Geneva

GENEVA - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah stressed that access to human dignity and respect is just as important as access to education, medicine and technology.

“The right to human dignity is non-negotiable. The world’s great faiths and philosophies all draw strength from the same core belief that dignity is intrinsic to humankind as a universal birthright,” Queen Rania said at the 28th International Conference of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies in Geneva.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Geneva) Addressing 28th International Conference of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies in Geneva

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah stressed that access to human dignity and respect is just as important as access to education, medicine and technology.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Geneva) As part of her efforts in promoting the rights of children, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah visited the headquarters of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva, following a $1 million expansion of the National Program for the Prevention and Elimination of Child Labor in Jordan.

The program, funded by the US Department of Labor, is scheduled to start operation in January 2003 with the aim of contributing to the elimination and prevention of child labor in Jordan.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Geneva) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah accepted to be the Swiss Red Cross Honorary Overseas President, addressing an audience of 400 policy and decision makers at the Red Cross fundraiser in Geneva.

Attending on behalf of Her Majesty was Princess Magda Ra'ed, who heads the Al-Hussein Society for the Habilitation/Rehabilitation of the Physically Challenged (AHS).

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Geneva) Her Majesty Queen Rania stressed that it was time for governments the world over to come together and put an end to child trafficking.

Describing the practice as “one of the very worst forms of abuse” the Queen pointed out it is “a crime that affects millions of children and their families.”