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(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - New York) At the turn of the century, world leaders came together to outline the most pressing needs and obstacles to be addressed and set a deadline for tackling them. They called these the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the deadline for achieving them is 2015. As we approach 2015, many countries are on track to meet those deadlines, but most underdeveloped nations still have a long way to go.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - New York) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah highlighted the importance of role models for Arab women, and also reaffirmed the significance of education in dispelling misconceptions about women's rights in Islam.

As part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in New York, Queen Rania participated in a panel discussion organized by the Women's Leadership Initiative.

She also attended the launch of the NetAid World Schoolhouse program, which aims to bring quality education to the world's poorest children.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department—New York) Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah have long been supporters of cross-cultural dialogue, and have been working hard to increase understanding and tolerance all over the world. On Monday night, Queen Rania took the podium at the launch of the new animated Rubicon-produced TV series, Ben and Izzy, and spoke of the reasons she has supported the unique cartoon from the start.