As we meet today to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of peacekeeping operations — under a negotiated format and in accordance with the rules of procedure — we have been surprised by, and we condemn, the violation of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly represented by your statement, Mr…
I should like at the outset to thank the President for convening this meeting on food security, an issue that challenges us to act swiftly to save millions of people from hunger and malnutrition. I should also like to welcome the Secretary-General’s initiative to report to us regularly on the measur…
I am gratified to express the pleasure of the Kingdom of Morocco at the decision taken by this Assembly to hold a high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS. We welcome this opportunity to reiterate our strong commitment to combating that disastrous pandemic and our full support for the Millennium Development G…
I would first like to thank the President of the General Assembly for organizing this thematic debate on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which will no doubt help to raise awareness at the international level about the significance of the MDGs and the need to ensure their achievement by 2015…
On behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco and on my own behalf, I would like, at the outset, to warmly thank the President of the General Assembly for having invited us to participate in this high-level thematic debate on climate change. The invitation to this debate two months after the Conference of the…
The Kingdom of Morocco is honoured and privileged to speak today on behalf of the African Group at this historical event marking the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This important meeting gives us an opportunity to reflect on the legacy of the Un…
First of all, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to the President of the General Assembly at its sixty- second session and to wish him and his staff every success in the fulfilment of the presidential mandate.
I am very honoured to present Morocco’s achievements following its commitm…
At the outset, allow me to address, on behalf of my delegation, my sincere thanks to the Secretary-General for the two reports presented under agenda item 12 (A/62/296 and A/62/302), which give us an overview of the activities and initiatives undertaken by the United Nations system to support the ef…
It is an honour and a privilege for me to address the Assembly in my capacity as Minister for Youth and Sport of the Government of His Majesty the King of Morocco, and as an Olympic champion and member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Ever since the establishment of ekecheria, or “Olym…
My delegation associates itself with the statements made by the representative of Benin on behalf of the African Group and by the representative of Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
During the general debate at the sixty-first session, in September 2006, Morocco proposed that a high-…
I am pleased at the outset to congratulate Mr. Kerim on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session, and we are hopeful that his work will be crowned with success.
I wish also to extend my warmest thanks to Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, who organized several…
I should like at the outset to express heartfelt congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its present session, as well as my best wishes for every success during your tenure. I also wish to thank Her Excellency Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa for her const…
As this is the first time that my delegation is taking the floor during this session, allow me, on behalf of the delegation of Morocco, to convey to you, Sir, our heartfelt congratulations on your election to preside over the General Assembly. We are certain that, given your personal qualities, your…
My delegation is please to participate in this important meeting and hopes that our discussion concludes with concrete recommendations on the question of financing for development. My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Benin on behalf of the African Group and t…
My delegation wishes to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his report entitled “Sports for Development and Peace: the way forward” (A/61/373). We welcome the relevant information contained in that report, in particular the Action Plan, which provides a road map for the next three years to streng…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank the UNESCO for the quality of its report (see A/61/175) and for the relevant information it contains. The holding of this debate is an opportunity for the international community to assess initiatives taken so far to promote a culture of peace and to deve…
First of all, my delegation, which has carefully considered documents A/61/212 and A/61/138, entitled “The New Partnership for Africa’s Development: fourth consolidated report on progress in implementation and international support” and “Second report of the Secretary-General’s Advisory Panel on Int…
Madam President, I would like at the outset to extend my sincere congratulations to you and the brother country of the Kingdom of Bahrain on your election as the first Arab woman in the history of the United Nations to preside over the General Assembly. I wish you every success in your tasks during …
Today’s meeting is an occasion to measure the results of the implementation of the goals and commitments agreed to at the Third Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Brussels in 2001. It is also an occasion to examine the difficulties encountered and assess the principal measures that have …
On behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco, I should like first to congratulate you most sincerely, Madam President, as you accede to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session and assure you that my country will fully support your work.
My delegation supports the statement made by …
