Celebrating Youth Day, which coincides with the 61st birthday of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, highlights the Sovereign's steadfast commitment to empowering young people—the true wealth of the nation—and integrating them into the kingdom's societal, economic, and political dynamics.
Since ascending the throne, His Majesty has championed comprehensive initiatives to ensure the social, cultural, and economic prosperity of youth, who comprise nearly a third of the population. Key pillars of this Royal vision include:
Education and Qualification: Expanding learning opportunities, knowledge acquisition, and social upward mobility to protect youth from ignorance, poverty, and extremism.
Infrastructure and Support: Developing socio-educational centers, youth spaces, digital technology hubs, addiction treatment facilities, and income-generating programs to back young entrepreneurs with access to financing.
Political and Social Participation: Fostering participatory democracy and encouraging greater representation of youth within elected and representative institutions.
Cultural Renaissance: Harnessing young talent as essential human capital for innovation, creative thinking, and scientific and artistic advancement.
Ultimately, Morocco's ongoing development relies on free, prosperous, and competent youth equipped with civic values to actively contribute to the nation's profound transformations while staying anchored to their national identity.
His Majesty King Mohammed VI stated that Morocco is entering a new phase focused on strengthening national sovereignty, supporting economic recovery, and implementing the New Development Model. He also called on the government and Parliament to fully assume their responsibilities.
The United Nations praised His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s forward-looking vision for future generations, highlighting the importance of collective action to build a human-centered and sustainable development model. It also noted that this vision has become even more relevant in light of the challenges exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly social inequalities and the spread of misinformation.
The Council of the League of Arab States praised the efforts of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, to protect Al-Quds Al-Sharif and support the resilience of the Palestinian people. It also highlighted the fieldwork of the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency in preserving the city’s Arab and Islamic identity.
