. Moreover, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has described the Palestinians' plight as the only conflict in the world in which people are not even allowed to flee.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The catastrophic situation of civilians in Gaza is a painful reminder of what the Palestinian people are suffering every day throughout the occupied Palestinian territories as a result of Israel's illegitimate occupation, its illegal settlement policies, its inhuman siege and its efforts to annihilate the Palestinian identity and punish Palestinian civilians. The occupying Power has become more oppressive and tyrannical as it flouts the principles of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, which includes clear provisions pertaining to the protection of civilians in times of war, clearly stipulates the responsibilities that Israel as an occupying Power must uphold and obliges it to implement and respect those provisions.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It has also prevented humanitarian aid from reaching those in dire need of its assistance. What precisely are we doing in terms of protecting civilians in times of conflict? Moreover, Israel has attacked a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, in which families had sought refuge from the Israeli war machine. Instead, they were met with death. Medical teams and international staff have also been targeted by the Israeli military machine. In addition, the occupying forces, in their vindictive military campaign, have used white phosphorous bombs, as well as weapons that have been banned internationally. What, then, are we doing to uphold our duty to protect civilians in times of conflict?”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“For the past 19 days, Israel has invaded Gaza using the full potential of its war machine, spreading terror and destruction, assassinating innocent children, annihilating entire families and destroying homes, schools and places of worship. The toll of this aggression has exceeded 1,000 dead and 4,500 injured, not to mention the tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians who have been forced to flee their homes. Where are we in terms of protecting civilians in times of war? Israel has not stopped at this point. Rather, it has tightened its siege on Gaza and its residents. It has deprived them of the most basic requirements of life. It has prevented them from seeking their daily living and has obstructed the fuel and electricity needed to power public facilities, including hospitals.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Mr. Loulichki (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): I am speaking on behalf of the Arab Group, which would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative to convene this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I would also like to thank Under- Secretary-General John Holmes for the valuable and comprehensive briefing he gave during this debate. Today's six-monthly debate coincides with a painful event that highlights its importance and places it in a special light of practicality and everyday life. At a time when the Council is meeting to discuss the content, mechanisms and goals of the concept of protection of civilians, we are witnessing the tragedy of the Palestinian people in Gaza, which is of direct relevance to the issue at hand today.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It is high time that the peoples of region regain peace and security, that a viable Palestinian State finally emerges, that the Golan is reintegrated with Syria and that the entire region once again becomes a land where all religions coexist and where there is fruitful cooperation among all peoples.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“For its part, the Kingdom of Morocco, whose King Mohammed VI holds the chairmanship of the Al- Quds Committee, remains ready to make its contribution to the success of negotiations to achieve genuine peace in the Middle East, ensure Israel's withdrawal from Arab territories occupied since 1967 and establish a viable Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital and living side by side with Israel. We hope that the affirmation in resolution 1850 (2008) stating that the Security Council remains seized of the issue of the Middle East is not merely a matter of rhetoric but instead the expression of the Council's genuine willingness to assist in the negotiating process, 08-6603] remain engaged in following developments, assessing results and, if necessary, act to inject new momentum.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Everything must be done to ensure that as soon as possible. The fourth, and last, basic principle entails the finalizing of a negotiated peace treaty. The call to continue negotiations and to establish appropriate conditions to conclude them is aimed at achieving a peace treaty to resolve all issues, including the most delicate and decisive. In that regard, the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative continues to be important, meaningful and relevant as a courageous, balanced and forward- looking effort to which Israel is called upon to respond with the same sense of courage and determination.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The third fundamental principle pertains to the call on the international community to contribute to the establishment of environment conducive to negotiations and to support the Palestinian Government. Those two elements are crucial to the success of peace efforts. States with special relations with the parties or that can have a positive influence on them are therefore called upon to encourage and nurture the negotiating process. In that regard, the members of the Quartet have a key role in eventually providing decisive momentum to the negotiations. We hope to see that momentum in 2009, ensuring that there are tangible results on the ground for the Palestinian people, who are the ones most affected by the ongoing occupation. At the same time, it is absolutely necessary for there to be inter-Palestinian reconciliation.