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Queen Rania Meets with Head of UNGEI Secretariat

Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:32

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department- New York) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met today with Cheryl Faye, Head of the UNGEI Secretariat and Maria Calivis, UNICEF outgoing Chief of Staff to Tony Lake and incoming Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, to discuss the latest UNGEI programmes and progress in girls’ education worldwide.
 

 

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United Nations Girls' Education Initiative Designates Queen Rania as Honorary Global Chair

Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:20

(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

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Bio

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah is a mother, a wife, a boss, an advocate, and a humanitarian.

She once said, “I just wake up and feel like a regular person. At the end of the day you are living your life for the people that you represent. It’s an honour and a privilege to have that chance to make a difference – a qualitative difference in people’s lives – and it’s my responsibility to make the most out of that opportunity.”

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