Queen Rania's Closet ستايل الملكة رانيا: Tom Ford

On the side-lines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended UNICEF's Champions for Children: Child Rights at the Heart of the SDGs reception event in New York on Sunday September 17th.

The event, hosted by UNICEF's Executive Director, Catherine Russell, and featuring US First Lady Dr. Jill Biden as a keynote speaker, aims to put children at the centre of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by emphasising their empowerment and the need to invest in their future.

According to the publication Progress on Children's Well-Being: Centering Child Rights in the 2030 Agenda, two-thirds of child-related indicators are falling short of meeting the 2030 SDGs target. According to the research, only 6% of the world's kid population, living in just 11 nations, has met 50% of child-related benchmarks as of today. If current trends continue, only 60 countries - home to only 25% of the world's children - are likely to have met their targets by 2030, leaving about 1.9 billion children in 140 countries behind.

The research weaves together over 20 years of data from over 190 nations, comparing where governments are now to where they want to be in the next seven years, and finding difficulties and opportunities for expedited action. The findings paint a mixed picture of development and regress in relation to global goals.

The report also demonstrates that with strong national commitment, good policies, and enough money, faster development is conceivable, with certain low and lower-middle-income countries making the fastest pace.

The event featured a part on methods to champion children in areas such as health, education, climate, and peace-building activities, and was attended by youth advocates, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, and numerous high-profile visitors.

Other prominent speakers included Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, actor Orlando Bloom.

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For the event, Her Majesty wore Dior Black Cotton Poplin Shirt with Puff Sleeves and Dior Mid-Length Straight-Cut Skirt Deep Fuchsia and Green Tie & Dior Motif. Paired with her repeated Tom Ford crystal embellished pumps, Apple Watch Ultra [GPS + Cellular 49mm] Smart Watch w/Rugged Titanium Case & Brown Ocean Band and Bottega Veneta Knot Intrecciato Satin And Python Black Clutch

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On Friday February 25th, His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, departed for Abu Dhabi.

Their Majesties were received by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

An official welcoming ceremony was held for His Majesty King Abdullah II upon arrival in Abu Dhabi

During the visit, King Abdullah held talks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, covering the deep-rooted bilateral ties, and means of enhancing economic cooperation, in addition to regional and international developments.

Whilst His Majesty met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Her Majesty Queen Rania held talks with Her Excellency Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs.

According to a report from WAM, Her Majesty was also received at Al Reef Palace by Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, mother of the Crown Prince and Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) Mother of the Nation.

During the meeting, Sheikha Fatima welcomed Queen Rania, wishing her a successful visit and pleasant stay in the UAE. H.H. congratulated her and King Abdullah II of Jordan on winning the Zayed Human Fraternity Award for 2022 in recognition of their efforts and initiatives in consolidating the values of fraternity, tolerance and coexistence among different peoples and cultures.

Her Highness Sheikha Fatima and Queen Rania discussed ways to further enhance the ongoing cooperation between women’s institutions concerned with family and childhood in the UAE and their counterparts in Jordan.

Her Highness briefed Queen Rania on the UAُE’s efforts and initiatives on empowering women in the UAE and enhancing their role in society, in addition to what women have achieved thanks to the opportunities and support they receive to accelerate their contributions to the development of their society and advance its progress at various levels.

Sheikha Fatima added that the leadership in the UAE has always been keen to provide all tools to advance the role of women in the development drive and the UAE National Agenda since the founding of the nation by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his founding brothers.

“President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is following their path in a way that has enabled women to demonstrate their capabilities and achieve success and excellence in various fields inside and outside the country.”

For her part, Queen Rania expressed her appreciation for the achievements made by women in the UAE, who, she said, set a role model for engaging in the development, and contributing to the progress of their society.

She also praised the role of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima in supporting humanitarian work through her qualitative initiatives that contribute to improving the lives of the target groups, especially in the fields of education and health, in addition to Her Highness’ efforts in areas of women’s empowerment.

She expressed her thanks and appreciation for the warm reception and hospitality she received during her visit to the country.

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For Friday's visit Her Majesty wore Erdem Gisella Button-Front Midi Dress with Gucci Dionysus crystal-embellished velvet clutch. Paired with Tom Ford crystal embellished pumps and her Apple Watch.

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On September 19th, A high level meeting which is exploring ways to drive forward global response to refugee education crisis was held in Amman under Her Majesty's patronage.

The meeting which was convened by The Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development (QRF), Save the Children, and the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) addressed one of the critical humanitarian issues born out of the global refugee crisis.

It brought together keyholders notably philanthropists, business leaders, donor institutions, and international and regional development organizations, and was chaired by Hassan Jameel, Community Jameel President, and Kevin Watkins, Save the Children UK Chief Executive Officer.

The Amman meeting followed a high-level roundtable held at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2019, which Queen Rania also attended, and which was chaired by Hassan Jameel and Helle Thorning Schmidt, then Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children International and former Prime Minister of Denmark. The meeting was also part of the build-up to the Global Refugee Forum, which will be held in Geneva in December by UNHCR.

Speaking at the roundtable, Hassan Jameel, Community Jameel President, said, “At Community Jameel, we recognize the importance of education. By supporting teachers’ wellbeing, in conjunction with improving quality teaching practices and student learning, we have the opportunity to re-establish the transformative role of education in vulnerable children's lives.”

Save the Children UK Chief Executive, Kevin Watkins, said, “Save the Children is celebrating 100 years of humanitarian and development experience and we are delighted to be partnering with such high-level, global philanthropists on this critical agenda.

“Over half of the world’s 25 million refugees are children. If those children were a single country, that country would be the country with the world’s worst education indicators. More than half of the world’s school-aged refugee children – 4 million in total – are out of school. These children are being denied a source of hope for the future and the passport to a better future. This is one of the greatest moral challenges facing our generation – and turning a blind eye is not an option.”

Among the attendees were senior representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UAE-based Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, the Saudi-based Alwaleed Philanthropies, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Islamic Development Bank, the LEGO Foundation, Schmidt Futures, and the World Bank.

Jordan has a strong track record of welcoming and supporting refugees, and has become a leading venue for innovation in humanitarian development. Contributing to the country’s efforts in this field are QRF’s various technology-driven solutions to development challenges, including the foundation’s online education initiative, Edraak.