MIDELT, Morocco — The Moroccan Humanitarian Cooperation Organization (MHCO) has appointed Tom Wegner as its Honorary President, a title the group says is less a ceremonial gesture than a statement of intent: that peace between faiths is built one relationship at a time, and that Morocco intends to keep offering the meeting table.

The announcement was made under the banner of what the organization calls the Ibrahimic Global Movement, a reference to the shared lineage of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam through the figure of Abraham. Mohamed Iken, president of MHCO and head of its Zaida–Midelt center, confirmed the appointment in a statement shared on Facebook, framing it as recognition of “a safe path where humanity can be a bridge” between cultures that too often see their differences as walls rather than doorways.

MHCO describes itself as an organization built on three words that appear on every one of its documents: solidarity, cooperation, humanity. It operates from Morocco — “a land of coexistence and diversity,” in Iken’s words — and positions its outreach as an open hand rather than a closed argument, extended to “everyone who believes that peace begins with a word, grows through dialogue, and is embodied in humanitarian work.”

The card, and what it’s meant to represent

Wegner’s new status is formalized on an honorary membership card, registered as MHCO-HM-0004 and issued for the 2026–2029 term. The card lists his role as Honorary President of the Organization and carries Iken’s signature as the group’s president, alongside a companion card asking that its holder be shown “due respect and consideration” — language MHCO uses on all of its honorary credentials.

“Tom Wagner… as an honorary president, and a companion on a journey whose title is: humanity first, and peace our way.”

Reading the appointment through the Ibrahimic lens

MHCO ties the appointment explicitly to the Ibrahimic Global Movement, the wider interfaith current that treats the Abrahamic traditions’ common root as grounds for cooperation rather than competition. In Iken’s telling, the honor “comes in line with the spirit” of that movement, a space where “shared human values meet, cultures converge, and humanity remains at the heart of the message.” Differences of religion and culture, he added, should not be allowed to harden into a wall separating hearts.

Why this card matters

MHCO has built its reputation from a market town in the Middle Atlas outward, and this appointment reflects the reach that patient, values-led work can earn: a Moroccan humanitarian organization choosing to formally bind an outsider’s name to its mission statement of solidarity, cooperation, and humanity. For a group built around the idea that peace is made through deliberate acts of recognition, the gesture carries real weight — a model meant to be repeated, in different countries and different faiths, until enough bridges add up to a lasting network of trust.

MHCO says it plans further honorary appointments as the Ibrahimic Global Movement expands its reach, describing each one as another hand extended “for a better humanity.”