UN: Omar Hilale elected Chairman of the High Level Committee on South-South Cooperation

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In his declaration on this occasion, Mr. Hilale indicated that the election of Morocco to the presidency of this committee consecrates the pioneering role of the kingdom which placed, under the impulse of King Mohammed VI, South-South cooperation at the heart of his foreign policy.

He added that under the leadership of the king, South-South cooperation was anchored in a vision based on solidarity, sharing, human and sustainable co-development, as well as co-investment in key areas, such as education, health, agriculture, vocational training, food security, in addition to the fight against the effects of climate change.

This strategic body of the UN General Assembly is considered to be the one and only platform within the UN system which examines and assesses progress in South-South cooperation and triangular cooperation worldwide and the system scale. It aims to support the efforts of southern countries in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through sustainable and united development projects.

The role of Morocco at the head of the Committee thus reaffirms the real “success story” of the kingdom and illustrates the capacity of the countries of the South to propose concrete, innovative and adapted solutions.

In addition, the election of Morocco at the head of this committee comes at a crucial moment, while multilateralism is faced with deep questioning, the financing of development reaches its lowest level for decades and the international community is at a pivotal moment where it becomes imperative to rethink the mechanisms of international cooperation and where South-South cooperation emerges as an essential strategic lever for sustainable development.

In his declaration, Mr. Hilale announced that his presidency will be guided by the royal vision of bringing even higher the values ​​of solidarity, mutual respect and co-development between the countries of the South.