The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, has emphasized that the Marrakech Pact on Migration represents a major contribution to multilateralism.
During the UN Political Forum on Sustainable Development of the Economic and Social Council of Nations, the official spoke on behalf of the countries participating in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration.
As the minister outlined in his speech, the UN has taken important steps to strengthen awareness of the pact within the organization and with the international community since its adoption in December 2018 in Marrakech.
The official urged other states to participate in the initiative in order to broaden the platform of champions to reflect the wide variety of migration realities.
The minister emphasized the positive contributions of migrants and migration to advance inclusive growth and sustainable development.
He said the Marrakech pact is in accordance with the law and with international standards for human rights, and the welfare of migrants regardless of their migration status.
“While significant progress has been made to date, more efforts are needed to accelerate both the implementation of the Global Compact on Migration and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda,” Bourita said.
Over 160 countries approved the Global Compact on Migration also known as the Marrakech Pact in December 2018.
The UN considers the compact a road map that aims to prevent the suffering of migrants across the world.
It also seeks to effectively manage international migration, address its challenges and strengthen migrants’ rights, while contributing to sustainable development.
Morocco has repeatedly stressed the importance of using a humanitarian approach to address migration challenges.
The North African country has emphasized constantly that the approach to tackling migration challenges has to be based on shared responsibility.
The Marrakech compact serves as a reference for all countries to establish national policies. The political document will also constitute a framework for international cooperation.
Bourita also stressed the impacts of COVID-19 on migratory flows, the pandemic has considerably impacted human mobility in the world, particularly after the closure of borders.
“The pandemic has also created unprecedented setbacks in the development progress and exacerbated existing vulnerabilities or created new vulnerabilities faced by some migrants, including women and girls.”
