1Goal Global Education Campaign

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- London) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on Tuesday, joined forces with global leaders, footballers, and FIFA President Sepp Blatter in the global launch of the 1Goal education campaign, which included live satellite link-ups from six different countries.

The FIFA-backed 1Goal campaign, which seeks to give 75 million children a fair chance in life by recruiting tens of millions of supporters through a mass sign up campaign in the run up to the 2010 World Cup, calls on global leaders to stand up to their education pledges.

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400 million live viewers;

220,000 visitors;

145 goals scored;

64 matches;

32 teams;

9 cities;

6 continents;

1 cup;

1 winner;

1GOAL... Education for All.

In the last twelve months, 18 million people signed their name to demand every child go to school.

18 million people… from across geographical and political boundaries, religious and social backgrounds.

Shania Twain (ST): Hello I’m Shania Twain. You’re listening to a special Friday edition of The Current. Around the world there are seventy two million children who don’t have access to education, And now FIFA, the international governing body of soccer has teamed up with the Global Campaign for Education to try to change that. The result is the 1Goal campaign and the idea is to make sure that every single child in the world is able to go to school. It’s a lofty goal but the campaign has a powerful backer.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- New York) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, gave the keynote address at the 1Goal education event today, as part of Her Majesty’s trip to the US accompanying His Majesty King Abdullah II. The event celebrated more than 18 million supporters of the “1Goal: Education for All” campaign. Her Majesty is the Founder and Co-Chair of the campaign.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- New York) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on Tuesday, urged the music world to unite in support of the 1GOAL global education campaign, during the launch of VEVO, a new, premium music video and entertainment site, powered by Google Inc’s YouTube, and co-owned by Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Abu Dhabi Media.