Morocco occupies the first seat in the United Nations General Assembly Hall for its 81st session, putting its delegation at the front of the chamber during a week consumed by Iran, Gulf security, Ukraine and pressure on global energy markets.
The session opened Sept. 8 and the General Debate began today. Morocco won the first seat through the UN’s annual drawing of lots, making it the starting point for the alphabetical seating of all 193 member states.
Morocco’s first-seat position carries no extra weight and does not determine speaking order. It does, however, place the kingdom prominently in the chamber during a session in which several issues central to its diplomacy are being discussed at once.
President Donald Trump is using the week to press Iran while leaving open the possibility of negotiations. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is also in New York, with governments watching for signs of whether the confrontation could move toward talks or deepen further.
Gulf states are central to that discussion with Security in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, Houthi attacks, armed groups and the wider balance with Iran have featured in meetings around the General Assembly.
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita spoke at a GCC-organized event on non-state armed groups, where he focused on sovereignty, attacks on Gulf states and the financing and arming of armed groups.
Rabat has also used New York to push its own diplomatic files. Chile backed Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara after talks between Bourita and Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna, while the two governments also agreed on terms for negotiations toward a free-trade agreement.
Ukraine is another focus of the week, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meeting Trump as Kyiv seeks continued US support and Washington raises concerns over attacks on Russian energy infrastructure and their effect on fuel markets.
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