The royal family and the entire Moroccan people celebrate, on Friday, the birthday of HRH Princess Lalla Meryem, who has always demonstrated a constant and multifaceted commitment to promoting the condition of children and women.
This happy event, celebrated every year on August 26, gives Moroccans the opportunity to dwell on the exceptional actions carried out by Her Highness in favor of safeguarding women’s gains and promoting the welfare of children, especially those in difficult situations.
From an early age, HRH has held several positions in the social field, notably that of President of Social Welfare of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), a position to which HRH Princess Lalla Meryem was appointed in 1981 by late King Hassan II.
HRH Princess Lalla Meryem is also President of the Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans living abroad, of the National Union of Moroccan Women (UNFM), of the National Observatory for Children’s Rights (ONDE) and of the Moroccan Association of Support to UNICEF. Her Royal Highness is also Honorary President of several child-related associations.
Her Royal Highness’ exceptional career has always been highly commended by the national and international press and has earned her the recognition of many officials of institutions working for children’s rights.
In July 2001, the Director General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, awarded HRH Princess Lalla Meryem the title of Goodwill Ambassador of this UN organization, in recognition of her tireless action in favor of the cause of children and the respect of their rights throughout the world.
During an official visit to Lebanon in the same year, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem was decorated by Lebanese President Emile Lahoud with the Wissam of the Grand Cordon of National Merit and received the Gold Medal of the Hariri Foundation, a distinction that the institution awards to renowned personalities in different fields.
In addition, Her Royal Highness received in May 2010 the “Women World Leaders” Prize, an international distinction awarded by the association “Women World Leaders” to HRH Princess Lalla Meryem in her capacity as President of the UNFM.
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