UN General Assembly
2013

initiatives for the Atlantic coast States, given their security, political, economic and social interrelationship and the challenges that obtain. We believe that stability and security in the region go beyond regional frameworks. We are therefore talking about a Sahel- Moroccan space for the purpose of maintaining stability in the region. We condemn the recent terrorist attacks in Kenya. We would ask the international community for greater efforts to bolster security and stability in that region. The second issue that concerns us and the rest of the international community is Syria. In that respect, we commend the international community and the Security Council for adopting resolution 2118 (2013), on the Syrian chemical weapons programme, and the announcement of the date of 15 November for the holding of the “Geneva II” Middle East peace conference in order to stop the violence in Syria and reach a political solution through dialogue that would maintain the territorial integrity of Syria and the stability of its neighbours. In that regard, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his efforts. I would