"Morocco is committed to reinforcing the UN development system to continue to meet the needs of the world’s population,” Benali said in a high-level meeting at the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC-2025) held on February 14-16 in the Bavarian capital.
After stressing that Morocco supports a “robust and accountable” UN development system, the Minister recalled the Kingdom’s commitment to a strong role for the UN in sustainable development, expressed by HM King Mohammed VI, then Crown Prince, at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio.
Speaking at the meeting themed “A guaranteed return on investment: Why it pays to support the UN development system,” Benali emphasized the need to reform the international financial architecture in the service of development.
In this regard, she stressed the importance of funding and better coordination of UN actions. “The current reforms of the UN system are commendable, but they must go further to restore confidence in multilateralism,” she said.
She also emphasized Africa's key role as the last reservoir of productive capacity, calling for the unleashing of its economic potential to ensure the sustainability of global growth.
At the meeting, attended by several ministers including the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze, discussions focused on the strong pressures, both political and financial, to which multilateralism in general and the UN in particular are subject.
Speakers referred to two major milestones for the international community, namely the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development and the 2nd World Summit for Social Development. These meetings will address major issues for a more inclusive, sustainable and prosperous world, building on the Compact for the Future.
Following this high-level meeting, Benali took part in another panel discussion on migration and climate, in which she emphasized the need for urgent reform of the multilateral system to meet the challenges of climate change and its impact on migratory flows worldwide.
In this context, she referred to the slow pace of international negotiations, slowed down by the requirement for consensus between all member states, believing that it is imperative to act without delay at forthcoming international conferences.
MAP: 16 February 2025
