The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet welcomed Morocco’s reforms regarding social protection and universal healthcare efforts.
Today, I briefed @UN_HRC, opening my last session as High Commissioner. I will not be seeking a second term for personal reasons. It is time to go back to Chile & be with family. I urge States to identify common ground to achieve solutions to our shared human rights challenges.
— Michelle Bachelet (@mbachelet) June 13, 2022
In a UN speech for the International Conference on Social Protection in Morocco, the high commissioner spoke of the Moroccan Framework Law number 09.21 on social protection that was adopted last year.
Bachelet called the legislation “a step in the right direction as it extends social protection and health coverage to a further 11 million workers.”
Bachelet took this opportunity to outline a few key considerations for the ongoing reforms.
“The social protection reforms should aim at building a universal system in which everyone is protected,” said the high commissioner.
Bachelet mentioned Morocco’s progressive step of creating a COVID-19 special fund, to provide emergency cash transfers for informal workers during the pandemic.
She called for a broad national debate with the participation of all stakeholders, including rights-holders, civil society, trade unions, social movements, and feminist groups to encourage international cooperation and assistance.
“I encourage Morocco to integrate human rights in its analysis of the gaps of the current social protection system and in designing the reforms,” added the commissioner.
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