Nasser Bourita, the minister of foreign affairs, african cooperation, and Moroccan expatriates, stated on Sunday in Rome that Morocco has distinguished itself as a major participant in the management of migration in the Mediterranean.

« Under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Morocco has accumulated proven experience in the governance of migratory flows over more than two decades”, the Minister told MAP, at the end of his participation, under the King, in the International Conference on Development and Migration, chaired by the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni.

The Minister noted that the African Agenda on Migration, which the King presented in His capacity as the AU Leader on the issue of Migration, reflects the Royal Vision and that it aims to make migration a lever for co-development, a pillar of South-South cooperation, and a vector of solidarity. This Agenda considers migration as a factor in bringing populations and civilizations closer together.

Morocco “does not treat migration as a theoretical issue, but as a lived reality,” claims Bourita. Despite a multitude of obstacles, he noted, “The Kingdom has provided concrete responses at national, inter-regional, continental, and multilateral levels.”

He added that the two regularization operations, the implementation of responsible and humane border management, and the health protection of migrants during the COVID19 pandemic were examples of good practices in migrant integration Morocco has developed at the national level. At the continental level, the Kingdom has also hosted the African Observatory on Migration, which was established in 2021.

Morocco initiated the first concrete implementation roadmap for the Marrakech Compact, which was initiated within the framework of the 5+5 Mediterranean Dialogue, and was the precursor in 2006 of the Euro-African Dialogue on Migration and Development, known as the Rabat Process, which it currently chairs, added the Minister.

Since it hosted the Conference where it was adopted and was acknowledged as one of the first Champions of its implementation, Morocco is the moral depositary of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, also known as the Marrakech Compact, he said.

The Minister emphasized that Morocco will contribute to the Rome Process in accordance with the High Royal Instructions, noting that he had been in close communication with the Italian president of the meeting so that its viewpoints may be reflected in the meeting’s conclusions.

These include the African Agenda for Migration, which was presented by the Sovereign and adopted by the African Heads of State in January 2018, the balance between the various dimensions of migration, both legal and illegal, through enshrining the positive narrative on migration and the importance of channels for legal migration, as well as the enshrining of African priorities in this area, particularly for increased solidarity towards the continent, according to Bourita.

The integration of the Euro-African Dialogue on Migration and Development, which Morocco started in 2006, a clearer reference to the standards of international law, in particular human rights and humanitarian law, and the elimination of invasive concepts like “hot spots” are all supported, he continued. The Kingdom also supports the establishment of shared responsibility for the effective management of migration and the non-singularization of transit countries.

The UN Migration Compact, which was ratified in Marrakech in 2018 and whose renewal process Morocco actively and significantly participated in, was also acknowledged in the conclusions, he added.

Leaders from States on the southern shore of the enlarged Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Gulf, European Union member states, a number of countries from the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, as well as heads of European institutions and international financial institutions, attended the event, which was organized at the initiative of the Italian government under the theme “Commitments and shared solutions for the Mediterranean and Africa.”

The conference, according to the Italian Council of Ministers, aims to establish a global roadmap for the implementation of concrete measures for growth and development throughout the Mediterranean and Africa, address the causes of irregular migration flows to stop human traffickers’ illegal activities, find solutions to protect the environment and address the challenges of energy diversification and climate change, and tackle the root causes of irregular migration flows.

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The vice-president of the Italian Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, stated in Rome on Wednesday that Morocco and Italy are committed to cooperating for a more stable Mediterranean area.

The head of Italian diplomacy told the press after his meeting with Nasser Bourita, the minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation, and Moroccan expatriates, that “the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Italy, linked by good relations, wish to strengthen their cooperation for a more stable Mediterranean.”

Tajani emphasized that the action plan for the multifaceted strategic partnership that was agreed today should improve bilateral collaboration in a number of priority areas.

At the invitation of his Italian counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates traveled to Italy on Wednesday, July 5.

Since Tajani’s appointment as the Italian Republic’s Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in October 2022, this is Bourita’s first trip to Italy.

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The action plan for the multidimensional strategic Partnership was signed on Wednesday in Rome by the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Italy.

The joint declaration Morocco and Italy signed on November 1, 2019 in Rabat expressed their desire to establish bilateral ties within the framework of a multidimensional strategic Partnership, geared toward ongoing communication and practical, mutually beneficial cooperation. Through this action plan, Morocco and Italy reaffirm that desire.

The action plan primarily, but not completely, focuses on collaboration in the areas of security and justice, economic, energy, and sustainable development.

Along with collaboration on migration and consular concerns, it also encompasses cooperation in the areas of culture, universities, research and development, intercultural and interreligious discussion, and more.

The formation of a relationship Council and related committees is called for in the action plan for carrying out the multifaceted strategic relationship between Morocco and Italy.

The Partnership Council, which is organized at the level of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, will meet annually, alternating between Rabat and Rome, to monitor and define priority areas of cooperation, formulate recommendations, evaluate the results of the previous year’s work, and advance and strengthen cooperation for the upcoming one. It can be made available for other ministers to participate, if necessary.

Senior officials that make up the Committees will convene to make sure that the Partnership Council’s recommendations are followed up on and put into practice.

They are the Committee for Political and Diplomatic Dialogue, Committee for Cooperation on International Peace and Security, Committee for Cooperation on International Justice, Committee for Economic, Energy and Sustainable Development Cooperation, Committee for Cultural, Academic, Research and Development Cooperation and Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue, and Committee for Migration and Consular Affairs.

On the invitation of his Italian colleague, Antonio Tajani, Nasser Bourita, the minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation, and Moroccan expatriates, will travel to Italy this Wednesday, July 5. Following Tajani’s nomination as the Italian Republic’s Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in October 2022, this is Bourita’s first trip to Italy.

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Morocco is attending the 20th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is being place in The Hague from December 6 to 11.

The Kingdom is represented at this session as an observer by a delegation led by the Moroccan Ambassador to The Hague, Abdelouahab Bellouki.

The Assembly of States Parties is the International Criminal Court’s main administrative and legislative body. It is made up of delegates from governments that have accepted the Rome Statute, as well as observer states, invited states, international and regional organizations, and civil society representatives.

The Assembly has a Bureau that consists of a president, two vice presidents, and 18 members who are chosen for three years while keeping in mind the ideals of equitable geographical distribution and adequate representation of the major extant legal systems.

The Assembly of States Parties decides on various subjects, such as the adoption of normative texts and the budget, as well as the election of Judges, the Prosecutor or his Deputies.

The 20th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, chaired by Argentinian lawyer Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, shall elect two Deputy Prosecutors, following the election of the new Prosecutor, Britain’s Karim Khan, earlier this year.

It is also anticipated to accept the Court’s yearly budget, which has been growing at a near-zero rate since 2017, as the gap between the International Criminal Court’s workload and the resources at its disposal increases.

Eventually, the 20th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to consider an in-depth report on the Court’s operation and performance prepared by independent experts.

Over the past year, the Court’s member states, with the support of civil society organizations, have begun to evaluate almost 400 suggestions contained in the report. The Assembly is likely to take notice of the progress made and pass a resolution requesting that the report be reconsidered next year.

The International Criminal Court investigates and, where necessary, judges’ persons accused of the most heinous crimes that affect the entire international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression.

Since 2003, the International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor has been investigating a number of cases that fall under the Court’s jurisdiction, including those in Afghanistan, Bangladesh / Myanmar, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Darfur (Sudan), Georgia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Uganda, Palestine, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Venezuela.

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