Munich: Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, reiterated on Saturday in Munich, Morocco’s commitment to a ‘robust and accountable’ UN Development system.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, Benali emphasized Morocco’s dedication to strengthening the UN development system to adequately address global needs during a high-level meeting at the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC-2025), held from February 14-16 in the Bavarian capital. Benali highlighted Morocco’s enduring commitment to sustainable development, a stance originally articulated by HM King Mohammed VI at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio.
Addressing the theme ‘A guaranteed return on investment: Why it pays to support the UN development system,’ Benali underscored the necessity for reforming the international financial architecture to better serve developmental goals. She accentuated the need for improved funding and coordination within the UN’s operations, advocating for deeper reforms to restore confidence in multilateralism.
Benali also pointed out Africa’s critical role as an untapped reservoir of productive capacity and urged for its economic potential to be unleashed to ensure sustainable global growth. The meeting, which included German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, centered on the significant political and financial challenges facing multilateralism and the UN.
Discussions addressed two significant milestones for the international community: the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development and the 2nd World Summit for Social Development. These events aim to tackle key issues to foster a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous world, leveraging the Compact for the Future.
Following the high-level meeting, Benali participated in a panel on migration and climate, stressing the urgency of reforming the multilateral system to adequately tackle climate change and its impact on global migratory patterns. She criticized the slow pace of international negotiations, hampered by the need for consensus among member states, and called for swift action at upcoming international conferences.