Bourita joined the Directorate of Multilateral Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rabat in 1992. From 1995 to 2002, he was the
first secretary[6] at the Moroccan Embassy in
Vienna.[7] In 2002, he was head of the
United Nations Main Organs Department. In 2002, he was also appointed advisor to the Moroccan Mission to the
European Communities in
Brussels. From December 2003 to 2006, Bourita was head of Division of the UN.[4]
He was appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in 2011 and then Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in 2016.[1] In 2017, Bourita was named Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of
Saadeddine Othmani.[8]
In March 2023, the moderate Islamist
Justice and Development Party (PJD), which formerly led government from 2011 to 2021, accused Bourita of "defending the zionist entity [Israel]... at a time the Israeli occupation continues its criminal aggression against our Palestinian brothers". The royal cabinet subsequently issued a statement rebuking the PJD, adding that Morocco's foreign policy was a prerogative of the king and would not be "subject to blackmail".[22][23]
On 11 October 2023, Arab foreign ministers held an emergency meeting in
Cairo, headed by
Morocco, to discuss ways to stop the escalation in the Palestinian territories, and the targeting of civilians during the
2023 Israel–Hamas war.[24][25][26] This meeting was chaired by Nasser Bourita, by the request of Morocco and Palestine. Bourita spoke with U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken, both discussed efforts to prevent a regional escalation and secure the release of hostages.[27] On 21 October, Bourita and other world leaders along with the
United Nations took part in the Cairo peace summit to de-escalate the war.[28][29]
On 4 June 2024, Bourita delivered a speech at the
Marrakech Platform, highlighting the cooperation between African countries to fight terrorism. This mirrored his contribution to the Platform in 2023.[30] He praised the strategic partnership between Morocco and the
United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism.[31][32]