The assembly will hear an address by his
excellency Aziz Ashkanus, head of
government of the Kingdom of Morocco. I
request protocol to escort his
excellency and invite him to address the assembly.
Madame President of the General
Assembly, Your Excellency Secretary
General of the United Nations, Your
Majesties and Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Gentlemen,
allow me at the outset to congratulate
her excellency
Analena Berbach on her election to the
presidency of the 80th session of the
UN. and General Assembly.
I wish her on my behalf and on behalf of
the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco
all success in her endeavor. Allow me
also to seize this opportunity to reaffirm
reaffirm
our full support
to the relentless efforts made by the
Secretary General of the United Nations,
His Excellency Mr. Antonio Guteres.
His leadership remains vital in fighting
Your Excellency,
President of the General Assembly,
this session is held as the world is
facing a number of challenges that
require to adopt a pragmatic approach. Globalism
Globalism
has brought people together. However, it
is facing unprecedented challenges today
due to economic and climate
problems as well as technological
developments and other challenges
that are growing very fast and that pose
main questions about governance and responsibility.
responsibility.
This is an era
of reshuffleling priorities
and international dynamics. For this reason,
geopolitical changes
need to be assessed the right way if we
really want to address challenges.
This is something
said by his majesty King Muhammad V 6th.
May God protect him. When he stressed
that the world today is going through a
main transition from a global system
that has achieved its goals but showed
it is limited in achieving the
aspirations of people to a new model
that we all have to work together to
build. Madame President,
the United Nations,
despite its historic successes,
is finding itself today
facing the need to adapt with these
changes. Does that mean that the United
as the world continues to change?
The answer is definitely no. But our
organization is called upon now more
than ever to review its priorities
because our main task remains the same.
However, the tools and its our working
methods require reviewing to be in line
with the size of current challenges and
their complexities. The Kingdom of Morocco
Morocco
has always called for multilateralism
that is committed to equality and
sovereign equality among states and
respect of their territorial integrity
and unity. Madame President of the
General Assembly,
in line with our
firm commitment as expressed by his
majesty King Muhammad V6, may God
protect him, the chair of the OIC's
Alud's committee, we continue to follow
the deteriorating situation in the
Palestinian territories. The Kingdom of
Morocco calls today for further
mobilization in the international
community to save the region from the
cycle of violence.
Our action today needs to be based on
four priorities. One,
an immediate ceasefire
and a return to the negotiations table
in order to put a final end to the war.
to ensuring the entry of humanitarian
assistance to the Gaza Strip and the
West Bank without any conditions and
restrictions. Three, promote the vital
and four implement
a clear and comprehensive road map for reconstruction.
reconstruction.
the road map that was adopted by the uh
Arab summit
under the leadership of the Palestinian
Authority and under the sponsorship of
the Arab and international worlds based
on uh the instructions of our uh of his
majesty the king. We continue to believe
that the two-state solution is the only
way to achieve sustainable and
comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
This is the solution that can no longer
be delayed or marginalized. It needs to
be a moral commitment and a political
immediate request. In this regard, we
renew or we reaffirm the need for political
political
prospects by adopting a defined time
frame to ensure the legitimate right of
the Palestinian people to establish a
Palestinian state that is independent on
the lines of June 1967
with Alud with East Jerusalem as its
capital with Gaza as an integral part thereof.
thereof.
The economic aspect needs to be a part
of the peace process because there can
be no peace without
economic development. We need to also
promote support to the Palestinian or
authorities so that it can strengthen in
its institutions to serve its people and
uh achieve their aspirations. And
finally, adopt uh regional security
mechanisms that are sustainable based on
international law and mutual respect.
We also stress our full commitment to
defending the holy sites in Palestine,
especially Al Axam mosque, which is very
special to his majesty King Muhammad V
6. May God protect him as the chairman
of Alulud's committee. This is reflected
in our diplomatic work
and our executive branch
which is currently implementing
vital projects to save the legal uh
aspect of alkuds and to support the
legitimate aspirations and rights of the
Palestinian people. We also stand in
solidarity with the state of Qatar,
Syria, and Lebanon in the face of the
In the same vein,
we call for the adoption of peaceful
solutions to disputes in the sisterly
Arab states, including in Libya, Yemen,
the Sudan. So, and Somalia through
dialogue and consensus. These solutions
need to be based on the respect of their
national sovereignty, their territorial
uh unity away from any um foreign
interventions. Madame President, ladies
and gentlemen, in a world of uncertainty
and tensions,
dialogue and cooperation have become
very important. They are the pillars for
achieving sustainable peace. Morocco
based on the great ambitious vision of
his majesty the king. We believe that
genuine partnership and collective
development is essential in our work
internationally. Africa
specifically finds itself today at a
crossroads. Africa
for a long time
was the prisoner of a stereotype.
