Speaking at a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Bourita indicated that Morocco places the Palestinian question at the same level as its first national cause and makes it a constant of its foreign policy, noting that the Kingdom supports the Palestinian Authority in all its efforts to preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
The minister noted that His Majesty the King, President of the Al-Quds Committee, from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has set four imperative priorities to put an end to the cycles of violence, firstly the urgency of a de-escalation of tensions with a view to a permanent and monitorable ceasefire and the protection of civilians in accordance with international law and international humanitarian law.
It is equally essential, added the minister, to ensure the smooth delivery of humanitarian aid in sufficient quantities to the population of Gaza and to promote a political perspective on the Palestinian question capable of relaunching the two-state solution.
The minister also insisted on the need to preserve the character of the city of Al Quds and its legal, cultural, historical and demographic status, as a spiritual center of coexistence and understanding between the followers of the three monotheistic religions. .
Referring also to South-South cooperation, Mr. Bourita indicated that in line with the Royal vision, Morocco places partnership with other African countries at the heart of its priorities, through effective partnerships in development sectors. strategic areas such as food security, health and training.
In this context, he recalled the speech of HM King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 13th NAM summit in which the Sovereign underlined that Morocco “aims to raise the issue of South-South cooperation to a priority level, being understood that it is in the interest of our countries to promote cooperation and partnership by relying more on their own resources to face the challenges of globalization together.
Aware of the difficulties facing the countries of the Sahel and the Sahara, His Majesty the King launched, on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the glorious Green March, an international initiative aimed at allowing the countries of this region to have access to the Atlantic, added Mr. Bourita.
This Royal initiative represents, according to the Minister, the extension of the active and united membership of Morocco and the personal commitment of His Majesty the King alongside the countries of the Sahel and underlines the primordial importance that the Sovereign attaches to the dimension human and sustainable development of this region of the continent.