Organized pursuant to the Instructions of HM King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of FAR General Staff, the exhibition illustrates Morocco's permanent commitment, since 1960, to serving international peace and security, and highlights the experience and expertise acquired by Moroccan peacekeepers to promote the universal values of solidarity, dignity, and humanitarian assistance, through the deployment of FAR contingents under the aegis of the United Nations in different continents.
Held on the sidelines of the 45th Anniversary of the Green March and the 75th Anniversary of the UN inception, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad and the United Nations Office in Rabat, the exhibition also highlights the humanitarian dimension of solidarity of the Kingdom of Morocco marked essentially by the deployment of FAR Medical and Surgical Field Hospitals and the delivery of direct humanitarian aid to the populations of countries affected by crises or natural disasters worldwide, according to the same source.
This contribution of the Kingdom to the defense and promotion of human values and ideals is in line with the centuries-old traditions and values and the duty of solidarity with different peoples to support international legitimacy and contribute to the triumph of the principles of law, legality and humanitarianism, it added.
The General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces notes that it is in this sense that, in the Order of the Day addressed to the FAR on the occasion of their 61st anniversary, HM King Mohammed VI has kindly stressed that the engagement of the Kingdom of Morocco, since the creation of Our Royal Armed Forces, to the UN efforts to maintain stability and the establishment of the values of peaceful coexistence among peoples, particularly in Africa, is another model of Our commitment to these values, the torch of which is carried by our military contingents participating in peacekeeping operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.
Since the accession of HM King Mohammed VI to the Throne, the humanitarian dimension has occupied a prominent place in every Moroccan participation, both under the UN Peacekeeping Operations and in the framework of international solidarity, it added.
This momentum of solidarity reflects precisely the Royal will, affirmed by these words in the Royal Message addressed to the participants in the First World Summit on Humanitarian Action, held in Istanbul on May 23-24, 2016: "Since Our accession to the Throne of the Kingdom of Morocco, we have ensured that noble humanitarian action becomes a fundamental and structuring pillar of the Kingdom's foreign policy. It is therefore with pride that We note Morocco's effective contribution to mitigating humanitarian crises wherever they may be, particularly in the countries of the South."
Enhanced by Royal quotes and testimonies of senior UN officials and force commanders, the exhibition is developed according to a new scenographic concept based on a central space dedicated to the visits made by the Sovereign to the military field hospitals deployed by the FAR in Gabon, Niger, Congo Brazzaville, Jordan (Zaatari), Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan, symbol of an active Royal solidarity. A video report of these visits is also showcased.
In addition, over than 300 photographs and objects have been carefully selected and harmoniously arranged through 30 computer graphic panels to illustrate the commitment of the FAR in the fields of peacekeeping and humanitarian action.
Similarly, the exhibition sheds light on the FAR's expertise in peacekeeping training for the benefit of friendly countries. The visit of the exhibition ends with a special space paying tribute to the Martyrs of the FAR who died in UN Peacekeeping operations.
More than 74,000 Moroccan peacekeepers participated in 14 UN peacekeeping missions and 17 military field hospitals were deployed in 14 countries providing over 2,650,000 medical services to local populations and refugees.
The opening ceremony of this exhibition, scheduled for Friday, November 13, 2020 starting 10:00 am, will be attended by representatives of the UN and the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Rabat as well as senior officers of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces. The afternoon will be reserved for Military Attachés accredited in Rabat.
The exhibition will be open to the public on Saturday, November 14 from noon, according to the same source.