HIBAPRESS
Morocco, represented by its Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, will assume the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament until March 13. This conference is the sole multilateral body of the United Nations tasked with negotiating disarmament treaties.
This presidency reinforces Morocco's position as a committed and credible actor in serving multilateral issues, dialogue, and collective security. It also reflects the Kingdom's continued engagement for a world based on law and cooperation, and the search for appropriate solutions to address various common challenges. Moroccan diplomacy, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God protect him, and in accordance with his high directives, confirms its position as an actor firmly involved in mobilizing international and multilateral action for disarmament. Through continuous and proactive work, Morocco seeks to make disarmament not only a strategic priority but also a central element in the agenda of international bodies, especially the United Nations. The work of the Conference on Disarmament this year opens in a very worrying geopolitical context. The escalation of international tensions, the exacerbation of disagreements between member states, and the gradual erosion of confidence-building measures, along with the continuation of arms dynamics, are undermining the foundations of the collective security system. In this difficult context, Morocco's presidency of the Conference on Disarmament takes on special importance. It aims to unite efforts, restore a climate of trust, and promote a constructive and inclusive dialogue, the only dialogue capable of enabling the conference to fully perform its mandate. More than ever, it has become necessary for this body to regain its ability to initiate and negotiate in order to provide tangible solutions to the multiple threats that threaten international peace and security. The Moroccan presidency will witness a prominent moment, which is the holding of a high-level ministerial meeting from February 23 to 25, under the effective presidency of the Kingdom of Morocco. This event will bring together about 40 prominent figures, including a number of foreign ministers and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, reflecting the dynamics of engagement and the importance of relaunching dialogue and multilateral action in the field of disarmament. Through this presidency, Morocco reaffirms its commitment to promoting effective multilateral action, based on shared responsibility and political will, contributing to the achievement of a just and sustainable peace.
