Speeches

Queen Rania's Speech at UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants - NY, USA
September 19, 2016
Thank you, Prime Minister Trudeau. And thank you all for being here. Earlier this year, I visite...
Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech for the Andrea Bocelli Humanitarian Award - Florence, Italy
September 11, 2016
Dear Andrea, if you’ll allow me, on behalf of the people of Jordan, I’d like to begin by expressing ...
Queen Rania's Speech at the National Strategy for Human Resource Development Conference
September 05, 2016
In the Name of God, the Almighty and Merciful Assalamu Aleikum Wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh (May ...
Queen Rania's Speech at the World Bank Spring Meeting - Washington DC, USA
April 15, 2016
Thank you, Dr. Kim, for your warm words and for inviting me to join you, Secretary General Ban Ki Mo...
Queen Rania’s Speech at Georgetown Screening of Salam Neighbor - Washington DC, USA
April 14, 2016
"Assalamu alaikum” Those words are how we greet one another in Arabic. They are words of acknowl...
Queen Rania’s Speech at Global Women’s Forum 2016 - Dubai, UAE
February 23, 2016
In the Name of God, the Almighty and Merciful Your Highnesses, distinguished guests, Peace, an...
Queen Rania's Speech at Sapienza University - Rome, Italy
December 10, 2015
Buongiorno. It’s such a pleasure to return to one of my favourite countries and to be with all of yo...
Queen Rania's Speech at Teachers Skills Forum 2015
December 07, 2015
I'm happy to be joining you for the second year, and I welcome all the teachers who have joined us t...
Queen Rania’s Remarks at Social Good Summit 2015 - NY, USA
September 28, 2015
Deprive children of quality education, and you deprive them of the opportunities that can help them ...
Queen Rania's Speech at World Childhood Foundation Gala 2015 - NY, USA
September 24, 2015
Your Majesty Queen Silvia, ladies and gentlemen… Thank you for this award. I am humbled to receiv...
Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech at the Walther Rathenau Prize Ceremony - Berlin, Germany
September 17, 2015
Chancellor Merkel, Mr. Steinlein, Dr. Hoyer, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for your kind words ...
Queen Rania's Speech at Opening of MEDEF Summer University 2015 - Paris, France
August 26, 2015
Monsieur le President … mesdames et messieurs… mes amis. C’est avec grand plaisir que je me retro...
Queen Rania's Speech at Abu Dhabi Media Summit 2014 - Abu Dhabi, UAE
November 18, 2014
Thank you… Your Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak, Your Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak, Your...
Queen Rania's Commencement Speech at the International Academy Amman Graduation 2014
June 04, 2014
Thank you, Dr. Hana, for your warm words. And, let me start by congratulating you! Both on your appo...
Queen Rania's Speech at Saving Every Woman, Every Child Summit - Toronto, Canada
May 29, 2014
Your Highness, the Aga Khan…President Kikwete …Prime Minister Harper… Minister Paradis… honourable g...
Queen Rania's Commencement Speech at the King’s Academy Graduation 2014
May 26, 2014
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah King’s Academy Commencement Speech Amman, Jordan May, 2014 ...
Queen Rania's Speech at Harvard Arab Weekend 2013 - Boston, USA
November 07, 2013
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of fo...
Queen Rania's Speech at UNF/UNA-USA Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2013 - NY, USA
November 06, 2013
"Who is Malala?” When a member of the Taliban uttered those words on a school bus in Pakistan 13 ...