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In that context, the sealing off of Palestinian territory, the ongoing pursuit of the settlements policy and the cutting off of energy supplies are all incompatible with the spirit of negotiation. The second fundamental principle entails the duty of the parties to fully honour their obligations under the Road Map and to refrain from any actions that might compromise negotiations or undermine the confidence that should prevail between the parties. Although Israel's release of 250 prisoners is encouraging, the targeted assassinations and impeding of access to humanitarian assistance and the free movement of Palestinians between Gaza and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories deviates from the requisite atmosphere of confidence and further worsens the sense of frustration among Palestinians, who are the innocent victims.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Through the resolution, the Council has reaffirmed its responsibility for and commitment to the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation process. It has also recalled the need for the implementation of the Road Map by the two parties, while acknowledging the significant effort of the Arab world through its 2002 Peace Initiative. Although it does not address some important aspects, the resolution had, and has, the advantage of reaffirming the core issues in solving the situation in the Middle East, namely and above all the irreversibility of negotiation. That principle entails renouncing all military solutions and a commitment to negotiate not just for the sake of negotiation but to do so with the aim of achieving the desired result, while adopting the appropriate attitude to ensure the success of the negotiations.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mr. Loulichki (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank my neighbour to the right, Mr. Robert Serry, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East, a region that is at a critical moment on its way to finding a just and lasting solution. This meeting is taking place two days after the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 1850 (2008) on the situation in the Middle East - the first substantial resolution since May 2004. Thus, we can only welcome the action of the Council and the joint American-Russian initiative, which, we hope, will help to give the Annapolis process new momentum and safeguard its achievements.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The counter-terrorism efforts of the international community cannot be fully realized unless they operate in a global and multidimensional framework that attacks the underlying causes of terrorism through the resolution of regional and international conflicts, the strengthening of our commitment against underdevelopment, and the promotion of values of dialogue among cultures, religions and civilizations. Thus, only an approach combining the security and causal dimensions of this phenomenon will overcome this scourge.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“In that respect, by way of illustration, the Fifth Conference of Justice Ministers of Francophone African countries was held in Rabat from 12 to 16 May 2008 to ratify and implement universal instruments against terrorism, with the effective assistance of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. In this same spirit of mobilizing against all forms of terrorism, in 2006 my country held the inaugural meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. In October 2008, we also hosted the second anniversary of the launching of the Initiative, which now has 75 member States. In conclusion, my country reiterates its absolute and total condemnation of all forms of terrorism and its commitment to participating in implementing global, concerted action to strengthen international cooperation in this area.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“My country is determined to build its national capacities in a preventative sense, strengthened by the mobilization of all components of its population and by their support for the counter-terrorism efforts undertaken by the Government authorities. That said - and we cannot say it enough - national efforts, no matter how strenuous, are insufficient unless accompanied by proactive and effective regional and international cooperation. In this context, my country will spare no effort to contribute to all initiatives in support of collective actions in this area.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We expressed this position the very day when, in 1979, the initiative was taken to inscribe the issue of counter-terrorism on the agenda of the General Assembly. Morocco unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations because it is one of the most serious threats to international peace and security and threatens the most fundamental human rights - the right to life. My country shares the concerns of the international community regarding terrorism and has acted for many years now in the framework of international efforts to fight this scourge. For example, we have adopted an integrated legal arsenal in keeping with the requirements of the rule of law and in harmony with international commitments assumed by Morocco.