today a space for innovation. It
launched a number of initiatives to accelerate
accelerate
African integration in the global system
based on the vision of his majesty the
king. The Kingdom of Morocco
focused on Africa as a priority in its
diplomacy and it used it as an
environment for belonging, cooperation
and partnership. His Majesty the King
has stressed this by saying that Africa
needs to
transform its challenges into
opportunities. It needs to value its
strengths to build its future
>> Africa is at the center of international
of is at the center of initiatives led
by his majesty the king. He focused on
Africa in his strategic vision which
seeks to unify Africa to ensure its
well-being and its progress
while being open to international
partnerships that are balanced. This
should be reflected in uh the Rabbat um
track for Africa
at the Atlantic. This is a cultural
project based on new geopolitical
integration that would allow these
states to recover their role at the
Atlantic and to become a center of
stability and security in which cultural
and humanitarian cooperation turn into
opportunities for e socioeconomic development.
development.
The um future gas the the gas pipeline
project is one of the main projects that
reflects this vision.
It provided u or it enjoyed
international support. This great
project is a response a tangible
response for climate economic and social
challenges. It also shows the innovation
of Africa and its uh economic
development. Madame President,
excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
today we are faced with a geopolitical
reality that is closely linked to
climate change which is affecting the
way we live. It's affecting our economy.
It is reshaping the international system
and threatening international peace and
security. As his majesty the king has said,
said,
climate change is one of the major
challenges facing the world today. It
poses a genuine threat not only to the
environment but also to socioeconomic
development but also on security and
stability in the world.
At the center of the challenge is the
new strategy.
Morocco is facing structural drought and
is continuing based on our king's um
instructions to adopt new strategies
including by dalinating
dalinating um
um
In the same vein, we have taken great steps
steps
to promote renewable energy
or Morocco stresses the need for
collective work to address these
environmental challenges.
No matter how great, no state alone has
enough resources and cap capabilities to
solve this problem alone. This is why we
need to work globally today to achieve
our collective and effective goals.
Madame President, ladies and gentlemen,
in a in a few years, artificial
intelligence has imposed itself as a new
way to reshape our economies and our way
of life.
We are aware of the great opportunities
it provides. However, we also recognize
the great challenges it poses.
artificial intelligence should not be uh
become an alternative.
It should not lead to marginalization.
It should rather promote collective
development. The tangible implementation
of artificial intelligence is imposed
today in a number of sectors such as
health, education, agriculture and
others. This is why we are betting on it today.
today.
Turning a blind eye to artificial
intelligence and not taking advantage of
it means wasting economic opportunities.
We need to adopt artificial intelligence
to reshape the labor market and adapt
with the growing and fast challenges
imposed by the need to use AI morally
morally responsibly.
responsibly.
This is why what the Kingdom of Morocco
is working on right now through its
the through its digital strategy 2030.
Madame President, the Kingdom of Morocco believes
believes
that sports leads to uh peace. It is a
we will be hosting world, we are
2030 with Portugal and Spain. This is a
real tool for cultural diplomacy and
international openness.
And this affects our social, economic,
and human development. By organizing the
World Cup, the Kingdom of Morocco under
the leadership of His Majesty the King
reaffirms its ability to take on great
projects globally and mobilize its infrastructure
infrastructure
and capabilities to show the real
beautiful face of Africa at the
international community. Madame President,
the Kingdom of Morocco stresses its full
support to the Secretary General of the
and his special envoy, a special
representative, excuse me, to find a
final solution to the regional dispute
on the uh Sahara. The autonomy
initiative is the only solution that is realistic.
realistic.
It is uh enjoying now growing support at
the international level as part of the
dynamic launched by his majesty king
Muhammad V 6. May God protect him. Based
on this belief, his majesty has stressed
in his latest speech that the kingdom
seeks to find a consensual solution that
is a win-win for everyone to save face
of all parties. The world is witness
that the Moroccan Sahara issue is now at
a historic cross crossroads.
The positions of a majority of member
states in this organization
now pave the way towards a clear path
that says it is high time to turn the
page on this conflict in full respect of
the sovereignty of Morocco and its
territorial integrity. This is the
international consensus around the
autonomy initiative and this consensus
is growing because twothirds of
the member states of the United Nations
consider this initiative as the sole
pragmatic and credible basis to settle
this dispute.
The Sahara has become a land full of
opportunities because of the development
mod of the states that was launched by
Morocco. And this is why this region has
become a strategic platform that serves
peace, stability and collective
development. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
eight decades after its establishment,
our organizations goals
goals
remain essential today more than ever.
However, the changes in our world today
require us to overcome
the concept of crisis management towards
building sustainable solutions.
No matter the nature or size of the
challenges, our collective responsibility
responsibility
is to
work in solidarity to turn them into
opportunities and to find
comprehensive and just solutions. Thank
On behalf of the assembly, I wish to
thank the head of government of the
Kingdom of Morocco. We have heard the
last speaker in the general debate for
this meeting. We will continue the
general debate tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in
this hall.
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