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Morocco's UN Security Council Bid Reflects Kingdom's Standing as Active Int'l Player
Morocco's bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2028-2029 term reflects the Kingdom’s standing as an active and credible regional and international player, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Epatriates, Nasser Bourita, said Friday in New York.
The bid is rooted in "a diplomatic approach grounded in a centuries-old tradition, guided by the far-sighted Vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI on major global issues, as well as the experience accumulated by the Kingdom over the centuries," Bourita told reporters on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, which he attended at the head of the Moroccan delegation.
Whether it is climate change, development, the fight against terrorism or major regional issues, "Morocco will address these challenges with a clear and well-defined vision," the FM said, noting that elections for the non-permanent seats on the Security Council will be held in June 2027.
Bourita highlighted a range of initiatives launched by Morocco in various fields, adding that Moroccan diplomacy, under the leadership of His Majesty the King, has advanced numerous initiatives at both the regional and multilateral levels.
In this regard, the minister cited the opening of the signing process for the African Convention on the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Child Soldiers, an initiative spearheaded by Morocco. Several African countries signed the legal instrument this week.
Turning to the Atlantic African States Process (AASP), Bourita said the eighth ministerial meeting, held Friday in New York, showed that the initiative had gained maturity and was now increasingly embraced by its member states, making it a reference framework.
The minister welcomed Gabon’s commitment to host an AASP meeting dedicated to fisheries in the African Atlantic area, while Cabo Verde is set to host a workshop bringing together maritime security experts and stakeholders. Morocco, for its part, will host the ninth ministerial meeting of the AASP.
The initiative, which continues to gain momentum, is helping turn maritime routes into a "structured space for cooperation" at a time when the world continues to face geopolitical tensions and conflicts affecting maritime trade and navigation, Bourita observed.
The 81st session of the UN General Assembly also provided Morocco with an opportunity to present an initiative focused on public-private partnerships for development at a meeting co-hosted with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the theme "Financing the Future: Public-Private Partnerships to Invest in Development."
Bourita also recalled Morocco's co-chairing, alongside the UN Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly, of the Global Conference on Combating Hate Speech through the Promotion of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance.
Co-organized by Morocco, the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, the conference helped highlight the role of dialogue and tolerance in preventing hate speech and promoting social cohesion.
Through these initiatives, Morocco is putting forward constructive responses and solutions while providing platforms for dialogue on issues of interest to countries participating in the work of the UN General Assembly, the minister concluded.
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