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“These efforts should be based on the positive climate and constructive spirit that we recently saw in the review meeting of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy held in September. It is now up to Member States to develop the Strategy individually and collectively and to strive for its effective and comprehensive implementation at the national, regional and international levels. Morocco emphasizes the need for close, concerted and coordinated international cooperation to combat terrorism that brings together political commitment, legal frameworks and operational action. The Kingdom of Morocco has suffered from this scourge and once again reiterates its full and unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“For Member States, the United Nations represents the legitimate, universal and appropriate framework for forging and strengthening a collective response to terrorism. Member States have benefited from this multilateral framework to develop a legislative framework structuring their common action against terrorism. It is in that framework that we should focus our common commitment to finalizing as soon as possible the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism, which would complete the legal arsenal that presently exists. My delegation continues to attach great importance to concluding the comprehensive convention and remains ready to contribute to ongoing consultations to overcome the obstacles that are preventing its successful conclusion.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The scope and intensity of the terrorist threat that we see in diverse, complex and new ways should prompt us to recognize that the individual actions of States, no matter how much human and material wherewithal are invested, cannot compensate for the impact of a sustained collective and effective commitment with much solidarity aimed at thwarting a real cross-border danger that is likely to emerge in any country and to evolve in any society without distinction as to religion, race, culture, development level or geographical position. In this regard, my delegation, believing that terrorism is the negation of all religious, ethical or human values, expresses its total rejection of any attempt, whatever its source, to associate terrorism with a religion, race, culture or ethnic or racial group.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The savage attacks that occurred in several places in the city of Mumbai that took the lives of many innocent people have shown that the war on terrorism, despite the exceptional efforts that have been made internationally, is far from being won. Thus, I wish here to renew to the people and the Government of India our most sincere condolences.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mr. Loulichki (Morocco) (spoke in French): First of all, on behalf of my delegation, I wish to express to you, Mr. President, our sincere congratulations and our thanks for having taken the initiative to organize this debate on this question, which is so crucial for the international community, namely, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. Terrorism is no doubt one of the most serious threats we in the international community currently face given the fact that it attacks not only the foundations of human security but also the principles and values of tolerance, openness and peaceful coexistence and, in the end, our very humanity.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“All of this will serve to strengthen the credibility of the Security Council as the organ entrusted with the maintenance of collective security and will allow it to achieve the lofty and ultimate objective for which the United Nations was created: to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“A favourable climate must prevail and sufficient and necessary means must be provided to facilitate the work of the inspectors and enable them to discharge their duties with the greatest possible efficiency. The Middle East region cannot tolerate fresh agonies or the ravages of a new war. Indeed, it badly needs to see hotbeds of tension extinguished and peace and security reign throughout the region. The Kingdom of Morocco, which has always made the settlement of disputes through peaceful means a basic principle underlying its regional and international relations, sincerely hopes that this meeting will result in the elaboration of an approach that will spare the brotherly Iraq people suffering and the ravages of war and preserve its national unity and territorial integrity within the framework of international legality.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“Together with the members of the Security Council, we have taken note also of the measures undertaken by the Iraqi authorities to implement the provisions of resolution 1441 (2002). Mr. Blix's statement contained encouraging indications regarding the desired results through the continued work of the inspectors in a serious manner and in a favourable climate. The Kingdom of Morocco, which desires to see peace prevail in the region and this crisis overcome by peaceful means in order to avert more tragedies in the region, believes that the progress achieved is encouraging. The Kingdom of Morocco urges Iraq to demonstrate continued constructive cooperation with the United Nations inspectors in implementation of Security Council resolution 1441 (2002). To achieve the desired goal, efforts must continue.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“Mr. Loulichki (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): First of all, on behalf of my delegation, I should like to thank the delegation of South Africa for the initiative, taken on behalf of the non-aligned States, to hold this public meeting on the question of Iraq. In accordance with your recommendation, Sir, I shall limit myself to associating myself with the gratitude expressed and the compliments paid by Ambassador Kumalo to your predecessor, Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere. We followed with interest the presentation of the reports by Mr. Hans Blix, the Executive Chairman of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, and Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. We have taken due note of the progress that has been achieved in the inspections.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“This debate, however, should not lead us to forget that peace in Africa remains linked to development and that the United Nations and the international community must pursue both of these objectives at the same time and, with the same determination and energy, assist Africa in its efforts towards democratic, economic and social recovery and to eradicate, in particular, poverty and AIDS.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source