What did Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita say at the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81)?

He addressed the general debate on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, as the eighteenth speaker of the afternoon session.

The speech in brief

• Gaza. Morocco will send senior military officers, train Palestinian police and set up a field hospital.
• Palestine. He backed an independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and condemned violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
• Western Sahara. After Security Council resolution 2797 in 2025, he said, the issue is at a turning point. His six conditions: autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the only framework, UN-led talks on Morocco’s 2007 plan, all four parties including Algeria, an end to stalling, no seat for armed groups that broke the ceasefire, and a census and freedom of movement in the Tindouf camps.
• The seas. He warned about armed groups threatening shipping lanes and straits.

In his own words

The English quotes are as published by Moroccan and European outlets.

Morocco has decided to participate in the international stabilization force in Gaza.

“The train towards a political solution is already on its way.”

“UN peacekeeping assets must not serve to entrench an artificial status quo.”

Watch and read the full speech

The UN’s own video of the whole Day 1 session:

Watch Day 1 of the UNGA 81 general debate on the UN’s YouTube channel

The UN posts the statement on its general debate website.

Every Day 1 speaker, in order: What happened on Day 1 of UNGA 81.