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(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Amman) - While usually reserved for lighthearted fun and entertainment, the hallways of the Children’s Museum of Jordan saw a different kind of gathering, Monday, as child-health and education experts and policy makers came together to discuss the current trends in Jordan. 

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah launched the latest Situation Analysis for Children in Jordan, there, bringing some welcomed news about the Kingdom’s progress. 

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on Wednesday, was appointed Honorary Global Chair of the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) in recognition of her efforts to promote access, quality, and innovation in education both in Jordan and across the globe.In her capacity as Honorary Chair, Queen Rania will continue to advocate on behalf of girls who are denied an education, supporting UNGEI’s commitment to realizing a world where all girls an

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Buenos Aires) During an official state visit to Argentina, Her Majesty Queen Rania visited the Paula Albarracín de Sarmiento school, where UNICEF and the Ministry of Education of the province of Buenos Aires are supporting an innovative project featuring an auto-evaluation tool designed to measure the quality of education.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) Since its launch almost two decades ago, the internet has churned out bold and innovative creations aimed at connecting people from all over the world. The latest creation from this highly interactive platform includes ‘Our Stories’ (http://www.ourstories.org), a new website launched this weekend by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, UNICEF’s first Eminent Advocate for Children, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UNICEF Advocate for Children Affected by War Ishmael Beah.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) The National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA) adopted the National Plan of Action for Children (NPA) which the council has been working on in coordination with the Ministries of Planning, Social Development and UNICEF.

The plan which has six main components covers a period of ten years (2004-2014) and is based on the UN’s “World Fit for Children” document and the Arab Plan of Action for Children.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) The Middle East and North Africa region has witnessed a steady increase in the rate of exclusive breastfeeding since 1990 and parallel success in infant mortality reduction in the last 10 years.  Yet, despite the advances, the latest available figures reveal that only a modest 38 percent of infants in the region are exclusively breastfed from birth until their sixth month of age a figure barely above the global average of 36 percent but equal to the present performance in East Asia and the Pacific. On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week

(Jordan Times - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania on declared Jamil Tutounji Hospital in Sahab a baby-friendly hospital as part of ongoing activities marking World Breastfeeding Week.  This brings the number of baby-friendly hospitals in Jordan to six, according to a UNICEF statement. The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative is an accreditation process that requires a hospital to reach specific standards related to the 10 Steps for Successful Breastfeeding, which include helping mothers to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of life and guiding them on how to breastfeed. During a visit t

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Beijing) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah underscored the vital need for the global community to add their will to the resources and action on the ground to enable the world to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the year 2015. Her Majesty's remarks came during a press conference held following her visit to a migrant community at the Shibalidian Township in Chaoyang District, Beijing, where she witnessed first-hand the situation of migrant women and children.  The visit, which occurred on the second day of a four-day working trip

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Showtime Arabia, the leading Pay TV provider in the Middle East and North Africa, have teamed up to launch a Ramadan humanitarian campaign for the children of Iraq, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Darfur. Endorsed by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, UNICEF Eminent Advocate for Children, the humanitarian campaign is focused on promoting awareness and raising funds to directly support children in areas of crisis throughout the region.  Aramex, the leading total transportation solutions

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah joined UNICEF in an international appeal for Iraqi children, urging the global community to act on their behalf and noting that those affected by violence and displacement have reached a critical point.