Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita held talks with Staffan de Mistura, the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara Sahara, in New York on Monday. The meeting took place at the request of the UN envoy and was attended by Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. This meeting is part of De Mistura’s ongoing consultations ahead of upcoming sessions of the UN Security Council concerning the Sahara issue. The delegation also reiterated Morocco’s support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy. The meeting took place within the broader diplomatic momentum initiated by the Sovereign.