Speeches

Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech for North-South Prize 2008 - Lisbon, Portugal
March 17, 2009
Sayeedna, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests… Thank you, President Cavaco-Silva. It is an...
Queen Rania's Speech at Education for All Summit 2008 - Oslo, Norway
December 16, 2008
Thank you, Aase Two years ago, I met a girl named Maha, from a village in Yemen. In her world,...
Queen Rania's Speech at the UN Launch of In My Name Campaign - NY, USA
September 28, 2008
Eight years ago, with an eye to our own future and a belief that this could be the moment humanity w...
Queen Rania's Speech at the Education for All Campaign Launch - NY, USA
September 26, 2008
You can't write your own name or that of your child. You started work, not at 16, 18 or 21, but a...
Queen Rania's Speech at Condé Nast Traveler World Savers Awards 2008 - NY, USA
September 24, 2008
"Good afternoon everyone. It’s a pleasure to be with you all in such a wonderful setting; and thank...
Queen Rania's Speech at GAVI's Immunize Every Child Campaign Fundraiser - London, UK
June 07, 2008
"Thank you, Julian, for your kind words, and for all your hard work at the helm of GAVI. And to Alis...
Queen Rania's Speech at Google Zeitgeist Partner Forum 2008 - Hertfordshire, UK
May 20, 2008
"You know, I couldn’t help but notice when I was preparing for this conference: If you Google "Jo...
Queen Rania's Speech at Global Reporting Initiative Conference 2008 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 08, 2008
"Over 1000 participants today. Representation of all continents. Membership of more than 1500 compan...
Queen Rania's Taped Message for Seeds of Compassion - Seattle, USA
April 12, 2008
Hello everyone. I’m sorry I can’t be with you, but I’m pleased to join you from Jordan, and support ...
Queen Rania's Speech at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris, France
April 06, 2008
Victor Hugo once called Paris "an immense hospitality.” Cole Porter sang that Paris is a "timeless t...
Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech at the 59th Annual Bambi Awards - Dusseldorf, Germany
November 29, 2007
"Thank you Minister Genscher for your kind words. I will do my best to live up to the noble spirit o...
Queen Rania's UNF Press Statement on World Heritage Alliance
November 01, 2007
"I am pleased to be here with fellow board members of the United Nations Foundation as we announce a...
Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech for the Global Humanitarian Action Award 2007- Cannes, France
October 25, 2007
I want to thank everyone here tonight for this very special honor. And more importantly, I want ...
Queen Rania's Speech at California Governor and First Lady's Women’s Conference 2007 - Long Beac...
October 24, 2007
"Thank you Maria. Before I start, on behalf of the people of Jordan, let me express my heartfelt ...
Queen Rania's Speech at the Inaugural Annual Meeting of New Champions - Dalian, China
September 08, 2007
When I was first imagining what I would like to say this morning, I had the idea it would be great t...
Queen Rania's Speech at Tallberg Forum 2007 - Tallberg, Sweden
June 29, 2007
"Thank you, Bo. Your Royal Highness, Ms. Fr?stad, Ms. Norrfalk, ladies and gentleman… One of S...
Queen Rania's UNICEF Press Statement on Children in Iraq
May 24, 2007
"It is time to throw a lifeline to Iraqi children: those facing the violence in Iraq, and those now ...
Queen Rania's Acceptance Speech for John Wallach Humanitarian Award 2007 - NY, USA
May 07, 2007
Being introduced as a peacemaker by George Mitchell is like having Katherine Hepburn hand you an Osc...