Morocco’s Foreign minister Nasser Bourita conducted a dense series of bilateral and multilateral engagements on Sept 21 in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The highlight of the day was a high-level meeting with Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna, held in the presence of Chilean President José Antonio Kast.
The two sides issued a joint communiqué in which Chile formally recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region, and endorsed the 2007 Autonomy Plan as the just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution.
Chile also committed to promoting economic and commercial cooperation opportunities in the Moroccan Sahara and welcomed UN Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025).
The ministers signed terms of reference to launch negotiations on a free-trade agreement between the two countries.
Bourita also held talks with Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.
Discussions focused on strengthening the strategic Morocco-EU partnership across political, economic, security and migration domains.
In parallel, the Moroccan foreign minister met his Ugandan counterpart. Talks centered on enhancing bilateral cooperation in multiple sectors and coordinating positions on regional and international issues of common interest.
Earlier in the day, Bourita participated in a high-level event organized by the Gulf Cooperation Council on “The Challenges Posed by Non-State Armed Groups.”
He reaffirmed Morocco’s firm condemnation of such groups, highlighted their growing sophistication and cross-border reach, and pointed to the severe impact in Africa, where nearly 24,000 deaths have been linked to violence by armed groups over the past year.
He specifically condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, Iranian actions targeting GCC stability, and threats to freedom of navigation.
Bourita also met U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson, co-chair of the Congressional Morocco Caucus.
The discussion underscored the strong Morocco-U.S. friendship, Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara, and support for designating the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization.
These intensive engagements form part of Morocco’s active diplomatic agenda during the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly, aimed at consolidating international support for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, advancing bilateral partnerships and addressing shared global challenges.
