Speeches

Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech for the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award 2013 - NY, USA
September 26, 2013
Thank you, Secretary Kissinger, for your kind words... The last time I saw Secretary Kissinger, he w...
Queen Rania's Speech at Global Education First Reception-Learning Metrics Task Force - NY, USA
September 25, 2013
Thank you, Geeta. I’m humbled to be standing beside so many global education champions and leader...
Queen Rania's Speech at CGI Clinton Global Citizen Awards 2013 - NY, USA
September 25, 2013
She recently turned 16. She speaks in gentle tones. She is humble. She is modest. And she is a littl...
Queen Rania's Speech at Education Cannot Wait Conference 2013 - NY, USA
September 23, 2013
Thank you... The social reformer, Frederick Douglass, once said, "It is easier to build strong ch...
Queen Rania's Speech at World Economic Forum Dead Sea 2013
May 26, 2013
Thank you, John. And so to summarise where we are in the Arab world… Millions of people need mil...
Queen Rania's Speech at World Future Energy Summit 2013 - Abu Dhabi, UAE
January 15, 2013
As it is an honor to be here with you today, so is it a pleasure to be part of a conference that foc...
Queen Rania's Speech at OECD Forum 2012 - Paris, France
May 22, 2012
Thank you, Angel, both for that kind introduction and for your dedicated leadership of the OECD. Go...
Queen Rania's Speech at Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness - Busan, South Korea
December 12, 2011
Thank you. It is a pleasure to join you all for this important meeting where expectations are high… ...
Queen Rania's Speech at International Forum on Education ODA - Busan, South Korea
November 29, 2011
Thank you. And thank you to the Korean Educational Development Institute, the Ministry of Education,...
Queen Rania's Speech at World Economic Forum Dead Sea 2011
October 23, 2011
Law Breakers Thank you, John. This morning I want us to start thinking about breaking some law...
Queen Rania's Speech at the Education for Employment (E4E) Initiative Report Launch
April 13, 2011
Thank you, Alex, for those kind words… And thank you all for coming together today… whether here ...
Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech for the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award 2011 - Santa C...
November 11, 2010
Thank you, Mike, and everyone at the Tech Museum, Applied Materials, and the University of Santa Cla...
Queen Rania's Speech at the Girl Up Pep Rally - LA, USA
November 05, 2010
Queen Rania's Speech at the UNF Reception of MDG Review Summit 2010 - NY, USA
September 23, 2010
Thank you, Derrick. I once read that to achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan…and n...
Queen Rania's Speech at Innovative Financing for Education Conference - NY, USA
September 21, 2010
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen… Thank you for inviting me to this important meeting to help u...
Queen Rania's Speech at 1GOAL Education for All - NY, USA
September 20, 2010
Thank you Owain... 400 million live viewers; 220,000 visitors; 145 goals scored; 64 matc...
Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech for the WIE Leadership Award 2010 - NY, USA
September 20, 2010
Thank you, Sarah, for those kind words and this humbling award. You’re a great friend, a tireless hu...
Queen Rania's Speech at WEF Global Redesign Summit - Doha, Qatar
May 30, 2010
صاحب السمو الأمير حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني،، السيد البروفيسور كلاوس شواب،، شركائي في المسؤولية و الواج...