The far-sighted vision of HM King Mohammed VI for the promotion of sport was highlighted Thursday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on the occasion of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Sport for Development and the peace.
Speaking on this occasion, the founding president of the NGO TIBU Africa, Mohamed Amine Zariat, underlined that following the adoption of the new Constitution on July 1, 2011, Morocco enshrined in its fundamental law the right to sport as a inalienable right of citizens and elevates it to the rank of a lever for human development.
In addition, the royal letter sent to participants in the National Conference on Sport in 2008 gave rise to several rehabilitation and restructuring projects in the sector, said Mr. Zariat, who is taking part in this event, which is attended by several renowned experts and athletes. , including former Argentinian and Ivorian football internationals, respectively Javier Zanetti and Didier Drogba.
In Morocco, the New Development Model aims to make sport a lever for human development, inclusion, social cohesion and the fight against exclusion and marginalization, added this enthusiast of basketball and sport as a vector of development. social.
“I invite all Member States to join our Education through Sport Summit in Africa scheduled for May 25-28, 2023 in Morocco to experience our education-focused solutions and programs on the ground, on the professional integration and entrepreneurship of young people and women through sport”, he added.
Referring to the role of NGOs in the promotion and social inclusion of young people, the speaker paid tribute to the many actors “to create a strong and lasting impact on their communities”.
He noted that his participation in the event initiated by the UN is an opportunity to “pay a vibrant tribute to local sports associations, schools, educators and facilitators who deploy programs and innovative approaches allowing the use of sport as a lever for human, social and economic development”.
Founded in 2011, Tibu Africa is an NGO that “uses the power of sport to design social and innovative solutions in the fields of education, empowerment and socio-economic inclusion of young people and women through sport in the world. Morocco and Africa”.
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, celebrated on April 6 each year, is an opportunity to recognize the positive role that sport and physical activity play in communities and in the lives of people in worldwide.
It is placed this year under the theme: “Scoring points for people and the planet”. The activities on the program tend to emphasize the influence of sport on sustainable development and peace.
According to the United Nations, sport is “a fundamental right and a powerful tool for strengthening social ties and promoting sustainable development and peace, as well as solidarity and respect for all”.
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