United Nations – Morocco signed, Friday at the UN headquarters in New York, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, as part of the signing ceremony of this historic pact that takes place in the presence of Princess Lalla Hasnaa, who represents King Mohammed VI.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Salaheddine Mezouar, signed the agreement on behalf of Morocco.
In a speech to the participants in the ceremony, which was read by Princess Lalla Hasnaa, the King called for collective efforts to focus on implementing the provisions of the Paris Climate Agreement.
“As we prepare for the COP22, which Morocco will have the honor of hosting in Marrakech, our collective efforts should focus on implementing the provisions of this comprehensive, balanced and equitable Agreement effectively,” the monarch pointed out in a speech at the signing ceremony of Paris climate agreement, which was read on Friday at the United Nations Headquarters in New York by HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa, who represents the King at this ceremony.
In this context, the Sovereign voiced the hope that the COP22 in Marrakech will be an opportunity to raise global awareness about the need for resolute, collective action to combat climate change.
According to the United Nations, as many as 175 countries have signed the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The Paris Agreement was adopted by 195 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at COP21 in Paris on 12 December 2015
