UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his appreciation for Morocco’s valuable support of the activities of the United Nations, UNSG spokesperson said.
“The Secretary-General spoke with His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Thursday, January 22″, the Spokesperson said in a statement, adding that he has expressed his appreciation for Morocco’s “valuable support of the activities of the United Nations, particularly in peacekeeping and in a number of critical issues in Africa and the Middle East”.
Regarding the Western Sahara issue, the Secretary-General acknowledged Morocco’s concerns about the UN-sponsored negotiations, and confirmed that reports to the Council on this issue will remain objective and reflect facts, the statement added.
The UN Secretary General also reiterated that MINURSO “will continue to exercise its existing mandate as set forth by the Security Council”.
In response, King Mohammed VI indicated that Morocco looks forward to moving ahead in collaboration with the United Nations and that Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations will be working with the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, Christopher Ross, to arrange his next visit to Morocco as soon as possible, as well as with the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of MINURSO, Kim Bolduc, to facilitate her rapid deployment to the region.