Speeches

Queen Rania’s Speech at the 2018 VDZ Publishers’ Night - Berlin, Germany
November 05, 2018
Good evening, everyone, and thank you for including me tonight. I am proud to join in celebrating th...
Queen Rania’s Speech at 2018 TRT World Forum - Istanbul, Turkey
October 04, 2018
It is a pleasure to be in Turkey once more. Our two nations are bound, not only by friendship, but b...
Queen Rania’s Remarks at HeForShe IMPACT Summit 2018 - NY, USA
September 26, 2018
Judging by the brilliant crowd, either Emma Watson put a spell on the world in 2014, or HeForShe has...
Queen Rania’s Speech at XIN Philanthropy Conference 2018 - Hangzhou, China
September 05, 2018
Thank you, Rilly, for that introduction. And thank you, Jack for your leadership, and for hosting th...
Queen Rania's Speech at EBRD Annual Meeting & Business Forum Dead Sea
May 09, 2018
Thank you, Lucy, for those kind words. And thank you all for coming together today and hosting th...
Queen Rania’s Speech at the Misk Global Forum 2017 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
November 15, 2017
In the Name of God, the Almighty and Merciful, May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be with...
Queen Rania's Press Statement at Kutupalong Refugee Camp - Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
October 23, 2017
Thank you all for being here. Since August, we have all witnessed the shocking escalation of viol...
Queen Rania’s Speech at the First Graduation of QRTA’s Teacher Education Professional Diploma
October 16, 2017
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh (May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon yo...
Queen Rania's speech at We the Future - NY, USA
September 21, 2017
Today, we collect data on almost everything. We know that, on average, you touch your cell phone ...
Queen Rania's Speech at Goalkeepers 2017 - NY, USA
September 20, 2017
Forty years ago this month, we launched something out of this world. Voyager I soared into the he...
Queen Rania's Speech at the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards - NY, USA
September 20, 2017
We live in an era of shrinking trust in government institutions. But every once in a while, a leader...
Queen Rania's Speech at Teacher Skills Forum 2017
March 25, 2017
Assalamu Alaikum Wa rahmatullahi Wa barakatuh (May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be with yo...
Queen Rania’s Speech at the Queen Rania Award for Excellence in Education Ceremony 2016
December 13, 2016
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh (May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be with you)...
Queen Rania's Speech at A Heart for Children Gala - Berlin, Germany
December 04, 2016
Thank you so much, Ms. Schadt, for those kind words. We’re told in biology class that our hearts ...
Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech at the Foreign Press Association 17th Media Awards Gala - London...
November 29, 2016
I must confess, it’s a bit intimidating to give a speech before a room full of journalists. But s...
Queen Rania's Speech at 2016 Rescue Gala - NY, USA
November 03, 2016
Katherine, thank you for your generous words. I am humbled, and inspired to work with the Internatio...
Queen Rania's Speech at the Day of German Industry 2016 - Berlin, Germany
October 06, 2016
Unleashing the Promise of Empathy 4.0 Thank you for that kind welcome. I’m honored to be jo...
Queen Rania's Speech at Let Girls Learn - NY, USA
September 19, 2016
Thank you, Stephen. This is what Margaret Mead meant when she said: "never doubt that a small gro...